Russian forces shell railway station in Kherson
On the afternoon of Sunday, May 18, Russian troops shelled the building of the railway station and nearby streets in Kherson using artillery.
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Boy reunited with father after over three years in Russian-occupied territory
As part of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Bring Kids Back UA action plan, a 15-year-old boy has been returned from temporarily occupied territory to reunite with his father in government-controlled Ukraine.
Russian army loses over 63,000 soldiers in Kursk region over nine months — General Staff
Over the past nine months, the Russian army has lost 63,172 troops in the Kursk region, including approximately 4,000 DPRK citizens.
Russia plans to launch Yars intercontinental ballistic missile with training warhead – intelligence
On the night of May 19, Russia plans to launch an RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile as part of an 'exercise,' aiming to exert pressure and intimidate Ukraine, the European Union, and NATO member states.
Elderly man killed in Russian drone attack on Kherson region
On the morning of May 18, a 70-year-old man was killed in Vesele, Kherson region, following a Russian drone attack.
Kyiv region targeted by over 150 Russian drones overnight—one of the largest attacks to date
During the night of May 18, Russian forces launched more than 150 drones in an attack on the Kyiv region, marking one of the most massive UAV strikes in the area.
Russian aircraft strike in Kupiansk, three civilians injured
In Kharkiv region, three civilians were injured as a result of a Russian air strike on a private residential sector in the city of Kupiansk.
Kremlin intensifies “Doppelganger” disinformation campaign targeting Polish elections – DIU
On the eve of the presidential election in Poland, Russia has intensified its special operation Doppelganger, creating websites and social media pages that imitate real Western media.
Crimea must be free like rest of Ukraine – Zelensky
On the Day of Struggle for the Rights of the Crimean Tatar People, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Crimea, like the rest of Ukraine, should be free, and empires always fall.
Russian drone, guided bombs, and artillery attack hits Dnipropetrovsk region, casualties reported
In the Dnipro region, Russian occupiers attacked three districts yesterday, two women were injured, a high-rise building, private houses, shops, businesses and administrative buildings were damaged.
One killed, six injured in Russian attacks on Donetsk region
One person was killed and six more injured by Russian shelling in the Donetsk region on Saturday, May 17.
Rescuers show aftermath of massive drone attack on Kyiv region, firefighting efforts ongoing
In the Kyiv region, emergency services are working to eliminate the consequences of a massive overnight drone attack in the Obukhiv and Fastiv districts. One woman was killed, and three others, including a child, were injured.
Two injured as Russian forces drop explosive from drone on civilian car in Kherson
In Kherson, Russian forces dropped an explosive device from a drone onto a civilian vehicle, injuring two people.
Drone attack in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district damages windows in residential building
A Russian drone attack has damaged windows in a residential apartment building in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district.
War update: 167 combat clashes on front lines in past 24 hours
Ukrainian forces engaged in 167 combat clashes with Russian invaders on May 17. In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 54 enemy assaults.
Indo-Pakistani air battles over Kashmir: Lessons to be learned by Ukraine
Defense Forces repel assault in Chasiv Yar, eliminating 13 Russian infantrymen
In Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, soldiers from the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo, along with other Ukrainian Armed Forces units, successfully repelled an assault by Russian forces attempting to advance using an armored personnel carrier.
Ukrainian forces down 88 Russian UAVs, another 128 disappear from radar
The Defense Forces of Ukraine successfully shot down 88 Russian drones, while 128 enemy UAVs vanished from radar.
Eight wounded in Kherson region following Russian shelling
On May 17, Russian strikes injured eight people in the Kherson region.
Russian army loses another 1,130 troops in Ukraine in the past day
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to May 18, 2025 amount to nearly 973,730 invaders, including another 1,130 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Invaders shell Zaporizhzhia region more than 300 times in 24 hours
Over the past day, Russian forces carried out 343 strikes on 11 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Woman killed in enemy drone attack in Kyiv region, child among the wounded
A nighttime drone attack in the Kyiv region killed a woman and left several others injured, and caused a fire at a local plant.
Latvian volunteer killed in war in Ukraine - media
A volunteer from Latvia, Nikita Tarenov with the call sign “Latvian”, was killed in the battles for Ukraine.
Russian army destroys 19th-century wooden church in Donetsk region
In Novotroitske, Donetsk region, Russian forces have destroyed the wooden Holy Trinity Church, built in the 19th century.
Occupiers remove equipment from military base in Sevastopol – Atesh
Partisans have reported that Russian invading forces have removed military equipment from a base in Sevastopol, located in temporarily occupied Crimea.
NG chief Pivnenko on enemy fiber-optic drones: like spider webs over front line
The commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, Brigadier General Oleksandr Pivnenko, has demonstrated the use of fiber optics on the routes of Russian drones.
17 May 2025
General Staff: 131 clashes on front lines today, one-third in Pokrovsk sector
There have been 131 combat engagements on the front lines today, with 44 attacks carried out by Russian forces in the Pokrovsk sector alone, resulting in 372 enemy casualties.
Over 20,000 Ukrainian troops complete training in Germany
More than 20,000 Ukrainian service members have undergone advanced military training in Germany.
One killed, eight injured in Russian attacks on Donetsk region
Russian shelling in the Donetsk region killed one civilian and left eight others injured on Saturday, May 17.