Most of the recorded casualties were caused by explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, the UN agency wrote in its report.

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UN: 8,691 civilian casualties in Ukraine due to Russia's war. The UN’s human rights agency said that as of May 25 Russia’s war on Ukraine has killed at least 3,998 civilians and wounded at least 4,693 since Feb. 24. The agency believes the actual figures are much higher.

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This story plays again and again. Below a Russian mother of *conscripts* searches for answers. One of her sons came home because her formal complaint was upheld. Commanders lied to her. The video describes exhausted soldiers and the state of military hospitals. https://t.co/8nGTiBxRt4

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This story repeats itself. A Russian mother of conscripts seeks answers. One of her sons came home after her formal complaint was upheld. Commanders lied to her. The video depicts exhausted soldiers and the state of military hospitals.

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The ISW said the moves are part of efforts to consolidate control and repel future Ukrainian counteroffensives. It also said Russian forces reportedly attempted to advance to the Mykolaiv-Kherson oblast borders and conducted unsuccessful assault operations in the area on May 26.

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Economic advisor: Ukraine has enough grain to meet domestic, global demand until end of year. President Volodymyr Zelensky’s economic advisor, Oleh Ustenko, said Ukraine's grain reserves will meet demand until at least 2022, provided hostilities in the Black Sea are ended.

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Overwhelming progress by Ukrainian forces, especially near Kharkiv, have reportedly offset Russian gains.

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Pentagon: Russia achieves ‘incremental progress’ in Donbas despite major numerical advantage. In an update on May 26, the U.S. Defense Department said that 110 Russian battalion tactical groups have been deployed in Ukraine, but Russian forces have only made “small gains."

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US Defense Department: Nearly 80% of howitzers US committed to Ukraine already in combat. A senior U.S. defense official said 85 of the 108 M777 howitzers are “with the Ukrainian military, providing long range fire capability,” according to a May 26 State Department briefing.

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