Ukraine says that it has repelled a Russian advance on the cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk in Luhansk Oblast. Authorities say that twelve people were killed in the offensive and that over 60 houses were destroyed.
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May 20, 2022 (Friday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Ukraine's chief military command orders all remaining troops in the Azovstal steel plant to stop defending Mariupol.
Russia says that its forces have seized the Azovstal steel plant after the last remaining Ukrainian troops surrender.
The Tigray People's Liberation Front announces it will release 4,028 Ethiopian prisoners of war as part of the Tigrayan peace process.
Arts and culture
The Cabinet Office announces that eight British towns will become cities as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. The new cities are Milton Keynes, Colchester, and Doncaster in England, Dunfermline in Scotland, Wrexham in Wales, and Bangor in Northern Ireland, as well as Stanley, Falkland Islands, and Douglas, Isle of Man, which become the first towns in the British Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies, respectively, to receive city status.
Business and economy
Transport for London announces their intention to consult on an expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone to cover almost all of Greater London beginning on 23 August 2023.
Disasters and accidents
A tornado passes through the city of Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, leaving a man dead and 43 injured and several buildings severely damaged.
Two people are killed and 43 injured after a rare tornado hits the city of Gaylord, Michigan, United States.
Health and environment
The World Health Organization holds an emergency meeting in response to the recent monkeypox outbreak.
Spain confirms 30 monkeypox cases, becoming the country with the most reported cases.
International relations
The Philippines says that it has established coast guard outposts on three Filipino-controlled islands of the Spratlys in the South China Sea.
Russia announces that it will suspend its supply of natural gas to Finland beginning at 4:00 GMT tomorrow due to Finland's refusal to comply with Russia's demand that gas be paid for in rubles.
Law and crime
An Argentinian court finds the Republic of Argentina guilty for the 1924 NapalpĂ massacre.
One person is killed and eight others wounded after a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, United States.
Science and technology
Morocco records its highest May temperature ever in Sidi Slimane, at 45.7 °C (114.3 °F).
An unusually strong and early heat wave increases temperatures above 40 °C (104 °F) in Spain. Seville records a temperature of 41.0 °C (105.8 °F), beating its all-time high for May, while the hottest settlement, Andújar, ties the record with 42.3 °C (108.1 °F). Several settlements in France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and western Austria beat all-time high records for the month.
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