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Russia launches 800 drones, kills six, sparks NATO, border closures

5/13/2026

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Russian forces launched 800 drones at Ukraine on May 13, 2026, killing six and hitting Kyiv.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks must not weaken pressure on Moscow.
Ukraine said drones struck Orenburg gas facilities while 13 NATO discussed defence technologies.
Andriy Yermak appeared in court over a $10.5 million laundering probe.
Hungary’s minister Anita Orbán condemned strikes on ethnic-Hungarian areas, prompting Slovakia to close its border crossings with Ukraine.

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Russian forces launched 800 drones at Ukraine on May 13, 2026, killing six and hitting Kyiv.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks must not weaken pressure on Moscow.
Ukraine said drones struck Orenburg gas facilities while 13 NATO discussed defence technologies.
Andriy Yermak appeared in court over a $10.5 million laundering probe.
Hungary’s minister Anita Orbán condemned strikes on ethnic-Hungarian areas, prompting Slovakia to close its border crossings with Ukraine.