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May 03, 2025
Ukrainian Forces To Join UK Military Procession In London Marking VE Day

Ukrainian soldiers will join a British military procession next week in London marking the 80th anniversary of end of World War II in Europe, the UK government announced on May 3.
May 03, 2025
US Approves F-16 Maintenance Deal For Jets Already Transferred To Ukraine

The US State Department on May 2 approved a deal to provide training and equipment for F-16 fighter jets already in Ukraine.
May 02, 2025
Inside The (New) Ukraine-US Minerals Deal: Who Got The Better End?

After months of fraught negotiations, and a near total rupture of US support, Kyiv and Washington have finally signed a deal that gives US companies privileged access to Ukraine’s valuable mineral resources. Did Washington get the better end of the deal? Or vice versa?
May 02, 2025
Dozens Injured In Russian Strike On Zaporizhzhya

Two children were among those injured in a late-night Russian air strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya on May 1-2. Ukraine's Emergency Services reported that three people were dug out from rubble after the attack, which struck homes, school buildings, and other civilian targets.
May 02, 2025
Ukraine War 'Not Ending Soon': Vance, Rubio Cast Doubt On Quick Peace Deal With Russia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Vice President JD Vance expressed uncertainty over the chances of reaching a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine one day after Washington and Kyiv signed a deal that gives the United States access to Ukraine’s mineral resources.
May 02, 2025
Ukraine Hails Minerals Deal As Helping Strengthen US Support For Its Security

A landmark minerals deal between Ukraine and the United States offers "equal" benefits for both sides and opportunities for investment in Ukraine and the modernization of its industry, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 1.
May 02, 2025
US Eyes Aleutian Military Revival As Russia, China Expand Operations Near Alaska

An uptick in Russian and Chinese activity near Alaska -- home to America’s largest fleet of advanced fighter jets and a cornerstone of its missile defense architecture -- is fueling calls to reestablish Cold War-era military infrastructure on the Aleutian Islands.
May 01, 2025
'Large-Scale' Russian Drone Strike Hits Odesa

Emergency crews battled fires overnight in Odesa after Russian drones pounded the Ukrainian port city.
May 01, 2025
Russian Drone Strike Hits Kharkiv, Wounding Dozens

A Russian drone attack late on May 1 injured at least 31 people in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya, local authorities said.
May 01, 2025
Ukraine, US Sign Minerals Deal Creating Reconstruction Investment Fund

The United States and Ukraine have signed an agreement giving the US access to Ukraine’s valuable rare minerals in the hopes of ensuring continued American support for Kyiv in its war with Russia.
April 30, 2025
Deadly Russian Drone Strikes Hit Kharkiv And Dnipro

Overnight Russian Shahed drone attacks killed one person in Dnipro on April 29-30 and injured at least 45 in Kharkiv and other cities in Ukraine. More than 100 air strikes lasting hours sparked multiple fires.
April 30, 2025
Russian Drone Strikes On Ukraine Kill 1 In Dnipro, Injure Dozens In Kharkiv

Russian forces launched a mass drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro late on April 29, killing one person and setting homes on fire, the regional governor said.

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