Ukraine’s air defenses down 43 out of 60 Russian drones
Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted 43 out of 60 Russian drones.
War
War update: 170 clashes on frontline over past day, Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka hottest areas
On the front line over the past day, May 26, there were 170 recorded combat clashes, with the most intense fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors.
Eight injured in Russian shelling of Kherson region
On May 26, eight people, including two children, were injured in the Kherson region due to Russian aggression.
Russian forces attack Dnipropetrovsk region with UAVs, leaving two injured
Two people were injured in the Dnipropetrovsk region during a nighttime Russian UAV attack.
Russian army loses another 990 troops in Ukraine in past day
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to May 27, 2025 amount to nearly 982,840 invaders, including another 990 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Two injured in Mykolaiv region following Russian drone attacks
Two people were injured in the Mykolaiv region as a result of Russian drone strikes.
Four villages in Sumy region under Russian control - regional administration
The head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, has confirmed that four settlements in the region are under Russian occupation.
‘White Angels’ evacuate over 70 Pokrovsk residents in a week
Police officers from the "White Angel" special unit have evacuated more than 70 people from Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, which remains under Russian fire.
Ukrainian border guards destroy Russian cannons, drone launch sites in Vovchansk sector
Reconnaissance units of the Hart border brigade have destroyed Russian vehicles, two cannons, and drone launch sites in the Vovchansk sector.
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Ukrainian border guards destroy Russian tanks, logistics in Kharkiv region
Operators of strike drones from the Phoenix unit of the Pomsta Brigade of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service have destroyed several Russian tanks in the Kharkiv region, along with UAZ vehicles, trucks, and motorcycles.
'1,000-for-1,000' exchange: Ukraine returns fighters from 46 units never previously included in swaps
During the large-scale prisoner exchange in the "1,000-for-1,000" format on May 23–25, Ukraine succeeded in securing the release of soldiers from 46 military units from which Russia had previously returned no captives.
Zelensky thanks F-16, Mirage pilots for intercepting significant number of Russian cruise missiles
During a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff, President Volodymyr Zelensky commended the professional work of Ukrainian pilots who intercepted a substantial number of cruise missiles during a recent large-scale Russian missile attack.
Zelensky: Intelligence shows Russia has no plans to end war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Putin and his inner circle have no intention of ending the full-scale war against Ukraine, and this assessment is likely shared by the intelligence services of Ukraine's partner countries as well.
Over 6,700 artillery systems hit since January – CinC Syrskyi
Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have destroyed 6,788 artillery systems belonging to the Russian army.
Russian drone attacks civilian car in Kherson region, two minors injured
On May 26, Russians attacked a car with a drone in Komyshany, near Kherson, injuring two boys aged 7 and 15.
Lubinets: Russia encourages execution of Ukrainian POWs at highest level
The execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war is a systemic policy of the Russian Federation, which is encouraged by the leadership of the aggressor state at the highest level.
Merz: Germany, Britain, France, U.S. lift restrictions on use of long-range weapons delivered to Ukraine
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Germany, Britain, France, and the United States have removed restrictions on the use of long-range weapons delivered to Ukraine.
Russian troops use FPV drone armed with RPG warhead to strike Kharkiv —Terekhov
Last week, Russian forces deployed an FPV drone armed with an RPG-based warhead to strike Kharkiv for the first time since the full-scale invasion.
Russians shell village in Sumy region with cluster munitions, one killed and one wounded
In the Sumy region, Russians fired cluster munitions at a private household, killing a woman who was tending to her garden, and injuring another woman in the hospital.
Russian airstrike on Myrne in Kharkiv region injures two
On the morning of May 26, the Russian army conducted an air strike on the village of Myrne, Kupiansk district, injuring two people.
Russian drone strike injures civilian in Kherson
At noon, in the Korabelnyi district of Kherson, Russian forces dropped explosives on a civilian car, injuring a 55-year-old man.
Seven cruise missiles, 82 drones destroyed over Khmelnytskyi region overnight
In the early hours of Monday, May 26, Ukraine's air defense forces shot down seven Russian cruise missiles and neutralized 82 Shahed attack drones in the Khmelnytskyi region.
Ukrainian intel chief predicts when Russia could be ready to attack Europe
Following the end of the war in Ukraine, Russia could be technically ready to launch a new aggression — this time against Europe — within two to four years.
Mykolaiv shows aftermath of Russia’s drone attack
Twenty residential buildings in Mykolaiv were damaged in a Russian drone attack involving Shahed-type UAVs, with three floors completely destroyed in one of them.
Zelensky on third night of terror: Russia can only be constrained by force, more sanctions needed
The world should respond to the growing number of Russian strikes on Ukraine by strengthening sanctions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Ukrainian intelligence: Chinese fighting for Russia could be linked to special services
Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service does not rule out that Chinese nationals participating in the war on Russia's side could be representatives of Chinese intelligence services, sent to gain experience in modern warfare.
Russia launches 119 attacks at Ukrainian border regions over past day
On May 25, Russian forces carried out 119 attacks on the border areas of Chernihiv, parts of Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, resulting in a total of 267 explosions.
Belarus has no nuclear weapons, only delivery systems – intelligence
Belarus does not possess nuclear weapons — only their delivery systems.
Intelligence: Russia providing missile, space and possibly nuclear technology to North Korea
In exchange for military support, Russia is providing North Korea with missile and space technologies, and there are indications that this may also include technologies related to nuclear weapons or their enhancement.