Putin condemns drone attack; King Charles to US Congress – Ukrainians need your 9/11 spirit; acting US ambassador to leave Kyiv. What we know on day 1,526

On Russian President Vladimir Putin's instructions, Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov flew to the Krasnodar Region to control the extinguishing of a fire at the oil refinery

Putin condemns drone attack; King Charles to US Congress – Ukrainians need your 9/11 spirit; acting US ambassador to leave Kyiv. What we know on day 1,526

In a phone call with President Trump, Putin proposed a ceasefire on 9 May, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in WW2.

Drone attacks carried out on Wednesday and Thursday targeted a major refinery in Perm, 1,500 kilometers from Ukraine. These attacks further limit Russia's crude oil processing…