Civilians killed in Russia and a journalist takes refuge in France

Monday 05th May 2025 02:32 PM

Recap – “20 minutes” takes stock for you every night on the progress of the conflict in Ukraine. This Monday, on the 1,167th day of war, the day was marked by drone attacks in Russia, as well as by the fascia in France of a threatened journalist

Have you missed the latest events on the war in Ukraine? 20 Minutes Get the point for you every night. Between strong declarations, advances on the front and the results of the fighting, here is the essential of this Monday, May 2, 2025, on the 1,167th day of war.

The fact of the day

A few days before a ceasefire announced by Russia, blood continues to run into each camp. Ukrainian drone attacks caused three civilians on Monday in the Russian Koursk region on Monday, its acting governor announced. Two employees of an agricultural company were killed Monday morning in a drone attack on a car, while a 53 -year -old man died in a similar attack, according to the same source. “The enemy continues to make ignoble strikes against our territory,” said the governor, calling the inhabitants of his region to “maximum vigilance”.

The Ukrainian forces had attacked by surprise in August 2024 this border territory of Ukraine, grabbing some 1,400 square kilometers. For its part, the Russian army has been leading a large -scale offensive since 2022 in Ukraine, which it occupies almost 20 % of the territory. After months of fighting, Russia claimed to have completely released the Koursk region in late April. President Volodymyr Zelensky assured that Ukrainian troops were pursuing operations there.

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