- Ukrainian military achieves success on flanks in Bakhmut, says Israeli military expert (english.nv.ua)
- Sanction-Busters: How Russia’s Rich Get Their Luxuries Now (nytimes.com)
- Russia’s ‘nervous’ Victory Day parade… smallest in decades… in 78 seconds (bbc.com)Putin Is Defiant on Victory Day After Russia Aims Missiles at Kyiv (nytimes.com)
- Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot defense systems (apnews.com)Russia Evacuates Civilians From Their Occupied Areas of Ukraine Ahead of Kyiv Counteroffensive (wsj.com)
- Ukraine claims gains in Bakhmut after Russia denials (bbc.com)Ukraine’s Dogged Effort to Get Weapons to the Battlefield, Not the Black Market (nytimes.com)
- The U.S. is providing $1.2 billion for Ukraine to buy air defense missiles and other crucial equipment. (nytimes.com)
- Ukraine cities hit as Russia evacuates civilians amid Victory Day security fears (theguardian.com)Homemade, Cheap and Lethal, Attack Drones Are Vital to Ukraine (nytimes.com)
- UK confirms supply of Storm Shadow long-range missiles in Ukraine (bbc.com)
- Russia has a tantrum as Poland body recommends renaming exclave (bbc.com)
- Senior Ukrainian officials fear counterattack may not live up to hype (washingtonpost.com)Ukraine Launches Wave of Drones at Crimea, Russian Official Says (nytimes.com)Ukraine war: 'Mad panic' as Russia evacuates town near Zaporizhzhia plant (bbc.com)
