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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned of a possible new large-scale missile and drone attack by Russia on Ukrainian cities. According to the Kyiv Post, the warning is based on fresh intelligence shared with allies.
The land corridor to occupied Crimea, which Russia turned into the main supply artery for its troops in southern Ukraine after 2022, is becoming an increasing weak point, Forbes and the Financial Times report.
Following Russia's renewed use of its hypersonic missile Oreshnik in a massive air strike on Kyiv over the weekend, criticism is growing even within the Kremlin camp. According to reports, pro-Russian military bloggers condemned the deployment as an expensive spectacle with no military value.
Ukrainian drone operators attacked a Russian military base in the occupied part of Oblast. The base was located on the grounds of a former children's camp, according to 24tv.
Norwegian Foreign Espen Barth Eide has said Europe should not act as a mediator in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, instead calling for increased military support for Kyiv, according to the Kyiv Post.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday in Brussels that the dynamics of the war are shifting in Ukraine's favor, with Russia on the defensive militarily, economically, and diplomatically, as reported by Guardian.
Ukrainian officials have presented European ambassadors with foreign-made components from Russian missiles and drones, including parts from Belarusian manufacturers found in the Oreshnik missile. Kyiv urged Europe to tighten sanctions enforcement against Russia and Belarus.
Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) reports that Nigerian national Ayebusiwa Olabode Victor was killed while fighting for Russia in the Kharkiv region. He was allegedly lured to Russia with job promises.
A 30-year-old man in Kyiv looted an office damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Solomianskyi district, stealing a laptop worth 40,000 hryvnias. Passersby noticed the perpetrator and detained him until police arrived.
The US Embassy in Ukraine has denied reports of a withdrawal from Kyiv following Russian threats. At the same time, diplomats urged US citizens to avoid travel.
The US Embassy in Ukraine has denied a statement by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas that it was the only diplomatic mission to leave Kyiv after Russian threats.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on May 28 that the US embassy in Kyiv had left the city. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry immediately contradicted her.
The EU foreign ministers are meeting on Cyprus for an informal exchange. The focus is on how Europe can continue to support Ukraine.
Kharkiv is building its first underground kindergarten and plans ten underground schools, Mayor Ihor Terekhov announced at the GLOBSEC Forum. Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure have fundamentally changed children's education.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) considers a direct invasion by Belarusian troops into Ukraine unlikely. At the same time, it warns of Russian drone attacks launched from Belarusian territory.
Russia had called on foreigners and diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital Kyiv due to impending attacks. At the United Nations, nearly 50 countries condemned this threat as unacceptable, according to Deutschlandfunk.
New UK sanctions target financial networks Russia uses for external payments circumventing restrictions. Ukraine assisted British authorities in exposing Russian crypto schemes.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has spoken out in favor of continued Ukrainian drone strikes on targets in Russia, while also urging caution, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
On the evening of May 26, Russian troops are using attack drones to terrorize the Ukrainian population, reports 24tv. Several regions are under threat, and the danger of ballistic missile attacks persists.
Russian troops launched attack drones on Ukraine on the evening of May 25. The attack continued through the night and into the morning of May 26, according to 24tv.
The Lukyanivskyi business center in Kyiv, heavily damaged by Russian missile strikes, will be partially demolished. The owner is also preparing a damage claim for the Register of Damages caused by Russian aggression, according to 24tv.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after a phone call with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that the war in Ukraine must end. At the same time, Rubio downplayed Russian warnings about an alleged danger to diplomats in Kyiv.
Recent air strikes on Kyiv targeted cafés near embassies – an unmistakable threat to diplomats and foreigners, as WELT reporter Ibrahim Naber reports.
Ukrainian forces recorded 267 combat engagements with Russian troops on Monday, the General Staff reported. The heaviest fighting took place on the Pokrovsk sector, where defenders repelled 47 assaults.
A man was found dead in a military recruitment office in the Ukrainian city of Ternopil. Police searched his home and seized pistol cartridges and Russian rubles, according to 24tv.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has called on foreign nationals to leave Kyiv immediately. The EU, French and Polish embassies rejected the intimidation and remain in the Ukrainian capital.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine has stabilized parts of the front and achieved stronger battlefield results this year, citing drones, long-range strikes, and technological solutions. He noted that complaints from Russian military bloggers indirectly confirm Ukraine's recent gains.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call that the Russian army is beginning systematic strikes on targets in Kyiv, the Russian government said.
Ukraine's SBU security service has arrested an 18-year-old Russian agent who coordinated the massive missile attack on Kyiv on May 24, which left 86 people injured and two dead.
Russian forces launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv on the night of May 24, damaging at least six editorial offices, according to 24tv.
Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion, officials on NATO's eastern flank increasingly believe that Kyiv's combat experience is shaping the Alliance's future strategy, 24tv reports.
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has traveled to Ukraine on a solidarity visit. The Ukrainian president warned of a Russian offensive from Belarus, according to Spiegel.
Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight on May 24, wounding over 80 people, killing several, and damaging numerous buildings.
Kazakhstan will not enforce a ruling by the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) that would have allowed Ukraine's Naftogaz to recover $1.4 billion from Russian gas giant Gazprom, Justice Minister Jerlan Sarsembajew announced on Monday.
After a massive Russian attack overnight Saturday, the number of injured in Kyiv has risen to nearly 90. Military administrator Tkatchenko called it the largest assault on the Ukrainian capital since the start of the war, as reported by Tagesspiegel.
Following massive Russian airstrikes, Ukraine has requested an emergency session of the UN Security Council. Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha announced this on platform X.
Russia has launched drones on Ukrainian cities again after a massive attack. Explosions were reported in Kharkiv and Sumy, according to 24tv.
A 70-year-old woman was killed and five other civilians were injured in a Russian airstrike on an apartment building in Druzhkivka, Oblast, on Sunday evening, according to the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.
A massive Russian missile attack on Kyiv in the early hours of May 24 destroyed the Chornobyl Museum with a direct hit, broadcaster 24tv reports, citing video footage of the strike.
Following massive Russian airstrikes on Kyiv, Ukraine has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha calls for a strong international response against the aggressor.