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21 May 2025
Since the beginning of the day, 65 combat engagements have occurred between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops, with the majority taking place in the Pokrovsk sector.
On the morning of May 21, Russian drones attacked two private enterprises in the city of Sumy—five drones targeted one facility, while two struck the other.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed the destruction of the Bolkhov Semiconductor Plant in the Oryol region of the Russian Federation.
Drones struck the Bolkhov Semiconductor Devices Plant in Russia's Oryol region, which manufactures microchips and components for military equipment.
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 63 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack on Ukraine.
Six Ukrainian service members have been killed and more than ten injured in a Russian missile strike on a military training ground in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region.
On May 20, Ukrainian forces engaged in 164 combat clashes with Russian invaders, with the highest number of enemy attacks reported in the Pokrovsk sector.
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to May 21, 2025 amount to nearly 976,780 invaders, including another 980 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
20 May 2025
On May 20, as many as 129 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders occurred along the front lines. The Pokrovsk sector remains the hottest spot, with the enemy launching 37 offensive actions there.
The Russian army has carried out a missile strike on the Shostka community, causing damage to local infrastructure.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has called on EU defense ministers to prioritize procurement in the Ukrainian defense industry.
On Tuesday, the United Kingdom announced new sanctions against Russia, targeting the country’s military, energy, and financial sectors. Notably, 18 ships of Russia’s "shadow fleet" were added to the sanctions list.military, energy, and financial sectors. Notably, 18 ships of Russia’s "shadow fleet" were added to the sanctions list.
On May 20, EU foreign ministers approved the 17th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting nearly 200 shadow fleet ships.
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 93 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack that began on the evening of May 19.
On May 19, Ukraine's Defense Forces engaged in 177 combat clashes with Russian invaders, with the highest number recorded in the Pokrovsk sector.
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to May 20, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to about 975,800 people, including 1,030 people over the past day.
There are no enemy ships in Ukrainian seas, with only one enemy Kalibr missile carrier remaining in the Mediterranean.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense (HUR) is calling on residents of temporarily occupied territories (TOT) to report the locations of Russian air defense systems via the eVorog chatbot.
19 May 2025
Russian officials have begun preparing the population for another change in the Russian constitution, which is likely to further strengthen the powers of illegitimate President Vladimir Putin.
Ukrainian diplomats in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are working on organizing a meeting between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with a delegation from Raytheon to discuss Ukraine's urgent need for additional air defense systems and missiles.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have shot down 41 Russian drones, and another 35 UAVs have been lost.
During the day, from the morning of May 18 to the morning of May 19, the Russian army struck 135 times in Sumy region, causing casualties, two people were wounded.
A total of 175 combat clashes occurred between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the frontline on May 18.
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to May 19, 2025, amount to approximately 974,770 personnel, including 1,040 in the past 24 hours.
A single Russian Kalibr missile carrier remains in the Mediterranean Sea, while no Russian warships are present in the Black Sea or the Sea of Azov.
18 May 2025
On the night of May 19, Russia plans to launch an RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile as part of an 'exercise,' aiming to exert pressure and intimidate Ukraine, the European Union, and NATO member states.
Ukrainian forces engaged in 167 combat clashes with Russian invaders on May 17. In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 54 enemy assaults.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine successfully shot down 88 Russian drones, while 128 enemy UAVs vanished from radar.