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• Russian Shelling Kills Several In Ukraine As Sweden Donates Modern Radar Planes RFE/RL 29 May 2024 -- NATO member Sweden on May 29 announced its largest military aid package for Ukraine so far will include modern radar surveillance planes as Russian attacks continued to target civilians, killing several people in three Ukrainian regions.
• Russia Has Taken Steps To Protect Its Oil Refineries. Ukraine Is Still Hitting Them. RFE/RL 29 May 2024 -- On May 19, a Ukrainian drone slammed into the 70,000-barrel-a-day Slavyansk oil refinery in southern Russia's Krasnodar region, sending a fireball into the sky, according to videos circulating on social media.
• Ukraine reports downing 13 Russian drones VOA 29 May 2024 -- Ukraine's military said Wednesday it shot down Russian drones that targeted areas of western, central and southern Ukraine, while a Russian missile killed at least two people in the Sumy region.

Ukraine

• First Ukrainian pilots graduate from F-16 training in US VOA 29 May 2024 -- The first Ukrainian pilots have completed F-16 fighter jet training at a military base in Arizona, with others soon to follow this summer.
• Russia Is No Longer in a Position to Disrupt the Global Peace Summit, Although It Is Trying Hard to Do So - the Address by the President President of Ukraine 29 May 2024
• Ukraine and Chile Deepen Their Cooperation to Return Ukrainian Children Abducted by Russia President of Ukraine 29 May 2024

Russia

• DIA report confirms North Korean missile debris found in Ukraine DIA 29 May 2024 -- Analysis confirms that Russia used ballistic missiles produced in North Korea in its war against Ukraine. North Korean missile debris was found throughout Ukraine, according to an unclassified report released today by the Defense Intelligence Agency.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the ambassadorial roundtable discussion of Ukraine crisis settlement, Moscow, May 29, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 May 2024
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in a roundtable discussion on Ukraine crisis issues, organised by the Diplomatic Academy Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 May 2024
• Kremlin Aware of Reports on Poland Allowing Ukraine to Use Weapons to Strike Russia Sputnik 29 May 2024 -- The Kremlin is aware of reports that Poland allowed Kiev to use weapons to strike the Russian territory, this was obvious, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
• Ukraine Loses Up to 400 Soldiers in Battles Russia's Battlegroup Zapad - MoD Sputnik 29 May 2024 -- Ukraine lost up to 400 soldiers in the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics (DPR and LPR) in battles with Russia's Battlegroup Zapad over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Wednesday.
• Russian Air Defense Downs Ukrainian Drone, 7 Grad Rockets Over Belgorod Region Sputnik 29 May 2024 -- Russian air defense systems destroyed a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and seven Grad multiple rocket launcher system (MLRS) shells over the Belgorod Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

United States

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov DoD 29 May 2024
• Blinken Says US Has Not Encouraged Kiev to Strike Outside of Ukraine Sputnik 29 May 2024 -- The United States has not encouraged Kiev to strike outside of Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, adding that Ukraine has to make its own decisions.
• READOUT: Deputy Secretary Adeyemo's Meeting with Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko US Treasury 29 May 2024 -- Today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with Finance Minister of Ukraine Sergeii Marchenko in Kyiv. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo and Finance Minister Marchenko discussed Ukraine's economic outlook and the commendable efforts of Ukraine's Finance Ministry in mobilizing domestic and international support to help maintain essential services to the people of Ukraine and finance its defense against Russia. The Deputy Secretary also encouraged the Government of Ukraine to maintain momentum on its robust reform agenda. The Deputy Secretary and Finance Minister also discussed ongoing efforts to unlock the value of immobilized Russian sovereign assets (RSA) to support Ukraine.
• READOUT: Deputy Secretary Adeyemo's Meeting with Rada Members US Treasury 29 May 2024 -- Today, Deputy Secretary Adeyemo met with key members of the Verkhovna Rada during his travel to Kyiv. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo discussed ongoing efforts by the international coalition to provide Ukraine the resources it needs to defend itself, including helping to mobilize over $85 billion in budget support from the United States and international partners in addition to over $24 billion in early recovery and reconstruction assistance.

NATO

United Nations

• INTERVIEW: Mayor of Kharkiv stresses need to protect residents amid constant shelling UN News 29 May 2024 -- The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv is being subjected to heavy missile strikes from Russia, resulting in new victims and destruction every day.

Foreign Reactions

• With the support of the EU, CES and IER conducted an analysis of construction and recovery procurements carried out by the Ukrainian state in 2023 European External Action Service (EEAS) 29 May 2024 -- The Center for Economic Strategy and the Institute for Economy Research and Policy Consulting conducted an analysis of construction procurement, which includes reconstruction and recovery procurement, based on the data from the Prozorro system for 2023
• Council Conclusions on EU Security and Defence European External Action Service (EEAS) 29 May 2024 -- The EU faces an unprecedented combination of threats and challenges that are often interlinked. The rules-based international order is increasingly being challenged by revisionist powers and authoritarian regimes while international tensions are on the rise.
• Over 465,000 Russian personnel have been killed or wounded since 2022 - a terrible human loss for Russians: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 29 May 2024 -- Politico-Military Counsellor, Ankur Narayan, adds that despite the staggering costs to Russia, Putin is no closer to subjugating Ukraine. Russia can minimise its losses by withdrawing all of its forces from all of Ukraine.
• Military support package 16 to Ukraine - new capability to strengthen Ukraine's air defence and support to meet its prioritised needs Government Offices of Sweden 29 May 2024 -- Today, 29 May, the Government is presenting its 16th and largest military support package to Ukraine to date since Russia's full-scale invasion began. Sweden will provide Ukraine with a completely new capability to strengthen its collective air defence. The package, which will be part of an upcoming additional amending budget, amounts to SEK 13.3 billion and will meet Ukraine's prioritised needs.
• Lithuania contributes to Germany's initiative for buying Ukraine radars Lithuania MND 29 May 2024 -- Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas announced that additional EUR 13.5 million the Lithuanian Government had earmarked for Ukraine would be used to contribute to the German, French and U.S.-led Air Defence Capability Coalition and specifically for buying mobile air surveillance radars for Ukraine thus adhering to Germany's Immediate Action on Air Defense initiative.
• Hungary Has No Desire to Take Part in Conflict in Ukraine - Foreign Minister Sputnik 29 May 2024 -- Budapest does not want to take part in the conflict in Ukraine and will not allow even one Hungarian soldier to be taken to the front, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday.

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