History: May 2023
10 articles
Retrospective · events of 3 May 2023
What did the Kremlin drone incident claim?
Politics
A look back at the Russian accusation of an assassination attempt on Putin and Ukraine's denial.
Retrospective · events of 5 May 2023
Kremlin drones and Kherson shelling: two days on
Opinion
A retrospective look at the claims and counterclaims that followed events reported on 3 May 2023, from Moscow to Crimea to Kherson Oblast.
Retrospective · events of 10 May 2023
Can reciting a poem lead to prison in Russia?
Opinion
A retrospective on a Tver Oblast court ruling against a poet and on a car bombing that wounded a Russian nationalist writer.
Retrospective · events of 11 May 2023
Bakhmut setback and Storm Shadow supplies emerge
Security
On a single day in May 2023, two separate reports touched on the fighting in Donetsk Oblast and on Western military aid to Ukraine.
Retrospective · events of 16 May 2023
Zelensky's European tour: Berlin, then Chequers
Politics
A look back at the Ukrainian president's meetings with the German chancellor and the British prime minister in mid-May 2023.
Retrospective · events of 17 May 2023
What the 16 May 2023 Kyiv barrage showed
Security
A retrospective on the missile attack on Kyiv and other cities, and the events of the days before it.
Retrospective · events of 19 May 2023
Russian strikes and a sanctioned ship tested Ukraine and diplomacy
Security
A look back at the security picture around 19 May 2023, when Russian strikes and a dispute over a sanctioned ship shaped the week.
Retrospective · events of 20 May 2023
Vatican names peace envoy for Ukraine war
Security
A look back at the appointment of Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, days after a missile barrage on Kyiv.
Retrospective · events of 25 May 2023
What did Japan's vehicle pledge mean for Kyiv?
Security
A retrospective on military aid announced just before 25 May 2023, and a separate Vatican diplomatic appointment days earlier.
Retrospective · events of 29 May 2023
Kyiv under missile fire as Moscow targets a US senator
Opinion
A look back at 29 May 2023, when Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital and a Russian ministry issued a warrant for Lindsey Graham.