On Day 1,176 of Russia’s full‑scale invasion, Ukraine reported 163 combat clashes, one missile strike and 78 air attacks while its forces countered multiple assaults and struck 14 enemy concentrations. Russian drone use climbed to nearly 3,000 over the past day. | empr.media :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Russian rowers who qualified for the 2025 European U‑19 Rowing Championships in Poland will miss the event after refusing to sign a declaration renouncing support for Russia’s war in Ukraine and related political conditions imposed by hosts and organizers. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Internal disputes and legal conflicts within Ukraine’s defense procurement system are blocking critical equipment and ammunition from reaching frontline units, raising alarm among military officials and risking combat effectiveness. | empr.media :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Polish hauliers have blocked the Dorohusk-Yahodyn checkpoint on the Poland-Ukraine border in protest against Ukraine’s new electronic queue system, stopping normal truck traffic and forcing many carriers to withdraw from the queue en masse as freight flows stall. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Germany’s governing Social Democratic Party (SPD) is reportedly backing the idea of lifting U.S. sanctions linked to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline — a move that could reshape transatlantic energy politics and Berlin’s stance toward Russia. SPD leaders have historically supported the pipeline and sought eased sanctions tied to it. | empr.media

Ukrainian attack drones struck Russia’s Shaikovka and Kubinka airfields deep inside enemy territory, targeting Tu-22M3 bombers, Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters during the ongoing war.

Ukraine reports 166 combat clashes and 78 Russian airstrikes on May 13, 2025, repelling multiple attacks and inflicting heavy losses, as the war enters its 1,175th day. EMPR.media provides the full update.

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Germany warns Russia to answer a Ukraine ceasefire offer by day’s end — or face new sanctions as Western leaders amp up pressure for peace and punitive measures against Moscow.

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