TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — While the world awaits Ukraine’s spring battlefield offensive, its leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has launched a diplomatic one. In the span of a week, he’s dashed to Italy, the Vatican, Germany, France and Britain to shore up support for defending his country.
On Friday, he was in Saudi Arabia to meet with Arab leaders, some of whom are allies with Moscow.
President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, was in the southern Russian city of Pyatigorsk, chairing a meeting with local officials, sitting at a large table at a distance from the other attendees.
Diplomatic Tour by Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Highlights Putin’s Stark Isolation | AP News
President Zelenskyy is inbound to Hiroshima Airport.
— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) May 20, 2023
What's interesting is that China has given permission that the plane, which is officially part of the French Air Force, to enter Chinese air space. Subtle messaging ongoing here. I wonder what's President Zelenskyy's next… pic.twitter.com/1jAudQzpgg
The Air Force reported the downing of all 20 Shahed-136 drones that attacked Ukraine this night. One recon UAV was also shot down. 18 out of 20 drones attacked Kyiv. There is damage to cars and apartments by debris, but fortunately nobody got injured. pic.twitter.com/KVd2pW2QwP
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) May 20, 2023
Russian losses per 20/05/23 reported by the Ukrainian general staff.
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) May 20, 2023
+670 men
+4 tanks
+5 APCs
+19 artillery pieces
+6 (!) air defense systems
+32 UAVs pic.twitter.com/VxH3jTCLmA
