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KEY ACTORS
Ukrainian Armed Forces (ZSU)—National military of Ukraine, defending against the Russian invasion since 2022
Russian Armed Forces—Conventional military forces of the Russian Federation conducting offensive operations
Volodymyr Zelensky—President of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin—President of Russia
NATO—North Atlantic Treaty Organization — providing military and financial support to Ukraine
ACTIVE FRONTS & FLASHPOINTS
Pokrovsk axisKursk incursion zoneZaporizhzhia frontCrimean PeninsulaBlack Sea corridor
KEY STATISTICS
CASUALTIESHundreds of thousands of military casualties on both sides (U.S. and European intelligence estimates, 2024)
DISPLACED6.3 million internally displaced within Ukraine; 6.5 million refugees abroad (UNHCR, 2024)
ESCALATIONFebruary 2022 — Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE1,875 verified articles
Meeting ‘Madyar’: the Ukrainian drones boss raining on Putin’s parade
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The Guardian Europe
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Meeting ‘Madyar’: the Ukrainian drones boss raining on Putin’s parade

After Zelenskyy, Robert Brovdi is Moscow’s top assassination target owing to his long-range attacks deep within RussiaVladimir Putin has told Russians that victory against Ukraine is inevitable. But on Saturday no tanks or missiles will rumble over the cobbles of Moscow’s Red Square.

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Ukraine war briefing: Distant strike on Russian missile ship in Caspian Sea
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The Guardian Europe
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Ukraine war briefing: Distant strike on Russian missile ship in Caspian Sea

Defence ministers of Ukraine and Sweden talk Gripen fighter jet deal; verbal exchanges escalate over Victory Day parade. What we know on day 1,535Ukraine’s military has struck a Russian Karakurt-class small missile carrier on the Caspian Sea off Russia’s distant Dagestan region, the Ukrainian general staff said on Thursday.

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Latvia investigates drones ‘from Russia’ that crashed near empty oil facilities - Europe live
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The Guardian Europe
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Latvia investigates drones ‘from Russia’ that crashed near empty oil facilities - Europe live

Two drones entered Latvian airspace from Russian territory overnight and crashed near an empty oil storage facility in the eastern part of the country, damaging four empty oil tanks, according to Latvian authorities. Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds suggested the drones may have been Ukrainian units that lost their way due to signal jamming, though the investigation remains in early stages; Prime Minister Evika Siliņa convened an emergency cabinet meeting to assess the incident.

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Thousands of North Koreans fought for Russia. A memorial hints at the death toll
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BBC Europe
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Thousands of North Koreans fought for Russia. A memorial hints at the death toll

A BBC investigation based on satellite imagery and official North Korean photographs estimates approximately 2,300 North Korean soldiers have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, derived from analysis of names engraved on memorial walls unveiled in Pyongyang on 26 April. South Korea's National Intelligence Service previously estimated 6,000 of the 11,000 North Korean personnel deployed to Russia have been killed or wounded since their deployment to the Kursk region in August 2024, though neither Pyongyang nor Moscow has officially disclosed casualty figures.

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Rosenberg: Russia's Victory Day parade with no tanks a sign Ukraine war not going to plan
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BBC Europe
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Rosenberg: Russia's Victory Day parade with no tanks a sign Ukraine war not going to plan

For the first time in nearly two decades, there will be no military hardware, just soldiers during Saturday's parade in Moscow.

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Ukraine war 'led me to surrogacy' to earn money but a new law could end those plans
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BBC Europe
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Ukraine war 'led me to surrogacy' to earn money but a new law could end those plans

Ukraine is considering a law that would effectively ban foreigners from accessing surrogacy in the country.

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New Hungarian PM’s voters want action on climate and LGBTQ+ rights, poll finds
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The Guardian Europe
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New Hungarian PM’s voters want action on climate and LGBTQ+ rights, poll finds

Exclusive: Voters remain split on issues critical to EU, such as support for Ukraine and dependence on Russian energyMore than three-quarters of Hungarians who voted for Péter Magyar in last month’s election want his government to do more to address the climate crisis, and more than 70% want him to protect LGBTQ+ rights, a poll has found. Magyar’s opposition Tisza party won a supermajority in the vote, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power.

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Revealed: Russia’s top secret spy school teaching hacking and election meddling
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The Guardian Europe
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Revealed: Russia’s top secret spy school teaching hacking and election meddling

Exclusive: Documents obtained by consortium of journalists show role of Moscow university in training operatives in military intelligenceLast April, Vladimir Putin visited the campus of Bauman Moscow state technical university, set on the banks of the Yauza River in the east of the city and home to some of the country’s brightest scientific minds. He toured the campus, met undergraduates and boasted about Moscow’s ambitious plans for space missions to the moon and Mars.

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Ukraine war briefing: Putin threat to foreign embassies in Kyiv
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The Guardian Europe
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Ukraine war briefing: Putin threat to foreign embassies in Kyiv

Russia warned foreign embassies in Kyiv on Wednesday to evacuate staff ahead of Moscow's Victory Day parade this Saturday, threatening "retaliatory" strikes on the Ukrainian capital if Ukraine disrupts the commemorations. The threat came after President Zelenskyy proposed a ceasefire starting 6 May, which Russia rejected; Russian attacks across 14 Ukrainian regions since Friday have killed at least 70 civilians and wounded over 500, according to UN monitoring, while Russia claimed five killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on occupied Crimea.

