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Ukraine’s Azov Battalion Surrenders to Russia, Evacuates Azovstal Steel Plant in Mariupol

Ukrainian forces began evacuating soldiers from their last stronghold in the besieged port city of Mariupol on May 16, likely signaling the end of the Russia–Ukraine conflict that ran for 82 days, and marking a significant defeat for Ukraine. Roughly 600 members of the Azov battalion were estimated to be inside the Soviet-era Azovstal steel plant in the eastern…


Russia: Dozens of Targets Hit Over 24 Hours; Pelosi Visits Ukraine and Poland | NTD News Today

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says over 100 civilians were evacuated from a steel plant in Mariupol over the weekend. But hundreds of people remained trapped. Ohio’s primary election is Tuesday. There are many U.S. senate candidates to choose from. Former president Donald Trump endorsed JD Vance, who is gaining voters’ attention. Thousands of people lined…


Kremlin Official Reaffirms Goal of Taking Donbass-Crimea Land Corridor from Ukraine

A Russian defense official reaffirmed that the goal of the Russian military operation in Ukraine is to control the land corridor connecting Donbass and Crimea. Both areas are de facto controlled by separatists or Russia. “This [control over Donbass] will enable us to establish a ground corridor to Crimea and to gain influence over the…


Russia Says Urban Areas of Mariupol Clear of Ukrainian Forces as Zelenskyy Vows to End Talks

Russia said Saturday that there are no Ukrainian troops in the urban area of Mariupol, a key battlefield in the east of Ukraine. “The entire urban territory of Mariupol is completely cleared of militants of the Nazist group ‘Azov,’ foreign mercenaries, and Ukrainian troops,” Russian Defense Ministry wrote in a social media post. The remainder…


My Family’s Escape From Mariupol

Mariupol has been besieged by the Russian army since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. In the meantime, the city, which once had 400,000 inhabitants, has been largely destroyed, and the humanitarian situation is catastrophic. In a video address to the South Korean parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of…


Pentagon, Partners Working to Verify Azov Regiment Reports That Russia Used ‘Poisonous Substance’ in Mariupol

The United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have said they are working to verify unconfirmed reports on social media that Russian forces used a “poisonous substance” in the long-contested southern city of Mariupol. The Azov Regiment, an ultra-nationalist unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, said on Telegram that Russia used a “poisonous substance of an…


Ukraine Regains Control of Whole Kyiv Region as Russian Forces Shifts Focus to East

The Ukrainian armed forces have retaken the whole Kyiv area, Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said on Saturday. “Irpin, Bucha, Gostomel, and the whole Kyiv region were liberated from the invader,” she wrote in a Facebook post. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier in the day that Russian armed forces are withdrawing from northern Ukraine in…


Ukraine Regains Control of Whole Kyiv Region as Russian Forces Shift Focus to East

The Ukrainian armed forces have retaken the whole Kyiv area, Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said on Saturday. “Irpin, Bucha, Gostomel, and the whole Kyiv region were liberated from the invader,” she wrote in a Facebook post. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier in the day that Russian armed forces are withdrawing from northern Ukraine in…


Russian Forces Withdrawing from Kyiv, Accumulating in East Ukraine: Zelenskyy

Russian armed forces are withdrawing from northern Ukraine in a “slow but noticeable” mode, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday. The Russian military is being accumulated in Donbas, a disputed area, he said. The UK Ministry of Defense confirmed that Ukrainian forces are retaking territory on the outskirts of Kyiv. “Ukrainian forces continue to advance…


Thousands Evacuated from Devastated Ukrainian City Mariupol

Thousands of people were successfully evacuated by buses from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Friday, according to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called the situation there a “humanitarian catastrophe.” Zelenskyy said in a video address early Saturday that a humanitarian corridor was operational in Zaporizhzhia, allowing for the evacuation of 3,071 residents from…