Ukrainian intelligence: China supplying gunpowder, chemicals, tech to Russia’s military plants
China is supplying special chemicals, gunpowder, and industrial machinery to 20 Russian military factories.
War
Ukraine’ air defenses down 45 Russian missiles, 266 drones
Ukraine’s Air Defense Forces shot down 45 Russian cruise missiles and neutralized 266 out of 298 drones.
Fatalities, injuries reported as Russians shell Sumy region
Over the past 24 hours, as many as 170 shellings were recorded in 50 settlements across Sumy region. Two people were killed and one person was injured.
Residential buildings, infrastructure facility damaged in Mykolaiv due to drone attack
In Mykolaiv, Russian drone attacks damaged multi-story and private residential buildings, an infrastructure facility, and power lines in various districts.
Russian attack in Zhytomyr region kills three children, 12 civilians injured
Three children were killed and 12 people injured in a Russian attack in Zhytomyr region.
Combined Russian attack: Industrial facility damaged in Pavlohrad
Overnight, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 5 drones and 11 missiles over the Dnipropetrovsk region.
War update: 204 engagements on front lines in past day
Russian forces launched a massive assault on multiple fronts across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, with 204 combat engagements recorded.
Russian missile hits industrial facility in Ternopil during overnight attack
During a nighttime attack on Ternopil, a Russian missile struck an industrial facility, sparking a fire that spread across 1,000 square meters.
Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine climbs by 1,020 in past day
Russia suffered approximately 980,850 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and May 25, 2025, with 1,020 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Explosions rock Kharkiv: Strikes reported in several districts, three injured
Explosions were heard in Kharkiv, with confirmed strikes in the Osnovianskyi, Novobavarskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts. Several people were injured, including a child.
Ukrainian border guards destroy Russian Solntsepyok in Kharkiv region
Drone operators from the Phoenix unit of the Revenge Brigade, part of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service, destroyed a Russian Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system and a Molniya UAV launch platform in the Kharkiv region.
Four killed, five injured in Russian overnight attack on Khmelnytskyi region
On the night of May 24-25, the Khmelnytskyi region came under enemy attack, resulting in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
One killed, five injured in Russian drone strike on Mykolaiv apartment building
A Russian drone strike hit a five-story residential building in Mykolaiv, killing one person and injuring five others.
Three killed in Russian drone attack on Kyiv region
Three people were killed and ten others injured in the Kyiv region during an enemy drone attack.
Eleven injured in massive Russian attack on Kyiv
Eleven people have been injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv. A residential building and a business center sustained damage, and a fire was reported.
More civilians evacuated from areas in Kharkiv region affected by Russian shelling
On May 24, rescuers evacuated six civilians from areas under heavy shelling on the right bank of the Oskil River in Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region.
Ukrainian intelligence records over 150 executions of Ukrainian POWs
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (HUR) has recorded over 150 cases of executions of Ukrainians who were taken prisoner by Russian forces.
Police evacuate 12 more civilians from ongoing shelling in Kharkiv region
Over the past day, police officers in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region evacuated 12 more civilians from areas under intense shelling.
Occupiers restrict home repairs in Siverskodonetsk and Bakhmut without military approval
In the temporarily occupied cities of Siverskodonetsk and Bakhmut, homeowners are prohibited from carrying out repair work without permission from the military commandant's office.
Border guards destroy 22 Russian vehicles, EW control center, and fuel depot in Kharkiv region
Ukrainian border guards have successfully destroyed 22 Russian vehicles, an armored combat vehicle, a 122-mm D-30 howitzer, a R-330 M1P Diabazol electronic warfare system control center, and a fuel depot in the Kharkiv region.
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Explosions rock Odesa amid air raid alert
Explosions were heard in Odesa during an air raid alert.
Ukrainian border guards smash Russian positions in Kharkiv region
Drone pilots from the 4th Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine have destroyed a Russian shelter, surveillance camera, and antenna, as well as targeted four enemy positions in Kharkiv region using drones.
War update: 160 clashes on frontline, fiercest fighting on Pokrovsk, Kursk axes
A total of 160 combat clashes occurred on the frontline, with fighting in the Pokrovsk and Kursk sectors being the most intense.
Sumy RMA refutes Russian claims about ‘capture’ of Yunakivka
Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration (RMA) Oleh Hryhorov stated that the enemy continues to attack Yunakivka community with guided aerial bombs and drones. He emphasized that the claims circulated by Russian propagandists about the alleged control of Yunakivka by occupying forces are false.
Russian drone strike kills woman in Kharkiv region
A Russian drone struck a private home in the village of Kozacha Lopan, Kharkiv region, killing a 63-year-old woman on her birthday.
Police release footage of immediate response to Russian attack on Kyiv
Ukrainian police have published a video showing the first minutes following Russia’s missile and drone attack on Kyiv during the night of May 24.
Russian airstrike on border village in Sumy region kills woman, injures local resident
Russian forces launched guided aerial bomb (GAB) strikes at the border village of Velyka Pysarivka in Sumy region, killing a woman and injuring a local man.
War update: 85 combat clashes on frontline since morning, battles continue in six sectors
Since the start of the day, Ukrainian defenders have engaged in 85 combat clashes with Russian forces, with battles still ongoing in six frontline sectors.
Voloshyn: Russian forces intensify armored assaults in Novopavlivka sector
Russian troops have launched large-scale assaults using armored vehicles in the Novopavlivka sector.