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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

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

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

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

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

Microsoft says Russian disinformation campaign targeting US election has begun -- Ukraine destroys missile launchers, radar stations at Russian military airfield in Crimea -- Ukraine to produce 10 Bohdana howitzers this month -- Russian diesel exports continue to drop amid Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries -- and more

Secret Kremlin document outlines plan to 'weaken' Ukraine's allies [Washington Post] -- Iran's cheap, effective Shahed drones and how Russia uses them in Ukraine -- HUR confirms attack on Russian bomber factory in Tatarstan -- Kharkiv at risk of becoming 'second Aleppo' -- and more

Ukrainian survivor of Russian torture files legal complaint in Argentina -- ‘Double-tap’ attack. Understanding one of Russia’s cruelest tactics in Ukraine -- Russia destroyed Kyiv Oblast power plant after Ukraine ran out of air defense missiles -- A look at the DRONE arsenal Russia uses against Ukraine -- and more

Allies can defend Ukraine in the same way as they protected Israel -- A look at the Russian military's war dolphins -- Ukrainian forces hit command post in Russian-occupied Crime -- Russia plans 'false flag' attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant -- and more

Russian aerial guided bomb attack hits five-story residential building -- Russia aims to capture Chasiv Yar by 'Victory Day' on May -- Half of French youth willing to fight in Ukraine to defend France -- Ukraine joining NATO is a matter of when not if -- and more

Ethnic tensions on the rise in Russia, as government attempts to divert attention from war -- Russian drone attack drops bomb on ambulance injures 1 in Kharkiv Oblast -- Russian proxy claims missile strike on machinery factory in occupied Luhansk -- Trump reportedly thought Ukraine 'must be part of Russia' as president -- and more

Rebuilding Kyiv Oblast power plant possible but 'futile' without air defense -- Ukrainian army collapse cannot be ruled out US official says -- Russia sending units from Far East to replenish losses in Ukraine -- Russia's war existential threat to the people of Ukraine -- and more