Blasts Rock Mariupol, Wagner Chief Announces Bakhmut Withdrawal After Victory Claim, Zelensky at G7

Ukraine claims its air defences in Kyiv intercepted all the Iranian-made Shahed drones launched by Russia overnight on May 20. Three "powerful explosions" were reported in the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol on May 19. The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has claimed full control of Bakhmut. He added that Wagner forces would withdraw from Bakhmut from May 25 and hand over control to the Russian army. A Russian prisoner who joined the Wagner group said Putin's army used him as “cannon fodder.” Meanwhile, On May 20, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed the US participation in the “fighter jet coalition.” Russia has warned that supplying F-16 jets to Ukraine would carry “colossal” risks for the West. President Zelensky is in Japan’s Hiroshima and will meet US President Biden on the sidelines of the G7 summit. An aide to Polish president Andrzej Duda claims the object that entered Poland’s airspace in 2022 was a Russian-made rocket. #russia #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #putin #usa Video: AP/AFP/Reuters/Twitter 0:00 - Introduction 1:20 - “powerful Explosions” Rock Mariupol Airport 2:25 - Bakhmut “fully in Wagner Control” 5:23 - Wagner Mercenary’s “cannon Fodder” Accusation 6:27 - America’s F-16 Promise to Ukraine 8:54 - Zelensky’s G7 Visit to Hiroshima 12:05 - Saudi Asked Zelensky to Speak at Arab League Because… 13:03 - Rocket With “russian Technology” Fell in Poland in 2022 n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX