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This photo shows a part of an apartment building which was reportedly damaged by Ukrainian drone in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. In Moscow, residents reported hearing explosions and Mayor Sergei Sobyanin later confirmed there had been a drone attack that he said caused "insignificant" damage.

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Russia reports several drone strikes on Moscow buildings as Kyiv is attacked again

5:15am May 30, 2023

by Charles Maynes

Explosions were reported in several districts of Moscow and outlying regions of the city Tuesday as Russia launched a pre-dawn air raid on Ukraine's capital Tuesday that killed at least one person.

In this Feb. 11, 2016 file photo, Iranian drone Shahed-129 is displayed at a rally in Tehran, Iran. The White House on Monday, May 15, 2023, said that Russia is looking to buy additional advanced attack drones from Iran for use in the Kremlin's war in Ukraine after using up most of the 400 drones it had previously purchased from Tehran. ncil spokesman John Kirby said.

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Russia has launched its 'largest drone attack' of the war on Kyiv, killing one

4:34am May 28, 2023

by The Associated Press

Ukraine's capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia's war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday.

A strike on a medical facility in the city of Dnipro, Ukraine, on Friday left two dead and over 23 injured.

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Two dead, 23 wounded in a Russian strike on a Ukrainian medical clinic

5:36pm May 26, 2023

by Emily Olson

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy called the attack on a Dnipro medical clinic a "crime against humanity." Video of the scene showed smoke pouring out of a badly damaged building.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the graduating class of Johns Hopkins University via livestream from Ukraine on Thursday in Baltimore.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy surprises Johns Hopkins grads as their commencement speaker

4:06pm May 25, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's virtual appearance at the commencement ceremony was a surprise for those in attendance. He was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens to military commanders as he visits the eastern Donetsk region, an area of heavy fighting, on Tuesday. Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials say a major military offensive is likely to start soon.

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What are realistic expectations for Ukraine's military offensive?

9:04am May 25, 2023

by Greg Myre

Most major military operations are shrouded in secrecy. Ukraine's planned offensive against Russia has been under public debate for months. This has created expectations. Some realistic, some not.

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President Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of a working session on Ukraine during the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Sunday. In a win for the Ukrainian leader, Biden supported training Ukraine's pilots to fly F-16s.

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Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy scores F-16 training, as Russia claims to take Bakhmut

11:20am May 22, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, second right, talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, third left, during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on Sunday.

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Zelenskyy denies Moscow's claims that Russian forces are occupying Bakhmut

8:13am May 21, 2023

by The Associated Press

Russia has claimed victory in the invasion's longest battle, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the fight for Bakhmut was not over. "We are not throwing people (away) to die," he said.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears on screen to speak at the opening of the 4th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe on May 16. Ukraine announced on Friday that Zelenskyy will travel to Japan this weekend to attend the Group of Seven leading industrial nations' summit.

Zelenskyy expected to attend G-7 summit as leaders agree to new sanctions on Russia

11:03am May 19, 2023

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet with the group of seven leading industrial nations' meeting in Japan this weekend, as member states intensify sanctions on Russia.

In this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, Syrian President Bashar Assad (left) is accompanied by Prince Badr bin Sultan, the deputy governor of Mecca, upon his arrival at Jeddah airport, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, ahead of the Arab summit.

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Syria's embrace, Sudan's conflict and Saudi Arabia's rise define Arab League summit

3:37pm May 18, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

With Syria's president returning to the fold — despite U.S. resistance — and with Saudi Arabia's recent detente with Iran, this year's Arab League summit reflects a changing region.

Workers load grain at a port in Izmail, Ukraine, on April 26. A United Nations-backed deal has been extended allowing shipments of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger.

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The Ukraine grain deal is extended 2 months, helping ease the global food crisis

4:04pm May 17, 2023

An agreement allowing Ukrainian grain to ship through the Black Sea has been extended for two months just a day before its expiration — overcoming Russia's threats to pull out of the deal.