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A lot of bad things are happening to a lot of good people. Thinking about Ukrainian soldiers at Azovstal, and elsewhere, and all of their families. So much pain.
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At this point, I won’t be surprised if Russia is left without a single major surface combatant in its Black Sea Fleet by the end of the war.
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Russians killed another person I knew, another journalist. I met Oleksandr Makhov in Sloviansk several years ago. He was one of the best Ukrainian war reporters. He joined the army after Russian full-scale invasion and was killed in combat near Izium. He was so young. RIPpic.twitter.com/tUxa2h0Un7
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Biden to sign the Ukraine Lend-Lease Act on May 9.
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A tremendous surge in VPN downloads in Russia represents a challenge to Putin and his version of the Ukraine war.https://wapo.st/3vQdLaw
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Zelensky calls on Scholz to visit Kyiv on May 9.
“He is invited, the invitation is open, it has been there for some time,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 6.
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Japan to use nuclear reactors to reduce dependence on Russian energy.
Japan has been increasing its reliance on Russian gas since shutting down nuclear reactors after the Fukushima disaster in 2011.Show this thread
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Putin's reputed girlfriend Alina Kabaeva included in proposed EU sanctions list, according to two European diplomatic sources https://cnn.it/3ynbJR0
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The plane will take part in a Victory Day parade for the first time since 2010. The parade will also feature supersonic fighters and Tu-160 strategic bombers.pic.twitter.com/ZpCqAYT0y2
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Civilians have been evacuated from the bombarded Azovstal steel plant, the last Ukrainian holdout in the ruined city of Mariupol. In interviews with
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Amnesty International investigation reveals 'pattern of crimes committed by Russian forces.'
Russian forces “must face justice for a series of war crimes” committed in the region northwest of Kyiv, Amnesty International said after publishing a comprehensive investigation.
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Confirmed: In the coming days, President Biden will announce another assistance package to Ukraine, two sources say, with total expected to be over $100 million. Biden speaks with G7 leaders virtually Sunday ahead of expected "Victory Day" celebrations in Russia.
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Between this and the Switchblades (and possibly M777 with Excalibur), it is clear that Ukraine is now employing some of the precision-guided munitions provided by NATO. They will be an important advantage for the rest of the fight in the Donbas.https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1522587116747862017 …
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Even sooner than expected, UK-supplied Brimstone missiles are already being used by UA forces in the East.
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"War is a place where young people who don't know each other, and don't hate each other, kill each other, by the decision of old people who know each other, and hate each other, but don't kill each other..."
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Survey: Two-thirds of EU citizens approve financing military equipment for Ukraine.
According to the recent survey coordinated by the European Commission, 33% of respondents "fully approve" and 34% "tend to approve" financing the supply of military equipment to Ukraine.Show this thread
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Under the lend-lease law, Ukraine will be able to get military equipment faster, bypassing bureaucratic procedures. The name echoes the World War II-era measure that allowed the U.S. to quickly resupply the Allies in the fight against Nazi Germany.
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Die Welt: Germany confirms sending 7 howitzers to Ukraine.
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said on May 6 that they will send 7 Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers to Ukraine, Die Welt reported.Show this thread
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