Ukrainian military

ON THE FRONT LINES, Southern Ukraine — They have NATO equipment and Western training. Some have English-speaking commanders, unusual in the Ukrainian military, and even an American-accented, evangelical chaplain.

Fierce fighting continues in the south and east of the country.
Ukrainian officials announced that Russian forces carried out another attack by Iranian-made drones on Kyiv, but that they were successfully shot down.

Ukraine: So far we have killed 243,680 Russian soldiers

The Ukrainian military has released a new estimate of Russian losses during the invasion of Ukraine.

Bulgarian political party GERB-SDS stated that the proposal submitted to the parliament for new military aid to Ukraine foresees the provision of over 100 pieces of armored equipment, which is no longer needed for the Bulgarian gendarmerie, but is still functional.

Russian forces targeted Kiev with a barrage of self-exploding Iranian-made Shahed drones early Thursday morning, according to the Kiev City Administration.

Day 494 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Kateryna Yakymowych, 38, Irpin

At the time of speaking to BIRN on May 23, Kateryna was excitedly waiting to fly to Rome the next day to see her five-year-old daughter. This would be only the third time in over a year when the mother and daughter got to see one another.

Day 449 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Day 447 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

The UK Defense Secretary has said that Storm Shadow missiles will be supplied to the Ukrainian military - and Sky News has learned that some of the missiles are already with Ukrainian troops.
Responding to reports that such a deal had been reached, Moscow said the move would require an "adequate response from the Russian military."

The United Nations wants an end to the war in Ukraine in accordance with international law, said Stphane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary General, as part of his comments on the delivery of British long-range "Storm Shadow" missiles to the Ukrainian army.