Russia plans to produce 6,000 Shaheds annually at Tatarstan plant - WSJ
A plant in Russia's Elabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan plans to produce six thousand Shahed attack drones annually.
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Russian troops intensify attacks along almost entire frontline
In the evening of 28 May, Russian troops increased the intensity of attacks along almost the entire frontline, with the number of combat engagements rising to 108.
There are three points in Peace Formula that almost all countries support - Zelensky
Ukraine has identified three main points in the Peace Formula, which are supported even by those countries that are on the fence and do not fully support Ukraine in times of war.
Russia planning to deploy another 300,000 troops near border with Ukraine - Umerov
Russia is preparing to deploy another 300,000 troops near the border with Ukraine.
General Staff: 76 combat engagements on front, Pokrovsk remains hottest sector
The number of combat engagements on the front has increased to 76, with the Pokrovsk sector remaining the hottest along the entire front line.
Russians hit settlement in Donetsk region with 1.5-tonne bomb
On Tuesday morning, Russian troops launched an air strike on Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region, wounding three people, including a child.
Southern defense forces repel 20 Russian assaults in past day
In the operational zone of the Southern Defense Forces, Ukrainian defenders repelled eleven enemy attacks on the left bank of the Dnipro River near Krynky and nine attacks in the Orikhiv sector - near Staromaiorske and Mala Tokmachka.
Stoltenberg: Ukraine's right of self-defense includes striking military targets inside Russia
Ukraine's right of self-defense includes striking legitimate military targets inside Russia.
Ukraine urgently needs more air defense systems - Stoltenberg
Ukraine urgently needs more air defense systems and NATO Allies are currently working on this issue.
Two Russian drones shot down in Cherkasy region
Two Russian drones were shot down in the Cherkasy region on Tuesday, and the "hunt" for one more is ongoing.
NATO must show Putin that he will not defeat Ukraine on battlefield - Stoltenberg
There are no signs that Putin wants to end the war against Ukraine, on the contrary, Russian forces are stepping up.
War update: Enemy most active in Pokrovsk and Kupiansk sectors
Sixty-four combat engagements have already been recorded today, with the fiercest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk and Kupiansk sectors.
About 20,000 people already evacuated from dangerous districts in Kharkiv and Sumy regions
About 20,000 people have already been evacuated from dangerous districts in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions.
Czechia supports Ukraine's use of Western weapons to strike targets inside Russia
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has supported NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's call for Ukraine to be allowed to use Western weapons to strike inside Russian territory.
Sweden allocates new aid package for Ukraine's energy sector
Sweden is allocating a new aid package worth SEK 650 million (EUR 56.5 million) to increase Ukraine's electricity generation and transmission capacity.
China calls on all sides to de-escalate in Ukraine - FM
China has been calling for de-escalation in Ukraine and the Russian side, but Moscow has been ignoring its closest ally's appeals.
Ukraine has right to strike at Russian territory, it's self-defence - Dutch Defence Ministry
Ukraine's strikes on targets in Russia should not be a subject of discussion in the EU, Kyiv should have the right to do so for its own self-defence.
Netherlands in cooperation with partners planning to assemble Patriot system for Ukraine
The Netherlands, together with its partners, is trying to expedite the assembly of a complete Patriot air defense system and send it to Ukraine.
Belgium to provide Ukraine with 30 F-16 jets by 2028
Belgium is committed to provide Ukraine with 30 F-16 fighter jets, according to Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib.
Threat coming from Belarus now only in information space – CCD
Russian troops currently do not have the forces and means to attack Ukraine from the territory of Belarus. However, Russia will continue to promote this topic in the media.
Enemy attacks Chernihiv region’s border area: 50 explosions, two injured in past day
The Russian army shelled three border communities in the Chernihiv region, injuring a man and a woman.
One killed, three wounded in Russian shelling of Donetsk region on Monday
Yesterday, May 27, the Russian army killed one resident and wounded three others in the Donetsk region.
Three killed, six wounded in Russian missile attack on Mykolaiv region
Russian forces launched a missile attack on civilian infrastructure in the town of Snihurivka, Mykolaiv region, on May 27, killing three people and injuring six others, including three minors.
Two wounded as Russians shell nine settlements in Kherson region on May 27
The Russian army shelled nine settlements in Ukraine's southern Kherson region on May 27, wounding two people.
Russia's combat losses in Ukraine rise to 503,800
Russia's overall combat losses in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and May 28, 2024 amounted to about 503,800, including 1,460 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian air defenders destroy three Shahed drones overnight
The Russian army attacked Ukraine with three Shahed-131/136 strike drones launched from Russia's Primorsko-Akhtarsk area on the night of May 27 to 28.
Enemy attacks Zaporizhzhia region with drones, aircraft and artillery over past day
Russian invaders launched 303 strikes on eight settlements in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, May 27.
Three collaborators to face trial for torturing teenager in Kupiansk district
Three men who tortured a minor during the temporary capture by the Russian invaders of the Kupiansk district in the Kharkiv region will stand trial.
Ukrainian sappers neutralize almost 4,000 explosives in past week
In the past week, demining units of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's State Special Transport Service found and neutralized 3,948 explosive objects.
Occupiers creating mobile gas stations in Crimea
Russian invaders are creating mobile gas stations not far from populated areas in temporarily occupied Crimea.