US senators blasted Trump’s decision to extend sanctions relief for Russian oil, calling it a “gift to Putin” after Moscow’s latest attacks on Ukraine.
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Expectation vs reality: Berlin, Paris vs Mala Tokmachka
Ожидание: будем брать Берлин, Париж
— Денис Казанський (@den_kazansky) 19 mai 2026
Реальность: четыре года не можешь взять Малую Токмачку pic.twitter.com/hvtVJj6FwzExpectation: we'll take Berlin, Paris Reality: four years and you can't take Mala Tokmachka
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Simonyan: children sleep in corridor for a month due to drone attacks
Симоньян про атаки українських далекобійних дронів: "Летят беспилотники. Неприятно, страшно. Мои дети месяц уже спят в коридоре"https://t.co/ptip2PLRiM pic.twitter.com/yDqffKU3H3
— Цензор.НЕТ ✍️ (@censor_net) 19 mai 2026Simonyan on attacks of Ukrainian long-range drones: "Drones are flying. Unpleasant, scary. My children have been sleeping in the corridor for a month."
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Five mobilized soldiers die from illnesses
In March, at least five soldiers from the 425th Separate Assault Regiment 'Skelya' died shortly after being mobilized. The official cause of death was listed as lung and heart disease, their relatives told Suspilne. Ivano-Frankivsk. The five men were residents of Ivano-Frankivsk.
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From Dynastic Interiors to Pretrial Detention: Who Is Really Behind Yermak’s Rescue?
From Dynastic Interiors to Pretrial Detention: Who Is Really Behind Yermak's Rescue? https://
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Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil refinery; priests hold prayer processions
Ukrainian drones struck another Russian oil refinery overnight, damaging an industrial site in the Yaroslavl region. Meanwhile, Orthodox priests in Russia’s Perm held prayer processions after repeated UAV attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure.
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Ukraine’s 34th Marine Brigade Awarded Honorary Title “Borysphenes”
By Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 387/2026 of May 18, 2026, the 34th Separate Brigade of Marines of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been awarded the honorary title "Borysphenes". https://facebook.com/share/p/1aRPZxkndU/…
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Ukrainian KAB ‘Vyrivnyuvach’ cheaper than JDAM-ER
The new Ukrainian guided aerial bomb (KAB) has been named 'Vyrivnyuvach' and, according to the developers, costs approximately three times less than the American JDAM-ER. The weapon was developed with a high-precision guidance system and is compatible with existing Ukrainian aircraft.
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Russia and Belarus begin nuclear drills
Russia and Belarus have started joint military exercises on the combat use of nuclear weapons on May 19 through May 21.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 19 mai 2026
64,000 troops will participate in the exercises.
Russia's Strategic Missile Forces, the Northern and Pacific Fleets, long-range aviation, and some forces from… pic.twitter.com/jycK0RvEcERussia and Belarus have launched joint military exercises on the combat use of nuclear weapons from May 19 to May 21. A total of 64,000 troops will take part in the drills. Russia's Strategic Missile Forces, the Northern and Pacific Fleets, long-range aviation, and some allied units are involved.
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Ukraine’s growing ability to inflict pain signals bad news for Moscow
As Hanna Notte told me, "Ukraine has a greater ability to inflict pain on Russia than at any point previously, and that ability is not going to go away". In a war increasingly defined by unmanned systems, Ukraine's growing advantage does not signal good news for Moscow.
