Russian attack damages railway infrastructure in Chernivtsi region
Russian forces targeted railway infrastructure in the Chernivtsi region, causing damage.
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Russian troops kill three more civilians in Donetsk region, four injured
On May 22, Russian forces killed three civilians in the Donetsk region, with four others wounded.
War update: 141 combat clashes on frontline over past day, Russians attempting to advance in Zaporizhzhia region
On May 22, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 141 combat clashes with Russian invaders along the front lines.
Drones strike key Russian military factory, halting missile component production
In Yelets, a town in Russia’s Lipetsk region, drones targeted the Energia plant, which manufactures critical components for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Iskander and Kinzhal missiles, and electronic warfare systems.
Three killed, six injured in Kherson region due to Russian attacks over past day
In the past 24 hours, three people were killed and six others injured as a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine’s Kherson region.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,050 over past day
As of May 23, 2025, the total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine have reached approximately 978,700 personnel, with 1,050 of those losses occurring in the past 24 hours.
Russians launch 658 attacks on Zaporizhzhia region in past 24 hrs
Over the past day, Russian forces launched 658 strikes on 17 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region.
Partisans discover Russian military equipment depot near Yevpatoria
In Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukrainian partisans have located a depot storing Russian military equipment in the village of Zaozerne, near Yevpatoria.
Over 100 schools in occupied Luhansk region at risk of closure due to declining student numbers
“Authorities” in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region plan to shut down dozens of schools due to a lack of students, according to Oleksiy Kharchenko, head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration.
Rescue worker wounded in Donetsk region following drone attack
A driver with Ukraine's State Emergency Service (SES) sustained injuries while on duty following a Russian FPV drone strike in Rodynske, Donetsk region.
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Civilian casualties from Russian attacks in Ukraine increase in 2025 - Human Rights Watch
The international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that Russian attacks in Ukraine since January 2025 have killed and injured more civilians than in the same period in 2024.
Russian drone attack injures woman in Orikhiv
In Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, Russian forces targeted a civilian with an FPV drone.
Evacuation of families with children continues across 32 settlements in Donetsk region
Evacuation of families with children continues across 32 settlements in Donetsk region.
Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Solntsepyok flamethrower system in Vovchansk sector
Soldiers from the Forpost Offensive Guard Brigade successfully disabled a Russian Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system in the Vovchansk sector.
Frontline situation and future prospects: Zelensky holds extended meeting with military officials
The situation at the front and prospects were the main topics of an extended meeting of the President of Ukraine with military officials.
Russian artillery strike wounds one in Novooleksandrivka, Kherson region
Russian troops attacked Novooleksandrivka in the Kherson region with artillery, a man was wounded.
Russian forces attacked two districts in Dnipropetrovsk region over 20 times in one day
During the day, the Russian army attacked the settlements of Nikopol and Synelnykivskyi districts of Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times.
Car carrying four Kadyrovites blown up near occupied Skadovsk – Ukraine's military intel
A vehicle carrying four Kadyrovites was destroyed by an explosion near the temporarily occupied town of Skadovsk in Ukraine's southern Kherson region.
Russian Shahed drone attack destroys enterprise and administrative building in Velykyi Burluk
Russian Shahed drone attack destroys enterprise and administrative building in Velykyi Burluk
Two killed, two wounded as Russians attack Kostiantynivka and Raihorodok
Russian forces targeted the town of Kostiantynivka and the village of Raihorodok in the Donetsk region, killing two civilians and injuring two others.
Russian artillery strike on village in Zaporizhzhia region leaves civilian wounded
The Russian army shelled the village of Prymorske in the Zaporizhzhia region, injuring a civilian.
Over 100 drones: Russia reports attacks across ten regions, Moscow airports were temporary closed
On the night of Thursday, May 22, multiple regions of the Russian Federation, including Moscow, came under drone attacks.
Ukrainian forces neutralize 112 Russian UAVs
The Defense Forces of Ukraine successfully shot down 74 Russian drones, while 38 enemy UAVs vanished from radar.
Ukrainian defense forces repel six attacks near Vovchansk, Kamianka, and Mala Shpakivka
In the Kharkiv Operational and Tactical Group’s area, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled six attacks by Russian invaders near Vovchansk, Kamianka, and toward Mala Shpakivka over the past day.
FPV drone destroys Russian Grad in Pokrovsk sector
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Russian BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher system using FPV drones.
There is no escalation: SBGS spox comments on situation on border with Belarus
The formation of a strike group has not been recorded on the territory of Belarus.
Russians attack Sloviansk with drone, technical facilities damaged
On the night of May 22, Russian troops attacked the outskirts of the city of Sloviansk, Donetsk region, with a Geranium-2 drone, causing damage.
Russian drones and guided bombs attacks on Kharkiv region kill one, injure eight in 24 hours
Over the past day, Kharkiv and seven settlements of the Kharkiv region were under Russian strikes.
Russians attack Mykolaiv and suburbs with drones at night
The Russian army attacked Mykolaiv and its suburbs with drones at night, no damage was reported.