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.
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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.
Oleh Ivashchenko, Foreign Intelligence Chief of Ukraine:
Russia will be technically ready for a new aggression - against Europe -- in 2-4 years after the war
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.
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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.
Ukrainian forces captured 971 Russian soldiers during Kursk operation – General Staff
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has reported that Ukrainian forces continue to build up a "prisoner exchange fund" by capturing Russian troops, with the Kursk operation proving to be the most successful in this regard.
Injury toll from Russian attack on Kyiv region rises to 31
The number of people injured in the Russian overnight air attack on the Kyiv region has risen to 31, including seven children, while four people have been confirmed dead, according to the National Police of Ukraine.
Injury toll from Russian attack on Kyiv region rises to 31
The number of people injured in the Russian overnight air attack on the Kyiv region has risen to 31, including seven children, while four people have been confirmed dead, according to the National Police of Ukraine.
Netherlands to send last F-16 fighter jet to Ukraine on Monday
The Netherlands will complete the delivery of its pledged F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine on Monday, marking the transfer of the final aircraft from a total of 24.
Umerov: 33 Azovstal defenders among those freed today
Among the Ukrainian soldiers released from Russian captivity today as part of the third stage of a large-scale prisoner exchange are 33 defenders of Azovstal.
Signals indicate preparations for new combined strikes against Ukraine - CCD
Signals within the Russian information space indicate preparations for new coordinated strikes against Ukraine.
Since March 2022, Coordination HQ facilitated release of 6,293 Ukrainian citizens from captivity
Since March 2022, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War has successfully facilitated the release of 5,757 Ukrainian citizens through negotiations and exchanges, while an additional 536 Ukrainians have been returned outside of exchange agreements.
Enemy glide bombs damage over 35 houses in Kupiansk
More than 35 houses in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, were damaged following enemy airstrikes involving glide bombs.