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Zelensky: Russia drops over 3,200 guided aerial bombs on Ukraine in April.

Russia attacked Ukraine with over 3,2000 guided aerial bombs, nearly 300 Shahed-type drones, and over 300 missiles in April alone, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 2.

In recent months, Moscow has intensified its attacks against Ukraine's infrastructure and population centers, inflicting severe damage and civilian casualties. In March, Russia attacked Ukraine with over 400 missiles of various types, 600 Shahed drones , and 3,000 guided aerial bombs .

Ukrainian officials have warned that Russian aerial bombs represent an increasingly serious danger both for Ukrainian front-line troops and cities.

"Our cities and communities from Sumy region to Odesa region, Dnipropetrovsk region, Kharkiv region, Donetsk region, Mykolaiv, and Kherson are suffering from this deliberate and vile terror every day and night," the president said on social media.

"Thousands of our people's lives have been saved thanks to the help of leaders and countries that have already supported our air shield and that are already effectively exerting sanctions pressure against Russia's war machine.

"However, unfortunately, many lives have been taken by these attacks. And it is only through strength that can we stop this terror."

Kyiv has appealed to its partners to provide additional air defenses to help the country repel Russian attacks. Germany has taken the lead, pledging to deliver its third Patriot air defense system and launching an allied air defense initiative for Ukraine.

After the U.S. Congress finally approved additional assistance to Ukraine, the Pentagon also announced the delivery of new Patriot missiles.

Ukraine forces retreat as Russian forces advance - May 14, 2024.

Ukraine forces retreat as Russian forces advance - May 14, 2024.

Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it was moving troops to new positions in the north of Kharkiv region in response to heavy Russian fire and advances. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine saying Russia should pay for rebuilding U...

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Trump defense tries to portray Michael Cohen as motivated by revenge and money.

Trump defense tries to portray Michael Cohen as motivated by revenge and money.

The defense began its cross-examination of Michael Cohen in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump. Mr. Trump's lawyers suggested that the former Trump lawyer and self-described fixer is out for revenge against Mr. Trump and is moti...

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Cohen’s former attorney weighs in on evidence in Trump hush money case.

Cohen’s former attorney weighs in on evidence in Trump hush money case.

Former attorney to Michael Cohen, Lanny Davis, tells a panel of legal experts what he thinks of the evidence presented in former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial. #CNN #News

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Biden calls Trump ‘loser’ in gala remarks

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President Joe Biden called former President Trump a “loser” and made fun of his handling of the Covid pandemic in remarks he made at an awards gala for the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC Ne...

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Illinois high school students hire bagpiper to follow principal in senior prank.

Illinois high school students hire bagpiper to follow principal in senior prank.

Students at an Illinois high school played a very loud senior prank on their principal: They hired a bagpiper to follow him around campus for an hour. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events on ABC Ne...

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