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At least 11 injured as result of night attack on Khmelnytskyi Oblast

Pravda Ukraine At least 11 people were injured as a result of the Russian night attack with Shahed drones on Khmelnytskyi Oblast, said Oleksandr Symchyshyn, Mayor of Khmelnytskyi. Source: Symchyshyn on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote from Symchyshyn: “We have 11 wounded; one person was taken to the hospital. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/13/7402033/

Zelenskyy arrives in Italy to meet with president and Pope

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Italy on an official visit on 13 May for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion. Source: Zelenskyy on Telegram, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “Rome. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/13/7402028/

Russians attacked centre of Huliaipole and Chornobaivka, there are victims – President’s Office

Pravda Ukraine The Russians attacked Chornobaivka in Kherson Oblast and Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia on the morning of 13 May, the Office of the President of Ukraine reports. Source: Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President; Dariia Zarivna, Communications Adviser to Yermak Details: Zarivna reported about two victims in Chornobaivka. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/13/7402027/

Russia tried to destroy Patriot air defence system with Kinzhal missile shot down near Kyiv – CNN

Pravda Ukraine Last week, Russia attempted to destroy the US-made MIM-104 Patriot air defence system in Ukraine using a hypersonic Kinzhal missile. Source: CNN, citing two US officials, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Russian attack failed, and the Ukrainian military instead intercepted the missile using the Patriot system, officials said, marking Ukraine’s first…

G7 countries increase financial assistance to Ukraine to US$44 billion

Pravda Ukraine The volume of international obligations to provide economic and budgetary support to Ukraine for 2023 and the beginning of 2024 increased to US$44 billion. Source: Communiqué following a meeting of finance ministers and heads of central banks of the G7 countries in Japan, as European Pravda reports Quote: “We, together with the international…

Zelensky arrives in Italy for talks with PM, pope

Jerusalem Post Francis has pleaded for peace practically on a weekly basis, and has repeatedly expressed a wish to act as a broker between Kyiv and Moscow. His offer has so far failed to produce any breakthrough. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742905

Powerful explosions heard in Mariupol

Pravda Ukraine Petro Andriushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, reported about powerful explosions in the occupied city on the morning of 13 May. Source: Andriushchenko on Telegram Details: At first, Andriushchenko reported on the first powerful explosion, then the second one. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/13/7402023/

Bundestag official calls for opening way to NATO for Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Michael Roth, Chairman of the Bundestag’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, has voiced support for Ukraine’s membership in NATO on the eve of a possible visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Germany. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/13/7402022/

Russian media report new explosions in occupied Luhansk

Pravda Ukraine Russian media have reported the second attack on Luhansk in two days, with black smoke rising over the city. Source: Russian propaganda media ТASS, Readovka, Mash Details: Russian media reported that “Ukrainian forces” allegedly fired at Luhansk again; the suburban village of Yuvileine was under fire. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/13/7402017/

UK Defence Intelligence reports on Ukrainian Armed Forces’ advance in Bakhmut and Russian troops’ retreat

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian forces have regained at least a kilometre of the territory of the city of Bakhmut’s south, with Russian troops retreating. Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “Over the last four days, elements of Russia’s 72nd Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (72 SMRB) likely withdrew in bad order from their…