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Ukraine Invasion

• Zelenskiy Says Fighting 'Difficult' As Ukrainian Forces Repel Russian Assault On Chasiv Yar RFE/RL 18 May 2024 -- Russian forces shelled the border regions of Sumy and Kharkiv on May 18, wounding civilians, while pitch battles took place near the cities of Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhiv, military and civilian officials said.
• Ukraine, Russia trade blame for targeting civilians in residential areas VOA 18 May 2024 -- Ukraine accused Russia of potential war crimes Saturday, saying their shelling targeted civilians in residential areas of two cities in northeastern Ukraine.
• Russia says troops liberated another village in Kharkiv, thousands evacuated Press TV 18 May 2024 -- Russia says its forces have managed to capture a village near Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region, in eastern Ukraine.
• Ukraine Begging US to Provide More Intel Data on Russian Military Facilities - Reports Sputnik 18 May 2024 -- Kiev has been increasingly requesting more intelligence data about the location of Russian troops and its most important military facilities from the White House amid continuing difficulties on the battlefield, The New York Times reported, citing US and Ukrainian officials.
• Russian Troops Liberate Town of Staritsa in Kharkov Region Sputnik 18 May 2024 -- Russia's Sever (North) Group of Forces has liberated the town of Staritsa in the region of Kharkov in the past 24 hours and continues the offensive, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
• Shelling of Kherson Region's City of Skadovsk Leaves 12 Injured - Governor Sputnik 18 May 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces have shelled the Kherson's city of Skadovsk with the use of HIMARS multiple rocket launch systems (MLRS), leaving at least 12 people injured, Governor Vladimir Saldo's office said on Saturday.

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• India says growing trade with Russia not temporary as Moscow turns 'eastwards' Press TV 18 May 2024 -- India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar says his country's growing trade with Russia should not be perceived as a "temporary phenomenon", as it is accompanied by the emergence of numerous economic prospects.

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