Russian military kills two civilians, injures 13 in Kherson region
On May 23, Russian forces killed two civilians and wounded 13 others in the Kherson region.
24 May 2025
On May 23, Russian forces killed two civilians and wounded 13 others in the Kherson region.
The Air Defense Forces of Ukraine successfully intercepted six Russian Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles targeting Kyiv and neutralized 245 out of 250 enemy drones.
Kyiv endured one of the most intense coordinated airstrikes as Russian forces launched drone and ballistic missile attacks overnight, injuring 15 people.
Russian forces attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with missiles, drones, and UAVs on May 23, causing destruction in the Synelnykove district.
On May 23, the Defense Forces of Ukraine engaged in 202 combat clashes along the frontline, successfully repelling 61 enemy assaults in the Pokrovsk sector.
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The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to May 24, 2025 amount to nearly 979,830 invaders, including another 1,130 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
In response to a large-scale Russian UAV and ballistic missile attack, rescue teams are working to mitigate the aftermath in several districts across Kyiv.
Two Russian Kalibr missile carriers are currently deployed in the Black Sea, with a combined missile volley capacity of up to 12. Meanwhile, no Russian warships have been reported in the Sea of Azov.
Eight people sustained injuries in a large-scale Russian drone attack on Kyiv, with two requiring hospitalization.
23 May 2025
An explosion occurred in Dergachi, Kharkiv region, around 20:10 on Friday.
In Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region, two more people wounded in a missile attack by Russian troops - a 67-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man - sought medical care.
Russian troops shelled the town of Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region, damaging residential buildings and killing a person.
The death toll in Odesa has risen to two after a Russian missile strike on port infrastructure.
As a result of Russian strikes on Chuhuiv in Kharkiv region, a woman was killed.
Russian forces launched two ballistic missiles at the port infrastructure in Odesa, resulting in the death of one man and injuries to eight others, four of whom are in serious condition.
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.
Combat drone operators from the "Prime" strike UAV unit of the 5th detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine successfully struck enemy targets in the Kursk sector, including an ammunition depot, a tank, two UAV takeoff and control positions, and ten fortified locations.
On the night of May 23, Russia reported drone strikes across multiple regions, targeting a battery plant in Yelets and Ivanovo Severny air base.
Russian forces targeted railway infrastructure in the Chernivtsi region, causing damage.
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.
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.
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.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine successfully shot down 74 Russian drones, while 38 enemy UAVs vanished from radar.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Russian BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher system using FPV drones.
Over the past day, Kharkiv and seven settlements of the Kharkiv region were under Russian strikes.
Ukrainian forces engaged in 144 combat clashes with Russian invaders over the past 24 hours.
Russia suffered approximately 977,650 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and May 22, 2025, with 870 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
A Russian missile strike on Kharkiv has left two people injured and caused damage to eight private homes.