War

Crimea hit by overnight drone attack, explosions reported

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Dzhankoy and Krasnogvardeysky districts were attacked at night on May 19, there were hits.

Russian forces strike Sumy region 135 times in 24 hours, casualties reported

During the day, from the morning of May 18 to the morning of May 19, the Russian army struck 135 times in Sumy region, causing casualties, two people were wounded.

Russians attack seven settlements in Kharkiv region over last day

Russian troops struck seven settlements in Kharkiv region yesterday, May 18.

Fatalities, injuries reported as Russians attack Kherson region on Sunday

In Kherson region, two people were killed and six others injured over the past day as a result of Russian attacks.

Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,040 over past day

The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to May 19, 2025, amount to approximately 974,770 personnel, including 1,040 in the past 24 hours.

Russians strike Kherson overnight, killing one civilian, injuring several others

At approximately 22:30, Russian forces shelled residential neighborhoods in Kherson. One person was killed and three others were injured.

No enemy warships in Ukrainian seas

A single Russian Kalibr missile carrier remains in the Mediterranean Sea, while no Russian warships are present in the Black Sea or the Sea of Azov.

Russian military commit over 150,000 crimes in Ukraine since full-scale war starts

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian military personnel have committed over 150,000 crimes on Ukrainian territory.

Russian drone attack injures resident in Beryslav

A 68-year-old resident of Beryslav, Kherson region, was injured in a Russian drone attack and has sought medical assistance, according to the Kherson Regional Military Administration.

Russian shelling damages Kherson train station, passengers evacuated

In Kherson, a locomotive was damaged by Russian artillery shelling of the railway station, and railroad workers organized the delivery of passengers to Mykolaiv.

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.

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.

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.