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Ukraine Daily Summary - Sunday, May 5

[video] Inside embattled Chasiv Yar, Russia's next target -- Ukraine shoots down Russian Su-25 aircraft in Donetsk Oblast -- Putin not reckless enough to attack NATO country -- US aid to Ukraine will help Ukraine launch counteroffensive in 2025 -- Russian court sentences Ukrainian POW to 18 years in penal colony -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Saturday, May 4

Latvia starts digging anti-tank ditch near border with Russia -- Russia aims to completely occupy 3 oblasts in 2024 -- Kyiv may use British weapons to strike targets inside Russia, Cameron says -- Italy to give Ukraine SAMP/T air defense system in new aid package -- What's in a Ukrainian Easter basket? The answer isn't chocolate -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Friday, May 3

Battle of Chasiv Yar begins under a drone-infested sky -- NATO accuses Russia of conducting hybrid attacks inside alliance territory -- US says Russia used chemical weapons in Ukraine -- How Kharkiv endures new wave of brutal Russian attacks -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Thursday, May 2

Russia low on fuel after Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries -- Russia to increase arms production, speed up weapons deliveries -- Smelling weakness, Russia presses advantage in Donetsk Oblast -- Russia reportedly attacks postal depot in Odesa, injuring at least 14 -- Nepalese mercenaries desert Russian army in droves -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Wednesday, May 1

Russia using cluster munition against Odesa points to deliberate targeting of civilians -- Skynex: The German drone destroyer reinforcing Ukraine's air defense -- Ukraine's TV, radio-broadcasting body urges government not to use Telegram -- Ukraine allocates funds for 300,000 drones -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Tuesday, April 30

Ukraine defeat will cost trillions to West in new Cold War -- Over 18,000 Russian troops of Southern Military District have deserted -- Ukraine regaining control over Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast complicates Russian advances -- Russian strikes overwhelm Ukraine’s overstretched air defense amid Western aid delays -- Trump is Putin's only hope now -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Monday, April 29

Two locomotives destroyed in Russia -- Behind the scenes with a Ukrainian drone-hunting unit -- ISW: Russia unlikely to achieve significant near-term gains near Avdiivka, despite limited Ukrainian retreat -- Russia detains 2 journalists on 'extremism' charges, accuses them of having worked with Navalny -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Sunday, April 28

Russia's Krasnodar Krai oil refinery 'partially suspends' operations after drone attack -- Ukraine’s military intelligence says it hit Russian $5 million, low altitude radar system -- Slovak citizens raise $4 million for Czech ammunition initiative after government refuses to contribute -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Saturday, April 27

Russia throws thousands of troops to capture Chasiv Yar. Why is it so important? -- Ukraine destroys Russian Ka-32 helicopter at Moscow airfield -- Ukraine's military intelligence launches cyberattack against United Russia party -- Belgium may deliver first F-16 jets to Ukraine in 2024 -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Friday, April 26

When and how will US aid impact the front lines in Ukraine? -- Russia vetoes UN vote on nuclear weapons in space -- Satellite imagery shows ship likely used to transfer North Korean arms to Russia docked in Chinese port -- Russia already produces surplus military equipment -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Thursday, April 25

Explaining Washington’s REPO Act that could kick-start the confiscation of frozen Russian assets -- Russia planning to disrupt global peace summit in Switzerland -- SBU drone attack destroys 26,000 cubic meters of Russian fuel in Smolensk Oblast -- Russia to supply China with cheaper gas compared to European market at least through 2027 -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Wednesday, April 24

Russian forces using chemical weapons to storm Ocheretyne, situation 'difficult' -- What Ukraine lost while waiting for the US aid bill to pass -- What's happening with Russia's assets frozen in the West? -- Swedish Navy chief says Russian 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers possibly conducting espionage in Baltic Sea -- and more