Mykolaiv shows aftermath of Russia’s drone attack
Twenty residential buildings in Mykolaiv were damaged in a Russian drone attack involving Shahed-type UAVs, with three floors completely destroyed in one of them.
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26 May 2025
Zelensky on third night of terror: Russia can only be constrained by force, more sanctions needed
The world should respond to the growing number of Russian strikes on Ukraine by strengthening sanctions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Ukrainian intelligence: Chinese fighting for Russia could be linked to special services
Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service does not rule out that Chinese nationals participating in the war on Russia's side could be representatives of Chinese intelligence services, sent to gain experience in modern warfare.
Russia launches 119 attacks at Ukrainian border regions over past day
On May 25, Russian forces carried out 119 attacks on the border areas of Chernihiv, parts of Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, resulting in a total of 267 explosions.
Belarus has no nuclear weapons, only delivery systems – intelligence
Belarus does not possess nuclear weapons — only their delivery systems.
Intelligence: Russia providing missile, space and possibly nuclear technology to North Korea
In exchange for military support, Russia is providing North Korea with missile and space technologies, and there are indications that this may also include technologies related to nuclear weapons or their enhancement.
Foreign Intelligence: Only 20% of Russia’s military equipment consists of new generation systems
Eighty percent of Russia's military equipment is outdated, with only 20% consisting of modern systems.
Russian wants to buy time to regroup – Foreign Intelligence Service
Russia wants to buy time to regroup and prepare for another attack.
Ukrainian forces down 9 Kh-101 cruise missiles, neutralize 288 of 355 drones
On the night of May 25, Ukrainian Air Defense Forces successfully repelled a large-scale Russian air attack, downing nine Kh-101 cruise missiles and neutralizing 288 of 355 drones.
Russia’s invasion killed 630 children in Ukraine
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 630 children have been killed due to military aggression.
Drones strike Shahed UAV production plant in Tatarstan - CCD
Drones targeted a facility producing Shahed UAVs in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, as well as a chemical plant in Russia’s Ivanovo region.
Russian airstrike damages four enterprises, 18 homes, and a power line in Khmelnytskyi region
A Russian airstrike caused significant damage in the Khmelnytskyi region, affecting four enterprises, 18 residential buildings, and a power line.
Foreign Intelligence Chief: Russia’s battlefield plans unchanged—seizure of four Ukrainian regions and a buffer zone
Russia’s plans on the battlefield remain unchanged - to capture the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, while creating a 5-10 km buffer zone in the Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions.
War update: 180 combat clashes in past day, most in Pokrovsk and Kursk sectors
On May 25, 180 combat clashes were recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders along the frontline.
Homes, vehicles, and garages damaged in Odesa region following drone attacks
On the night of Monday, May 26, a series of fires and destruction occurred in private households across the Odesa region following Russian drone strikes.
Russian drone strikes in Kharkiv region leave two dead, three injured
On May 25, Russian forces launched attacks on six settlements in the Kharkiv region, killing two civilians and injuring three more.
Drone attack on May 25: two people killed and six injured in Mykolaiv
Two people were killed in Mykolaiv as a result of a massive attack by Russian drones on the night of May 25.
Russia loses 1,000 troops and two air defense systems in past 24 hours
The total combat losses of Russian troops since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to May 26, 2025, amount to about 981,850 people, including 1,000 people over the past day.
Night attack on Zaporizhzhia leaves two people wounded, destruction in city
In Zaporizhzhia district, two people were injured in a night attack by Russian UAVs, and a private house was destroyed.
Russian shelling kills one, injures one in Kindrativka, Sumy region
One person was killed and one wounded as a result of Russian shelling of the village of Kindrativka in Sumy region.
Russian attack damages 30 residential buildings in Zhytomyr region
A Russian strike on the Zhytomyr region overnight night into May 25 damaged 30 residential buildings.
Ukraine confirms over 10 Kalibr missiles launched from Black Sea in deadly night raid
During the nighttime massive attack on May 25, Russians launched over 10 Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea.
Ukraine’s drones destroy Russian military train in Zaporizhzhia region
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense (HUR) has released footage of a combat operation in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region, where drone operators destroyed a Russian military train.
25 May 2025
Russian drones hit Kostiantynivka twice today
On May 25, Russian forces launched three attacks on Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, including two strikes by aircraft-type UAVs, causing damage.
Invaders drop explosives from drone in Kherson, wounding civilian
A Kherson resident sustained serious injuries following a Russian drone attack.
Injury toll from Russian attack on Kyiv region rises to 34
The number of injured from a Russian missile and drone attack on the Kyiv region overnight on May 25 has risen to 34, with 115 private homes damaged.
Over 20 homes damaged in Markhalivka, Kyiv region, following overnight Russian attack
In the village of Markhalivka, Kyiv region, 22 private homes were damaged or destroyed as a result of a Russian missile and drone attack overnight on May 25.
Russian forces attack Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, artillery
On May 25, Russian forces attacked Nikopol and Synelnykove districts in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region.
Injury toll in Russia’s overnight attack on Kyiv region rises to 33
In Kyiv region, the number of people injured during the Russian missile and drone attack overnight on May 25 has increased to 33.
War update: 100 clashes on frontline since day-start, Pokrovsk sector seeing fiercest battles
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 100 combat clashes between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, 30 of them occurring in the Pokrovsk sector of the front.