Day 477 of the Invasion of Ukraine: The EP called on NATO to invite Ukraine to join the alliance

Day 477 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• The EP called on NATO to invite Ukraine to join the alliance
• The South African president will mediate peace between Ukraine and Russia
• Russia has set a date for elections in the annexed Ukrainian territories
• Moscow sent Chechens along the border with Ukraine
• Ukraine's counteroffensive is taking shape, but the main test is yet to come
• Lloyd Austin calls on members of the Contact Group on Ukraine to continue helping with its air defenses
• Air alert in half of the regions of Ukraine; fighting continues in the Donetsk region
• Night explosions in Kryvyi Rih and Odesa
• Stoltenberg warned that Russia is investing heavily in new nuclear weapons
• Ukraine and Poland are developing a joint draft resolution for the NATO summit in Vilnius
• American general: Ukraine can liberate Crimea this summer
• Instead of a blessing: HIMARS salvo mowed down 100 Russian soldiers, lined up for a motivational speech
• Ukrainian refugees are raising the alarm about a global eco-catastrophe after Kakhovka

The EP called on NATO to invite Ukraine to join the alliance

Members of the European Parliament called on NATO allies to uphold their commitment to Ukraine and pave the way for an invitation to Kyiv to join the defense alliance.

In the resolution adopted today with 425 votes in favor, 38...