Russian attacks in Sumy region over past 24 hours kill four civilians, wound nine
In the Sumy region, four people were killed and nine wounded in Russian attacks over the past 24 hours.
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Russian army loses 920 troops in war against Ukraine over past 24 hours
Total combat losses among Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to May 20, 2026, amount to approximately 1,352,070 personnel, including 920 over the past 24 hours.
Russia attacks Odesa overnight with strike drones, damaging critical infrastructure
As a result of the Russian drone attack on Odesa, residential areas, warehouses, and critical infrastructure were damaged.
U.S. expert: Ukraine should continue targeting on Russian oil infrastructure
Ukraine has the right to continue striking Russian oil facilities, despite calls from the West to limit such attacks, as the survival of the state is at stake.
Attack on Dnipro kills two, injures six
Two people were killed and six were wounded in a nighttime attack on Dnipro.
Attack on Vilniansk injures four people, including two children
Four people, including two children, were injured and a private home was destroyed as a result of an attack on Vilniansk in the Zaporizhzhia district.
Enemy attack on Dnipro injures five people
Five people were injured and a fire broke out in Dnipro as a result of an enemy attack.
MoD to use drones, magnetometers for mine clearance
To minimize risks to human life, specialists from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense’s demining units are training to locate explosive objects using drones and special magnetometers that detect changes in the Earth’s magnetic field.
Russia, following Belarus, announces start of nuclear exercises
The Russian Armed Forces are conducting drills from May 19 to May 21 focused on the preparation and use of nuclear forces "under conditions of a threat of aggression."
Court sentences border guard to 15 years for passing Ukrainian troop locations to Russia
A court has sentenced a serviceman of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for passing information about the locations of Ukrainian units to Russian invaders.
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Russian missile strike hits Naftogaz facility in Chernihiv region
In the evening, Russian forces carried out a missile strike on infrastructure belonging to Naftogaz of Ukraine in the Chernihiv region, causing damage to equipment.
Syrskyi: Ukraine fighting Russia across three key fronts
Ukraine and Russia are engaged in a struggle for advantage in the fields of drone warfare, technology, and economic capacity.
War update: 189 clashes on frontline, Pokrovsk sector remains hottest area
There were 189 combat clashes along the frontline, with Russian forces launching 40 attacks on Ukrainian Defense Forces positions in the Pokrovsk sector.
Ukraine pursuing active defense: AFU Chief names hottest frontline sectors
Russian forces are attempting to conduct intensive offensive operations, concentrating their efforts on several key sectors, while Ukraine’s Defense Forces are employing a strategy of active defense involving counterattacks and offensive operations wherever possible.
Ukrainian offensive actions surpass Russian attacks for first time, Syrskyi says
During one of the most recent days on the battlefield, the number of offensive actions carried out by Ukrainian troops for the first time exceeded the number of attacks launched by Russian forces.
CinC Syrskyi: Russian combat losses far exceed Ukraine’s
The overall losses of Russian forces on the battlefield currently exceed Ukrainian losses by approximately 3.5 times, while on some days the number of Russian troops killed is seven to nine times higher.
Ukraine increases frontline activity, expands long-range 'sanctions' against Russia in June – Zelensky
Ukraine is intensifying combat operations and inflicting heavier losses on Russian forces, particularly through long-range strikes on Russian territory. According to the results of May, there have been positive changes in the dynamics of combat operations in Ukraine's favor.
Special Operations Forces strike number of targets in Russia's border regions with drones
Fighters of the 73rd Naval Center of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine used FPV drones to strike vehicles, communication antennas, and shelters used by Russian troops in Russia's border areas.
Threat of Russian offensive from Belarus is real – Syrskyi
Russia has twice as many brigades and regiments as Ukraine, while the front line already stretches for more than 1,200 kilometers, creating the risk of further expansion.
Russian troops attack Dnipropetrovsk region more than 50 times since morning, injuring three people
Throughout the day, Russian forces carried out more than 50 attacks on the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving three people wounded.
Damage to Russian air defense system recorded near Mariupol
The head of the Center for the Study of Occupation, Petro Andriushchenko, published photographs showing damage to a Russian air defense system near occupied Mariupol.
Russians attack rescue vehicle twice with drones in Nikopol
Russian military forces in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, struck a fire truck twice with FPV drones.
Russian troops attack Zaporizhzhia, leaving houses, industrial facility damaged
As a result of the Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia, private homes and an industrial facility were damaged.
War update: 63 clashes on front line since morning, Pokrovsk sector remains most active
Since the start of the day, 63 combat engagements have taken place between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian occupying troops. The enemy is applying the greatest pressure in the Pokrovsk direction.
Border guards show how they destroy Russian assault groups trying to break through in Kharkiv region
Fighters of the Hart border brigade are eliminating small assault groups of Russian invaders attempting to cross the state border in the north of the Kharkiv region.
Ukrainian forces strike Russian command post in Pokrovsk
Operators of the Raid regiment of the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces have struck a command post of the 9th Motor Rifle Brigade of Russia's 51st Combined Arms Army in the temporarily occupied city of Pokrovsk.
Death toll from Russian strike on Pryluky rises to three, 29 injured
The death toll from a Russian ballistic missile strike on the central part of Pryluky has risen to three, including a 15-year-old boy who died in hospital, while 29 people were injured.
Ukrainian forces strike Russian pontoon crossings in Donetsk region
Ukrainian forces on May 18 struck a Russian command and observation post near Tyotkino in Russia's Kursk region, along with several other enemy targets in the Kherson, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk regions.
Russian strike on Shevchenkove in Kharkiv region kills woman, injures three others
Russian forces attacked the settlement of Shevchenkove in the Kupiansk district with a drone strike, killing a woman and leaving three others suffering from acute stress reactions.