Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 800
Al Jazeera
As the war enters its 800th day, these are the main developments.
Here is the situation on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Russia has launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, injuring at least six people, including three women and a child, and hitting critical infrastructure, commercial and residential buildings.
At least one person was severely injured and private houses and infrastructure facilities were damaged in Ukraine’s central Kirovohrad region as a result of a Russian missile attack, according to a local official.
The Kremlin has called British Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s statement that Ukraine could use British weapons against targets inside Russia if it wanted to, as a direct and dangerous escalation of tensions around the conflict.
Cameron has promised 3 billion pounds ($3.7bn) of annual military aid for Ukraine for “as long as it takes”.
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Human rights group Viasna reports 1,275 political prisoners still jailed and face harsh conditions.
The Department of Justice said Google had ‘deprived rivals’ of opportunities to expand their search engine market share.
Matt Gaetz has faced allegations of sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl, drug use, and misappropriating campaign funds.
British luxury automaker’s advertising campaign features models of varying ages, genders and races – but no cars.
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