"Volodymyr Zelensky is a very controversial figure who can't be judged in black-and-white terms. He reflects the contradictions within Ukrainian society and the Ukrainian political process," political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko told the Kyiv Independent.
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Ukrainian MiG-29 destroys Russian positions
❗️A 🇺🇦Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet, using guided aerial bombs, destroys 🇷🇺Russian positions in the Northern direction pic.twitter.com/1tRQ4HplB4
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 20 mai 2026A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet has destroyed Russian positions in the northern sector using guided aerial bombs.
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Hungary’s new PM backs Ukraine’s defense
❗️New Prime Minister of Hungary Péter Magyar: Ukraine is a victim of aggression and has the full right to defend its territorial sovereignty and integrity by all means available to it. pic.twitter.com/ytjyWsOtmL
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 20 mai 2026Hungary's new Prime Minister Péter Magyar stated that Ukraine is a victim of aggression and has every right to defend its territorial sovereignty and integrity by all available means.
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Ukraine’s Drone Deal Contracts Nearing Approval, New Partnerships Expected Soon
“The first Drone Deal contracts are already under approval. We expect even more new partnerships by the end of May – beginning of June,” — Head of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umierov “At the Staff meeting, we discussed the progress of the
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Zelenskyy’s visit to Serbia has been postponed
Zelenskyy's visit to Serbia has been postponed, – OP http://
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Russian missiles with depleted uranium found in Ukraine
Russian missiles armed with depleted uranium warheads were discovered after an attack on Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast last month, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said on May 20. Additionally, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated on May 20 that if Russia uses nuclear weapons
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NATO chief confirms all PURL weapons reach Ukraine
NATO's top commander says every PURL weapon allies have paid for is flowing to Ukraine — including air-defense interceptors. The program now totals nearly $5.5 billion in pledges https://
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Drone strike hits pilot school in Snizhne
❗️The 🇺🇦Unmanned Systems Forces struck the pilot training school of the “🇷🇺Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences” in the temporarily occupied town of Snizhne, Donetsk region.
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 20 mai 2026
Production and repair facilities were destroyed, along with four “Tigr” armored vehicles.… pic.twitter.com/Ex4iOnYlEaThe Unmanned Systems Forces struck the pilot training school of the Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences in the temporarily occupied town of Snizhne, Donetsk region. Production and repair facilities were destroyed, along with four 'Tigr' armored vehicles.
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Lithuania activates air policing and closes Vilnius
Lithuania activated NATO Baltic Air Policing and shut Vilnius airport on 20 May after a suspected drone crossed from Belarus. Third Baltic alert in 4 days, after Latvia on 17 May and Estonia on 19 May, where a jet shot down a stray Ukrainian drone
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Zelensky’s seven years in office: defining moments
The Kyiv Independent sums up Zelensky's seven years in office through the defining moments that shaped both his leadership and the country he governs.