Quick Takes

Ukraine Soldier Sings Eurovision Song Amid Shelling

Shooting in California Church Kills at Least One, Wounds Five

Gunfire erupted at a Southern California church early on Sunday afternoon, killing at least one person and wounding five, and a suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. (Reuters)

Ukraine Forces Target Russian Positions With US Howitzers

Ukraine's armed forces released a video on May 15, 2022, saying it showed servicemen firing new U.S. M-777 howitzers at the front line, in the east of the country. (Reuters)

Rain of Fire Hits Ukrainian Steel Plant

A shower of brightly burning munitions cascaded on the Azovstal steel works in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, in a video released by a pro-Russian separatist commander, May 15, 2022. (Reuters)

Bodies of Russian Soldiers Put into Refrigerated Rail Cars

Ukrainian military authorities loaded the bodies of dead Russian soldiers onto refrigerated rail cars on the outskirts of Kyiv on May 13, 2022. (Reuters)

Ukraine Uncovers and Detonates Two Soviet-Designed Bombs

Video released by Ukraine's State Emergency Service shows what it says is the recovery and controlled detonation of two unexploded devices in the Odesa region. (Reuters)

Ukrainian Singer Performs in Chernobyl Nuclear Plant

The lead singer of the popular Ukrainian band Okean Elzy staged a solo performance for workers at the Chernobyl nuclear power station, on May 13, 2022. (Reuters)

Ukrainian Forces Stage War Games

Ukrainian forces conducted a training exercise in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region on May 14, 2022. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Meets US Lawmakers in Kyiv

Wildfire Smoke Turns California Skies Orange

The skies in a California town turned an apocalyptic hue of orange on May 11, 2022, as wildfire swept through the wealthy enclave of Laguna Niguel, burning at least 20 homes while scorching about 200 acres, and prompting evacuations. (Reuters)

Palestinian Journalist’s Coffin Almost Dropped as Israeli Police Charge at Mourners