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Police record nearly 2,000 Russian strikes in Donetsk Oblast in single day.
Donetsk Oblast came under Russian artillery, rocket, and aviation strikes 1,967 times on May 1, the regional police reported on May 2.
The figure signals a rise from the report on May 1, which said the region was struck 1,686 times on April 30. A recent peak was reported on April 29, when the police said the region was struck 2,325 times over the course of the previous day.
Russia is carrying out intense attacks in multiple sections of the eastern front, which covers much of Donetsk Oblast, after it captured Avdiivka in February.
Across the region, 10 settlements came under attack over the course of the day and 61 sites of civilian infrastructure were damaged, such as houses, garages, and power lines, according to the regional police.
The attacks resulted in the deaths of four civilians, according to Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin. A 57-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man were killed when Russia used Uragan multiple rocket launchers against the town of Hirnyk .
Another eight people were injured in attacks across the region on May 1.
The police said that 338 people, including 42 children, were evacuated from Donetsk Oblast on May 1. In total, 158,844 people have been evacuated from the region, including 18,722 children and 6,499 people with disabilities, according to the police.
Drone strike causes fire at Belgorod Oblast gas station.
Ukrainian forces attacked multiple settlements in Belgorod Oblast on May 16-17, damaging a gas station and killing two people, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed.
Russian proxy: Drones target Sevastopol in third attack this week.
Dozens of UAVs and naval drones targeted Sevastopol and nearby Balaklava in the early hours of May 17, causing partial blackouts.
Russian media: Novorossiysk port, oil depot hit in overnight attack.
Drones and missiles struck an oil refinery and seaport in the Russian city of Novorossiysk in the early hours of May 17, causing explosions and power outages, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported.
UK Defense Ministry: Ukraine's economy to grow by 3% in 2024.
"Despite attacks by Russia on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, it is likely that Ukraine will see real economic growth of around 3 percent in 2024," the ministry said.
New York Times: NATO member states considering sending military instructors to Ukraine.
Some NATO member states are discussing the possibility of sending military instructors or contractors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian troops and assist with equipment repairs, the New York Times reported on May 16.
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