Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday ​his remarks on May 9 about the ‌Ukraine war coming to an end were based on an analysis of Russian advances on the battlefield.

More than four years ago, Belarus allowed Russia to use its territory to invade Ukraine. Now officials in Kyiv warn that Belarus may again provide a launchpad for a new Russian attack.

Russia has lost around 1,364,060 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on May 31. The number includes 1,

Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus, was warned by drone chief Robert "Magyar" Brovdi that 500 Belarus military targets are on the list.

Ukrainian drones have gained control over key Russian military supply routes in occupied parts of Luhansk Oblast, the Third Army Corps said on May 31 on Facebook. "Luhansk Oblast is now under the control of drones from the Third Army Corps!

It is the highest on-the-record estimate of Russian military deaths to come from any government since the war in Ukraine began.

Drone command centers, units, and operators are highly valuable targets, so Ukraine keeps them mobile and underground.

This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin.

The General Staff said the Saratov refinery, in the Russian city of Saratov, is one of the key oil-processing enterprises in Volgograd Oblast and is part of the structure of the Rosneft oil company. The refinery produces gasoline,