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• Ukrainian Forces Holding Out In Vovchansk As U.S. Vows To Keep Aid Flowing RFE/RL 20 May 2024 -- Russian forces maintained their relentless assault on Ukraine's Kharkiv region on May 20 -- including a massive drone attack on the city itself -- but local officials said the outgunned Ukrainian troops still held about 60 percent of the border town of Vovchansk, the focal point of Moscow's drive over recent weeks.
• US defense chiefs meet to coordinate Ukraine support VOA 20 May 2024 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and at least 50 other defense leaders from Europe and around the world met Monday to coordinate military support to Ukraine as it battles a renewed onslaught in the northeastern Kharkiv region from Russia.

Ukraine

• The Summit will be Truly Global, Leaders from All Continents will be Represented - Address by the President President of Ukraine 20 May 2024

Russia

• Russian Troops Liberate Belogorovka in Lugansk People's Republic Sputnik 20 May 2024 -- Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of the special military operation, including the number of decimated militants and locations liberated.

United States

• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. Hold an On-Camera Press Conference DoD 20 May 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III; Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the 22nd Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered) DoD 20 May 2024
• Austin Underscores Unity Among US-led Ukraine Defense Coalition Amid Russian Offensive DoD News 20 May 2024 -- The U.S.-led coalition backing Ukraine will not waver in the face of Russia's recently launched offensive, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today.
• Chairman of Joint Chiefs Says No Plans at Present to Deploy US Trainers Into Ukraine Sputnik 20 May 2024 -- The United States has no plans at present to deploy US trainers into Ukraine, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Brown said on Monday.
• Pentagon Chief Says Opposes Use of US-Supplied Ukrainian Weapons for Strikes Inside Russia Sputnik 20 May 2024 -- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that he opposes the expanded use of US-supplied Ukrainian weapons for strikes into Russian territory.

NATO

United Nations

• Security Council Hears Briefings on Situation in Ukraine UN Security Council 20 May 2024 -- The Security Council met this morning to discuss threats to international peace and security. Briefing the Council on the situation in Ukraine were Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, and Margaret Kimberley, activist and civil society representative.

Foreign Reactions

• 22. Meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group Poland - Ministry of National Defence 20 May 2024 -- On May 20th, the 22. meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group was held remotely, chaired by the US Defence Secretarly Lloyd Austin. Over 50 delegations from partner countries, as well as NATO and EU representatives, took part in the meeting.
• We urge North Korea and Iran to cease all support to Russia: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 20 May 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.

News Reports