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From V2 rocket-scarred London to Ukraine: how nature thrives in bomb craters
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The Guardian Europe
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From V2 rocket-scarred London to Ukraine: how nature thrives in bomb craters

In the UK capital, Bomb Crater Pond is full of wildlife, while scientists studying land obliterated by recent Russian blasts 1,500 miles away have seen ‘how quickly nature begins to heal itself’In February 1945, towards the end of the second world war, a German V2 rocket struck Walthamstow Marshes in east London. The explosion tore a crater into the marshland.

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As Ukraine seeks to edge China out of its drone supply chain, Taiwan emerges as a quiet player
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The Guardian Asia
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As Ukraine seeks to edge China out of its drone supply chain, Taiwan emerges as a quiet player

Taiwan’s reputation for tech excellence means it is a favoured alternative source for Ukrainian drone-makersOver the four years that Ukraine has been fighting to repel Russian forces from its territory, its country’s battlefields have become scarred by airstrikes, pockmarked by artillery fire, and littered with the wreckage of cheap aerial drones. The conflict has transformed the economics of modern warfare – with both sides now reliant on these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor the bat

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'Enjoy the show. Ignore the war': Venice Biennale faces backlash after including Russia
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BBC Europe
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'Enjoy the show. Ignore the war': Venice Biennale faces backlash after including Russia

Protests have taken place at the prestigious arts fair over the inclusion of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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‘Putin only cares about parades’: fury as Russia rains missiles on Ukraine during 24-hour truce
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The Guardian Europe
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‘Putin only cares about parades’: fury as Russia rains missiles on Ukraine during 24-hour truce

Dozens killed despite ceasefire announced by Zelenskyy, after Moscow asked for Saturday truce for military paradeEurope live – latest updatesKyiv has criticised Russia for attacking several Ukrainian cities overnight with more than 100 combat drones and three missiles in spite of a unilateral 24-hour ceasefire called by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine’s president had announced the truce after the Kremlin said it wanted a ceasefire on Saturday during its annual military parade in Red Square, but he

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‘Factory of lies’: what will Péter Magyar do about Hungary’s state media?
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The Guardian Europe
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‘Factory of lies’: what will Péter Magyar do about Hungary’s state media?

Journalists brace for sweeping reforms after years of pro-government control under Viktor OrbánFor years they operated as government mouthpieces, using their sprawling reach into homes across Hungary to bolster Viktor Orbán and vilify those he cast as enemies, from the philanthropist George Soros to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But on Saturday, as Péter Magyar’s swearing-in officially ends Orbán’s 16 years in power, the country’s once powerful state media are facing the prospect of going dark.

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Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten
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BBC Europe
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Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten

Ukraine's president says Russia has "spurned the ceasefire" and Kyiv is deciding on further action to take.

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Ukraine accuses Russia of breaking unilateral ceasefire
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dw.com
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Ukraine accuses Russia of breaking unilateral ceasefire

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Russia on Wednesday of violating Kyiv's unilateral ceasefire—which took effect at midnight—by launching 108 combat drones and three missiles at Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 27 people across Zaporizhzhia, Kramatorsk, Dnipro, and Poltava. President Zelenskyy condemned the strikes as "cynical, senseless terrorist" attacks, while Ukraine continued its own operations against Russian oil facilities, including strikes on targets in Cheboksary and the Kirishi refinery near St. Petersburg.

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Ukraine war briefing: Duelling ceasefires as Zelenskyy floats open-ended truce
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The Guardian Europe
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Ukraine war briefing: Duelling ceasefires as Zelenskyy floats open-ended truce

Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered an open-ended ceasefire beginning Wednesday, while Vladimir Putin's defence ministry demanded a two-day truce on Friday and Saturday for Victory Day celebrations, threatening "massive missile strikes on Kyiv" if refused. Zelenskyy dismissed the Russian demand as "not serious" but said Ukraine would reciprocate a ceasefire symmetrically, while Russian strikes killed at least seven civilians in Merefa and wounded over 30 others on Monday.

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Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as 23 killed in attacks
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The Guardian Europe
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Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as 23 killed in attacks

Kyiv berates Moscow’s request for ceasefire while launching ‘missile and drone strikes every single day leading up to it’Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kremlin of “utter cynicism” for seeking a truce so it can stage a military parade in Moscow as 23 people were killed in attacks on Ukraine. At least 12 people were killed on Tuesday in a strike on southern city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor said.

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Moscow shuts down airports and mobile signals as Victory Day parade looms
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Moscow shuts down airports and mobile signals as Victory Day parade looms

Kremlin tightens security before Russia’s biggest national celebration on 9 May amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikesRussia shut down airports and temporarily cut mobile internet access for many users in Moscow on Tuesday, as it tightened security before the 9 May Victory Day parade marking the defeat of Nazi Germany. The parade – Russia’s foremost national celebration – has already been scaled back and will proceed without heavy military hardware for the first time in nearly two decades, amid f

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Russia offers Ukraine May 8 - 9 WWII anniversary ceasefire
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dw.com
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Russia offers Ukraine May 8 - 9 WWII anniversary ceasefire

President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral two-day ceasefire for May 8–9, 2026, coinciding with WWII anniversary commemorations, with Russia's Defense Ministry warning of a "massive missile attack" on Kyiv's center if Ukraine attacks Moscow's May 9 parade. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded by proposing an earlier ceasefire beginning May 5–6, stating Ukraine received no official appeal from Russia and suggesting the offer demonstrates Russian vulnerability.

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