Oleh Ivashchenko, Foreign Intelligence Chief of Ukraine:
Russia will be technically ready for a new aggression - against Europe -- in 2-4 years after the war
26 May 2025
Russia will be technically ready for a new aggression - against Europe -- in 2-4 years after the war
The total combat losses of Russian troops since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to May 26, 2025, amount to about 981,850 people, including 1,000 people over the past day.
A Russian strike on the Zhytomyr region overnight night into May 25 damaged 30 residential buildings.
During the nighttime massive attack on May 25, Russians launched over 10 Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea.
25 May 2025
Amid ongoing large-scale missile attacks, Ukraine is calling on its partners to intensify pressure on Russia and provide additional air defense capabilities, including Patriot, IRIS-T, NASAMS, and other systems, as well as ammunition.
The number of injured from a Russian missile and drone attack on the Kyiv region overnight on May 25 has risen to 34, with 115 private homes damaged.
President Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg has responded to the large-scale Russian overnight missile and drone attack on Ukrainian cities and villages.
In the village of Markhalivka, Kyiv region, 22 private homes were damaged or destroyed as a result of a Russian missile and drone attack overnight on May 25.
On May 25, Russian forces attacked Nikopol and Synelnykove districts in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region.
In Kyiv region, the number of people injured during the Russian missile and drone attack overnight on May 25 has increased to 33.
Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, in response to the massive overnight attack on Ukraine’s civilian population, called on Russia to stop the war and support a ceasefire.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 100 combat clashes between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, 30 of them occurring in the Pokrovsk sector of the front.
European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, stated that Ukraine's accession to the European Union is not a distant aspiration, but a strategic imperative.
The number of people injured in the Russian overnight air attack on the Kyiv region has risen to 31, including seven children, while four people have been confirmed dead, according to the National Police of Ukraine.
The Netherlands will work with its allies to step up pressure on Russia and expand EU sanctions.
By launching a massive overnight assault on several Ukrainian regions, Russia is mocking the peaceful efforts of the United States.
Signals within the Russian information space indicate preparations for new coordinated strikes against Ukraine.
The number of those injured in a Russian airstrike on the Kyiv region overnight into May 25 has risen to 29, including six children, while four people have been confirmed dead.
Russian troops launched an attack on a residential building in Kupiansk, resulting in two fatalities and three injuries.
In Ternopil, seven high-rise buildings and ten enterprises sustained damage due to a Russian attack.
Russians launched nearly 300 attack drones and almost 70 missiles of various types, including ballistic missiles, against Ukraine overnight on Sunday, May 25.
As a result of a large-scale overnight Russian attack on Ukraine on May 25, 12 people have been killed and more than 60 injured.
Approximately 40 private houses have been damaged in Khmelnytskyi region as a result of a Russian attack.
The international community must intensify pressure on Russia to secure an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Air Defense Forces shot down 45 Russian cruise missiles and neutralized 266 out of 298 drones.
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.
In Mykolaiv, Russian drone attacks damaged multi-story and private residential buildings, an infrastructure facility, and power lines in various districts.
Overnight, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 5 drones and 11 missiles over the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Russian forces launched a massive assault on multiple fronts across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, with 204 combat engagements recorded.
During a nighttime attack on Ternopil, a Russian missile struck an industrial facility, sparking a fire that spread across 1,000 square meters.