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Intense frontline combat on May 23 with smoke, drones and explosions as fighting continues across Ukraine’s eastern battle sectors.

Russia – Ukraine war latest news and updates from the General Staff of Ukraine

May 23 frontline war breakdown: relentless clashes, massive drone swarms and heavy air assaults mark another intense day of Russia‑Ukraine war combat.

May 23, 2024

Portrait of former Deputy Head of Ukraine’s President’s Office Andriy Smyrnov as anti‑corruption authorities charge him with illegal enrichment.

NABU and SAP suspect former Deputy Head of the President’s Office Smyrnov of illegal enrichment

Ukraine’s National Anti‑Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) accuse former Presidential Office deputy Smyrnov of illicit enrichment and laundering major assets. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

May 22, 2024

Ukrainian TV studio scene with host Natalia Moseychuk delivering controversial comments about panic‑mongers and wartime rhetoric. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Ukrainian TV presenter: During World War II “panic-mongers were shot”. And what to do with 21st-century made-in-Ukraine panic-mongers?

A Ukrainian TV presenter’s remark that “during WWII panic‑mongers were shot” sparks fierce debate online about modern panic‑mongering, free speech and media responsibility. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

May 22, 2024

Intense Ukraine frontline combat on May 22 with smoke, drones overhead and artillery fire marking heavy clashes across the battlefield.

Russia – Ukraine war latest update from the General Staff of Ukraine

May 22 war breakdown: fierce frontline clashes, heavy drone and missile assaults and mounting pressure from Russian offensives as Ukraine’s defenders hold key ground.

May 22, 2024

Frontline combat on May 21 showing drone assaults, smoke and artillery fire amid heavy clashes between Ukrainian and Russian forces.

Russia – Ukraine war update from the General Staff of Ukraine

May 21 battlefield snapshot: heavy frontline clashes, drone and missile strikes escalate as Russian forces press attacks and Ukraine’s defense responds with grit.

May 21, 2024

Remnants of a North Korean ballistic missile shot in Ukraine showing fragment with numerous foreign‑made microelectronic components. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

North Korean missile fired by Russian army against Ukraine contained 290 foreign components

A North Korean ballistic missile fired by Russian forces at Ukraine contained 290 microelectronic parts made by more than two dozen foreign companies — revealing cracks in sanctions and global supply chains. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

May 20, 2024

Ukraine frontline under fire on May 20 with powerful drone attacks, smoke plumes and explosions marking ongoing war assaults.

Ukraine under fire. The situation in the regions as of May 20, 2024

Ukraine under fire on May 20: relentless drone and missile strikes, heavy shelling and Russian assaults mark another brutal day on the frontline as defenders scramble to repel attacks.

May 20, 2024

Two Russian naval vessels destroyed in occupied Crimea after Ukrainian strike, wreckage burning and smoke rising over the Black Sea waters.

Two russian ships destroyed in occupied Crimea

Ukrainian forces destroyed two Russian naval vessels in occupied Crimea in a daring strike, underscoring mounting pressure on Moscow’s Black Sea fleet and occupation defenses. ([EMPR.media](https://empr.media/news/crimea/two-russian-ships-destroyed-in-occupied-crimea/?utm_source=chatgpt.com))

May 20, 2024