19 May 2023 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Zelenskyy To Attend G7 Summit in Hiroshima VOA 19 May 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies in Hiroshima, Japan, Zelenskyy's farthest trip from his war-torn country, as G-7 members pledge to bring "comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine."
Andriy Smyrnov meets with representatives of International Commission on Missing Persons President of Ukraine 19 May 2023
President of Ukraine holds meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq in Jeddah President of Ukraine 19 May 2023
I call on you to help protect our people including the Ukrainian Muslim community - address by the President of Ukraine at the Arab League Summit President of Ukraine 19 May 2023
In Saudi Arabia, the President met with the heads of delegations of the UAE, Oman and Kuwait President of Ukraine 19 May 2023
In Saudi Arabia, President of Ukraine met with Crown Prince, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud President of Ukraine 19 May 2023
Ihor Zhovkva had a phone call with the Foreign Policy Secretary of the President of Bulgaria President of Ukraine 19 May 2023
Ukrainian President: We Come here for Peace and Justice SPA 19 May 2023 -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, expressed his thanks to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Saudi people and Jeddah city, which is hosting this summit.

Ukraine Planning to Break Through Flanks in Artemovsk to Curtail Russia's Advance - DPR Head Sputnik 19 May 2023 -- Ukrainian troops are deliberately planning to break through flanks in the city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) to complicate the advance of Russian forces in the city, but "exhaustive measures" are being taken to prevent it, Denis Pushilin, the acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), told Sputnik on Friday.

Biden Reportedly Unveils Plan To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-16 Jets As G7 Slaps New Sanctions On Russia RFE/RL 19 May 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden told leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized countries that Washington was prepared to work with its allies to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, according to White House sources, even as G7 nations announced fresh sanctions against Russia for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
G7 Leaders' Statement on Ukraine The White House 19 May 2023

Update 158 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 19 May 2023 -- A location near the town of Enerhodar - home to most staff of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) - reportedly came under artillery fire this morning in the latest incident indicating an increasingly tense military situation in the area, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today.
IAEA warns of 'increasingly tense military situation' around Ukraine nuclear plant UN News 19 May 2023 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to warn of the potential nuclear threat in the Ukraine conflict amid rising tensions surrounding the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Survey reveals war's 'immense' mental health toll on Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland UN News 19 May 2023 -- More than 60 per cent of Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland are experiencing high or severe levels of distress, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, Mental Health Action Day, highlighting the psychological impact of the war in their homeland.

President von der Leyen at G7 Session II - "Ukraine" European Commission 19 May 2023

Australia stands with Ukraine and the G7 against Russia's invasion Prime Minister of Australia 19 May 2023 -- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong today announced financial sanctions and an export ban, targeting sectors of economic and strategic significance to Russia.

Prime Minister announces new sanctions in support of Ukraine and funding for nuclear safety and security Prime Minister of Canada 19 May 2023 -- Canada stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine as it defends itself in the face of Russia's war of aggression, and we will continue to support the Ukrainian people for as long as it takes.

Secretary General Vseviov in Romania: Ukraine's future is in NATO Estonia MFA 19 May 2023 -- Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jonatan Vseviov was on a visit to Bucharest, Romania today 19 May, meeting with Foreign Policy, Security and Strategic Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister Iulian Chifu, Secretary General for European Affairs at the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Daniela Gîtman and State Secretary and Chief of the Department for Defence Policy, Planning and International Relations Simona Cojocaru.

World Bank to establish crisis facility for Ukraine and other countries affected by the war Government Offices of Sweden 19 May 2023 -- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved the recommendation to establish a Crisis Facility for the International Development Association.

HRH Crown Prince Receives President of Ukraine SPA 19 May 2023 -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Jeddah today President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with whom he discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interest.

U.S. Is Hastening "Final Ruin" of Ukraine KCNA 19 May 2023 -- Kim Myong Chol, an international affairs analyst, released the following article under the title "The U.S. is hastening the 'final ruin' of Ukraine" on May 19:

Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine Repels Russian Attacks on Bakhmut VOA 19 May 2023 -- Heavy fighting continues in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, with Ukraine on Friday claiming incremental advances against Yevgeny Prigozhin's Russian paramilitary forces there.
Q&A: Ukrainian Official Says Russia Is Turning Nuclear Plant Into Military Base VOA 19 May 2023 -- Russia is turning the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant into a military base, according Petro Kotin, president of Ukraine's state-run nuclear company, Energoatom. The number of Russian military personnel at the nuclear plant now exceeds the number of personnel, he said.

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