Ukraine's victory, according to the minister, should include: liberation of occupied territories, including Crimea and Donbas; reparations from Russia; trial of Russian war criminals; strengthening Ukraine in the process of European integration.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Azovstal bombing threatens Azov Sea

Azovstal bombing may put the Azov Sea on the brink of ecological disaster. According to the Mariupol City Council, Russia’s bombing of the plant could severely damage its facilities for storing hazardous chemicals. Their leakage could kill all marine life in the sea. Mariupol City Council
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Five killed in Bakhmut airstrike, including 2-year-old
As a result of yesterday's airstrike on a residential building in Bakhmut, five people were killed, including a two-year-old child. In Russia, this is called 'aid to Donbas.'
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US Reopens Kyiv Embassy After Closure
US reopens Kyiv embassy "The Stars and Stripes fly again over Embassy Kyiv. We stand proudly with the government and people of Ukraine as they bravely defend their country from Putin’s brutal invasion," US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken wrote. http://
reuters.com/world/europe/us-reopens-kyiv-embassy-after-three-month-closure-2022-05-18/
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Russia Steals 400,000 Tons of Grain from Ukrainian Regions, Causing Famine Fears
Russia have already stolen 400,000 tons of grain in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk oblasts – @verkhovna_rada
's Committee on Economic Development In the future, this may cause famine in the occupied territories, the committee stressed. https://
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US embassy in Kyiv reopens after two-month closure
US embassy reopens in Kyiv. The embassy was closed on Feb. 14, 10 days before Russia further invaded Ukraine. After the US flag was raised over the embassy in Kyiv, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the embassy is “officially resuming operations.”
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Kyiv night scene: hedgehogs, moon, and air raid sirens
A night picture outside my apartment in Kyiv yesterday. There are two hedgehogs in the grass. They are very loud, but you can’t hear them in the picture. The bright thingy is the moon. There are air raid sirens, but you can’t here them in this picture either 😉
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US Embassy in Kyiv Guarded by Diplomatic Security, Ukrainian Forces, Not Marines
A person familiar with embassy operations said that U.S. Marines are not present at the embassy; the compound is being guarded by diplomatic security and Ukrainian national guard and police forces. https://
politico.com/news/2022/05/1
8/u-s-reopens-embassy-kyiv-ukraine-00033467
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Six civilians injured in Kharkiv shelling
Six civilians injured in the shelling of Kharkiv City and Oblast today – RegAdm Head Oleh Synehubov Last night, Kharkiv was hit; today Russian troops shelled three villages north and east of Kharkiv.
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French thermal imager in Russian drone “Orlan”: EU must uncover sanctions evasion scheme
A French thermal imager was found in the Russian "Orlan" drone, the EU must uncover the sanctions evasion scheme, – Kashchuk. VIDEO+PHOTO report https://
censor.net/ua/p3342276
