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23 May 2025
Ukraine admits that the upcoming meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin may be in an expanded format, and would very much like US President Donald Trump to join it.
Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko discussed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva priority reforms to strengthen Ukraine's financial stability.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has unveiled exclusive footage documenting the release of 390 Ukrainians from Russian captivity. The exchange took place on Friday, May 23, as part of the first phase of the "1,000-for-1,000" prisoner swap.
Russia intensifies efforts to undermine Ukraine's mobilization campaign
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 84 combat engagements between Ukrainian defenders and Russian forces. Fighting is still ongoing in five sectors of the front, with the highest enemy activity reported in the Pokrovsk sector.
Law enforcement authorities have launched an investigation into the execution of two more Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces in the Pokrovsk sector.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed a strike on PJSC Energia in the town of Yelets, Lipetsk region of the Russian Federation.
Russia has ramped up its disinformation campaign targeting Ukraine's president
In the village of Pechenyhy, Chuhuiv district, Kharkiv region, Russian troops destroyed a production facility and a road repair and maintenance company with Shahed in the morning of May 23.
In the Pokrovsk direction, operators of the Corsair battalion of the 38th Separate Marine Brigade destroyed Russian self-propelled artillery systems and MT-LBs using FPV drones.
As a result of a Russian strike on Kupiansk on the morning of May 23, two utility workers were seriously injured.
The Kherson section of the frontline presents unique challenges, with the Dnipro River serving as a significant geographical barrier for the enemy. Unable to launch large-scale infantry attacks, Russian forces have intensified their use of drones, with up to 1,800 UAV strikes recorded weekly.
On the night of May 23, Russia reported drone strikes across multiple regions, targeting a battery plant in Yelets and Ivanovo Severny air base.
On May 22, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 141 combat clashes with Russian invaders along the front lines.
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.
On Friday, May 23, Ukraine marks Heroes' Day, a commemoration dedicated to Ukrainian defenders,both men and women, who fight for the nation’s freedom and independence.
In the past 24 hours, three people were killed and six others injured as a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine’s Kherson region.
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.
Russia's sovereign assets will remain frozen until it halts its aggression against Ukraine and compensates for the damages caused.
Russia and any other country supporting its military aggression will not be allowed to financially benefit from the large-scale reconstruction of Ukraine.
In Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukrainian partisans have located a depot storing Russian military equipment in the village of Zaozerne, near Yevpatoria.
22 May 2025
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.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called for increased pressure on Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in response to his recent statements about creating a “security buffer zone” along the Russian-Ukrainian border.
The situation at the front and prospects were the main topics of an extended meeting of the President of Ukraine with military officials.
During the second Summit of Ministers of Social Policy, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal spoke about the key areas of social transformation of Ukraine.
The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War has prepared and handed over to the Russian side a list of names for exchange in the “1000 for 1000” format.
Daria Zarivna, the chief operating officer of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, said that the number of Ukrainian children deported by Russia could be much higher than the officially known figure.
Switzerland has confirmed its readiness to host future meetings aimed at achieving a peaceful resolution to the war.
Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stationed at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) have reported that an unidentified drone hit the roof of the plant's training center. The Russian-installed administration is not allowing the IAEA access to inspect the building.
A vehicle carrying four Kadyrovites was destroyed by an explosion near the temporarily occupied town of Skadovsk in Ukraine's southern Kherson region.