Here is the latest news on the Russo-Ukrainian War:
**Key Developments:**
* Ukrainian forces have launched a new offensive in Kursk Oblast, aiming to recapture territory from Russian control.
* Poland’s Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has invoked World War II lessons, warning that Putin’s victory in Ukraine threatens the physical safety of Polish and Dutch citizens.
* The European Union has proposed banning all Russian gas imports by 2027, potentially redirecting €23 billion in annual energy purchases.
**Other News:**
* Finland will host approximately 6,500 troops from Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom for military exercises aimed at strengthening northern defense capabilities this May.
* Ukrainian forces have been invited to join UK’s VE Day celebrations marking the war’s end 80 years ago.
* The European Commissioner for Defense and Space has suggested direct weapons procurement from Ukraine as a cost-effective solution amid potential US aid cuts.
**Human Interest Stories:**
* A quadruple amputee veteran and a 14-year-old girl who lost both legs in a missile attack participated in a charity half marathon in Lviv, raising 2.2 million hryvnias for rehabilitation programs.
* Multiple rocket launcher attacks by Russian forces on Borivka community triggered a forest fire that has now spread to residential buildings.
**New Developments:**
* Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska has been elected to the US National Academy of Sciences, known for solving a 400-year-old mathematical problem.
