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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 17.05.2023 Ukraine MOD 17 May 2023
• Ukraine, Russia Agree To Two-Month Extension Of Black Sea Grain Deal RFE/RL 17 May 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a two-month extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative allowing for the export of Ukrainian grain through the country's Black Sea ports.
• Latest in Ukraine: Russia, Ukraine Agree to 60-Day Extension to Black Sea Grain Shipments VOA 17 May 2023 -- Russia and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to a two-month extension until July 18 of their pact allowing grain shipments from Ukrainian ports through the Russian-controlled Black Sea to global markets to ease world food shortages.

Ukraine

• We need more consolidation of the world to put pressure on Russia, more strength for our warriors - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 17 May 2023

Russia

• Lavrov Slams West's Regrets Over Peace Talks as Ukraine Refuses to Negotiate Sputnik 17 May 2023 -- Kiev has adopted a special law that prevents any peace talks with the Kremlin, whilst carrying out terror attacks on Russian territory and sacrificing countless lives of Ukrainians. Yet Western political rhetoric alleges that it is Moscow which is avoiding diplomacy.
• Russia rejects Kiev's claim of downing hypersonic missiles Press TV 17 May 2023 -- Russian defense minister has dismissed Ukraine's claim of shooting down six Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, saying Russia had not fired such number of missiles that were in fact used to crush a US-supplied Patriot air system.
• Kinzhal Missile Strike Destroyed Five Patriot Launchers in Kiev - Russia Sputnik 17 May 2023 -- While Kiev claimed it had intercepted six Kinzhals, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told Sputnik in an interview that Ukrainian reports are mistaken in every regard, noting that only a couple of Russian missiles were enough to penetrate Kiev's defenses.
• Moscow Confirms Grain Deal Extension for Two Months Sputnik 17 May 2023 -- Over the past weeks, tensions around the accord have been rising, with Russia stressing that crucial parts of the deal are ignored by the West.

United States

• US says Israeli-made Iron Dome ready to ship out to Ukraine Press TV 17 May 2023 -- The United States says one of the two Israeli-made Iron Dome anti-missile systems is ready for deployment to Ukraine pending a request from Kiev.

NATO

United Nations

• Russia confirms participation in grain deal for at least 60 more days UN News 17 May 2023 -- Russia has confirmed that it will continue to take part in the UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative for a further 60 days, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
• Secretary-General's remarks to the press on the Black Sea Initiative UN Secretary-General 17 May 2023

Foreign Reactions

• European Diplomats Look Ahead To Further Reconstruction Efforts In Ukraine RFE/RL 17 May 2023 -- The ambassadors of Poland, Germany, and Britain and the former foreign ministers of Spain and Georgia on May 17 said that reconstruction efforts in Ukraine are already under way, even with the war far from over and with formal plans for reconstruction still in the formative stage.
• Heads of State and Government agree to strengthen Council of Europe, ensure accountability for Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and support victims Council of Europe 17 May 2023 -- At the Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, Heads of State and Government of the organisation's 46 member states have decided to establish a Register of damage caused by the Russian Federation's aggression as a first step towards an international compensation mechanism.
• Council of Europe Summit creates register of damage for Ukraine as first step towards an international compensation mechanism for victims of Russian aggression Council of Europe 17 May 2023 -- On the second day of the Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland, Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland and President of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, and Denis Malyuska, Minister of Justice of Ukraine, have announced the establishment of the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation Against Ukraine through an Enlarged Partial Agreement.
• The President at the Council of Europe Summit: Long-lasting and united European support and solidarity with Ukraine is the only right path President of the Republic of Lithuania 17 May 2023 -- President Gitanas Nausėda is attending the Fourth Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik. Tuesday evening, the Lithuanian leader spoke at the "United for Ukraine" debate.
• EU urges significant increase in military aid for Ukraine Press TV 17 May 2023 -- The European Union has urged the injection of 3.5 billion euros ($3.85 billion) into the fund that is used by the bloc to provide military aid for Ukraine.
• Poland Not Ready to Supply F-16 to Ukraine Sputnik 17 May 2023 -- Poland has handed over all of its MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, President Andrzej Duda told reporters on Wednesday.
• Russia's attacks on the Ukrainian people will not compensate for its failings on the battlefield: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 17 May 2023 -- UK military advisor, Ian Stubbs, says the success of Ukraine's air defence in protecting its citizens should not distract from the horrific tactics of the Kremlin
• Allies pledge continued support for Ukraine as UK Defence Secretary visits Berlin UK MOD 17 May 2023 -- Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met with his counterpart Defence Minister Boris Pistorius in Berlin today, days after announcing that the UK will be the first nation to provide Ukraine with long range strike capabilities as part of continuing support to ensure Ukraine can defend themselves against Russia's illegal invasion.
• Canada joins Register of Damage for Ukraine Canada 17 May 2023 -- Canada is working alongside its international partners to hold Russia to account as it continues to attack Ukraine's territorial integrity and the rules-based international order.
• Chinese Envoy Arrives In Kyiv As Heavy Fighting Under Way In Bakhmut RFE/RL 17 May 2023 -- China's special envoy Li Hui has arrived in Kyiv for talks with senior Ukrainian officials, in what is the highest-level visit by a Beijing representative to the country since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February last year.
• "It has been decided to extend the Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement for another two months" Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey 17 May 2023 -- Speaking at a gathering with AK Party provincial heads, President Erdoğan said: "It has been decided to extend the Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement for another two months with the efforts of our country, our Russian friends' support and our Ukrainian friends' contributions."
• Russia agrees to extend grain deal with Ukraine by 2 months, says Turkey's Erdogan Press TV 17 May 2023 -- Russia has extended a grain deal with Ukraine for another two months in a bid to boost global food security, says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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