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Tuesday, 05 May 2026, 23:39
26 May 2025
On the night of May 25, Ukrainian Air Defense Forces successfully repelled a large-scale Russian air attack, downing nine Kh-101 cruise missiles and neutralizing 288 of 355 drones.
A Russian airstrike caused significant damage in the Khmelnytskyi region, affecting four enterprises, 18 residential buildings, and a power line.
On May 25, 180 combat clashes were recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders along the frontline.
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.
In Zaporizhzhia district, two people were injured in a night attack by Russian UAVs, and a private house was destroyed.
On Monday, May 26, warm weather with rains is expected in Ukraine in most regions.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is scheduled to visit Russia on May 26-27, where he plans to discuss the negotiation process in the Russia-Ukraine war, Turkey's mediating role, and efforts toward achieving a just and lasting peace.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov met in Baku to discuss trade, investment, and energy cooperation, with a focus on strengthening Europe's energy independence.
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.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has commented on the sanctions imposed on May 25 and announced new sanction measures by Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council.
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.
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.
No servicemen from the 12th Azov Brigade were included in the recent 1000 for 1000 prisoner exchange.
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.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has published exclusive photos and video from the latest phase of the "1,000 for 1,000" prisoner exchange.
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.
Among the Ukrainian soldiers released from Russian captivity today as part of the third stage of a large-scale prisoner exchange are 33 defenders of Azovstal.
Signals within the Russian information space indicate preparations for new coordinated strikes against Ukraine.
Since March 2022, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War has successfully facilitated the release of 5,757 Ukrainian citizens through negotiations and exchanges, while an additional 536 Ukrainians have been returned outside of exchange agreements.
More than 35 houses in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, were damaged following enemy airstrikes involving glide bombs.
Russian troops are actively deploying FPV drones from surviving high-rise buildings in Toretsk, targeting both the northern and southern sides of the city.
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.
Ukraine has returned 303 defenders from Russian captivity as part of the third phase of the 1,000-for-1,000 exchange.
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.
Ukraine’s Air Defense Forces shot down 45 Russian cruise missiles and neutralized 266 out of 298 drones.
Russian forces launched a massive assault on multiple fronts across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, with 204 combat engagements recorded.
Russia suffered approximately 980,850 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and May 25, 2025, with 1,020 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.