VideoMay 20, 2026 5:51 pm • 1 min readThe Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell speaks with a British volunteer and drone operator serving in the Azov Corps’ international battalion about Russia’s war against Ukraine and how drone warfare has transformed modern combat. After losing part of his leg in a mine explosion in Donbas, “Henri” underwent rehabilitation and returned to service. He explains why foreign volunteers continue to join Ukraine’s war effort, how drone operators fight on today’s front lines, and what NATO countries should learn from Ukraine to adapt to the realities of modern warfare.News FeedWednesday, May 205:52 pm Kyiv will have to improve its revenue collection and how efficiently it spends money, the European Commission said in a press release on May 20, if it wants to access more than $8 billion of the loan. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell speaks with a British volunteer and drone operator serving in the Azov Corps’ international battalion about Russia’s war against Ukraine and how drone warfare has transformed modern combat. 4:32 pm (Updated: May 20, 2026 5:19 pm) The figures were revealed in Syrskyi's report on participation in a Ukraine–NATO Council meeting at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.2:40 pm The SBU findings indicated that the warhead of the R-60 missile contained depleted uranium projectiles, specifically Uranium-235 and Uranium-238.1:58 pm (Updated: May 20, 2026 2:06 pm) "It must be made clear that none of the EU Member States can be threatened," the letter reads.5:09 am (Updated: May 20, 2026 12:27 pm) According to the General Staff, an AVT-6 oil refining unit was hit, leading to a subsequent fire at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez refinery near the town of Kstovo in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.11:46 am The two leaders signed a joint statement on further strengthening the countries' "comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation."3:47 am (Updated: May 20, 2026 11:37 am) A Russian attack on the city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast struck a multi-story building, killing a woman and injuring at least 11 people, regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported.9:18 am The number includes 920 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.7:17 am The Moscow Oil Refinery temporarily halted its processing operations following a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on May 17, Reuters reported, citing industry sources. 1:46 am "I'm not going to make pre-commitments in a negotiation on any particular topic," Vance said, though he maintained the proposal was "not currently" part of the plan.Tuesday, May 1911:33 pm Short-range drones killed and injured more Ukrainian civilians in April 2026 than in any other month since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. 8:40 pm *Russia hits Ukraine's Chernihiv, Sumy oblasts in morning attacks, killing 5*Ukraine says it struck major Russian oil refinery, pumping station*China secretly trained Russian soldiers who later fought in Ukraine, Reuters reports*Russia launches large-scale nuclear forces drills after Belarus exercises *Russian military hospitals overwhelmed by wounded soldiers from war in Ukraine, media reportsTShow More