May 13, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

Zelensky did outline other gains by Ukraine’s military in those areas.“We return electricity, water supply, communications, transport, social services there,” he said.He also stated that “the gradual liberation of Kharkiv region” proves that Ukraine “will not leave anyone to the enemy.”  From CNN's Jennifer HanslerA Ukrainian lawmaker called on the United States to provide air defense systems and fighter jets to Ukraine, saying that the situation on the battlefield is "far worse" than it was at the beginning of the war. Russia simply has more people and more troops."Ustinova said Ukraine no longer seeks the Soviet-era MiG fighter jets because “the war has changed.”Instead, she said Ukraine needs the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), Paladin self-propelled howitzers, and fighter jets like the F-16s in order to effectively counter Russia, and called on the US to begin training Ukrainian pilots to use such jets. That funding has not been "allocated or announced" yet, he added."We would like to get approval for additional authorities before the third week of this month so that we could continue uninterrupted the flow of aid and assistance into Ukraine, so obviously we continue to urge the Senate to act as quickly as possible so we don’t get to the end of May and not have any additional authorities to draw back, to draw upon," Kirby said.From CNN's Tamara Qiblawi , Nima Elbagir and Niamh Kennedy A Russian General, identified in a CNN investigation as responsible for targeting civilians in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and his role as the architect of the siege of Aleppo, was involved in high-level defense talks with his UK counterpart in 2017 after receiving Russia's highest military honor for his role in its war in Syria.Col-General Alexander Zhuravlyov, in his capacity as then Deputy Chief of General Staff, met with the UK's then Vice Chief of Defence Staff General Messenger for high-level talks, during a trip to Moscow in 2017 in what was characterized by the UK's Ministry of Defence as "military to military dialogue." Zhuravlyov discussed with Messenger "a restart of military interaction," Russian state news agency TASS reported on February 28, 2017, quoting Russia's Ministry of Defense.CNN's investigation found that Zhuravlyov's leadership in 2016 catalyzed the assault on eastern Aleppo. The advances have been swift over the past weeks.The second convoy speaks of what Ukraine has found in Russia's wake — five vehicles riddled with bullets, two torched to cinders.On May 4, Ukrainian officials have said, this convoy was trying to leave the town when it was shot up by Russian troops. Ukrainian officials said that four civilians, including a 13-year-old girl, were killed when Russian troops opened fire on this convoy.CNN's escorts from the Kharkiv city territorial defense force say a tank shell hit one of the cars, explaining how its front section is twisted beyond recognition.Moscow says its forces don't target civilians, a claim contradicted by evidence of apparent atrocities witnessed by CNN here and elsewhere in Ukraine.Continue reading here: From CNN's Gustavo Vadés in LvivSigns of Ukrainian pride are on display all over downtown Lviv, in everything from the blue and yellow flags hanging on walls to billboards condemning the Russian invasion and celebrating Ukrainian soldiers.In tourist shops in and around the historic downtown of the western Ukrainian city, the national colors are printed on a bevy of items.CNN spoke to Oksana Gordiychiek who works in one of those shops.