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Russia must pay for Ukraine's reconstruction and face war crimes justice instead of using peace to rearm, Kaja Kallas said.
The EU foreign policy chief warned Brussels will reject any peace deal negotiated without European participation.
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Ukraine unleashed a massive overnight drone strike on Moscow and the surrounding region, targeting key oil facilities and sensitive technology hubs deep inside Russia.
Moscow and the surrounding region came under a massive overnight drone attack on May 17, with residents reporting waves of explosions across the Russian capital.
Fires reportedly broke out at the Elma technopark — a major electronics and industrial production site — while Russian media claimed the Moscow oil refinery may also have been hit.
Flights were temporarily disrupted at all four major Moscow airports.
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Bulgaria has won Eurovision 2026.
Singer DARA (Darina Yotova) won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with her song “Bangaranga,” receiving 516 points.
Ukraine’s Leléka finished in 9th place with 221 points.
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Zelensky announced a breakthrough agreement with French President Macron, stating that France has committed to actively cooperating with Ukraine in anti-ballistic missile defense.
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Elina Svitolina has won the WTA 1000 title in Rome.
Ukraine’s top-ranked tennis player defeated Coco Gauff to claim her 20th WTA career title and move up to No. 8 in the live world rankings.
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Russian missiles that killed at least 24 civilians in Kyiv contained Western parts, Ukraine says.
Officials examining wreckage from deadly Kh-101 cruise missile strikes said the weapons were manufactured in 2026 using components from major US and European companies despite sanctions.
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Ukraine has evidence that Russia is trying to pressure Belarus into joining new military operations against Ukraine or NATO countries, according to Zelensky.
Zelensky has officially ordered preparations for a defense plan in case of a breakthrough attack from Belarusian territory, with Kyiv and Chernihiv regions considered at risk.
inland temporarily closed Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on May 15 after authorities detected a suspected drone incursion into the country’s airspace.
Fighter jets were scrambled, flights from Asia were diverted and nearly 2 million residents in southern Finland were advised to stay indoors.
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Russia is planning potential combat operations from Belarusian territory in two directions, Zelensky said.
According to the president, Ukrainian intelligence has recorded renewed attempts by Moscow to pressure Alexander Lukashenko into joining new aggressive operations.
The possible scenarios include attacks toward the Chernihiv-Kyiv axis in Ukraine or against a NATO member state from Belarusian territory.
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Ukrainian drone teams flying as OPFOR “demolished” NATO units in Sweden’s Aurora 2026 exercise, repeatedly destroying large numbers of vehicles/troops and forcing training resets.
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Russia killed 12-year-old Liubava Yakovlieva in its strike on a residential building in Kyiv.
Three years ago, the war had already taken her father — Ukrainian serviceman Yevhen Yakovliev, killed during a combat mission.
Now Russia has taken his daughter too.
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Russia attacked a UN humanitarian convoy in Kherson with FPV drones while it was delivering aid to civilians.
The vehicles were clearly marked and the route had been coordinated in advance. UN officials said staff “miraculously survived.”
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Ukraine brought home 205 POWs from Russian captivity as part of the first stage of a planned 1,000-for-1,000 exchange with Russia.
The released servicemembers include soldiers and officers who defended Mariupol and multiple regions since 2022.
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93% of drones were intercepted during Russia’s brutal two-day assault on Ukraine, Zelensky said, warning that Putin’s ballistic missile terror remains a deadly daily threat.
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Kyiv has declared May 15 a day of mourning after Russia’s strike on the capital killed at least 24 people, including three children.
President Zelensky said the nine-story apartment block was practically “leveled to the ground.”
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Russian air defenses hit a residential building in Ryazan while repelling a Ukrainian attack, according to Russian media.
Three people were killed.
The US announced another $1.8 billion in humanitarian aid for UN relief work worldwide, including Ukraine, bringing total support under its “Humanitarian Reset” framework to $3.8 billion across 21 crisis-hit countries.
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Drones struck one of Russia’s largest oil facilities overnight, hitting the Ryazan refinery deep inside the country.
The site processes more than 17 million tons of oil annually and is a key part of Moscow’s energy and military infrastructure.
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