Austria’s neutrality making it more vulnerable to Russian disinformation – expert
Austria's political discourse around neutrality increases the country’s vulnerability to Russian disinformation.
27 May 2025
Austria's political discourse around neutrality increases the country’s vulnerability to Russian disinformation.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is "playing with fire" and that, if not for him, many truly terrible things would have already happened to Russia.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has handed a note of protest to a representative of the Russian embassy in response to attacks on Ukrainian civilians.
Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia could take place in Geneva, according to Keith Kellogg, the U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Ukraine.
The band Ziferblat, which represented Ukraine at Eurovision 2025, has raised 2 million hryvnias for demining systems during a charity fundraising campaign.
Russian trolls fabricated an Instagram story on a fan account of the famous director
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion, approximately 100,000 foreign students were enrolled in Ukrainian universities. Today, only about 10,000 remain.
A power transmission line is being constructed in the temporarily Russian-occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions, potentially enabling the restart of the seized Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
Kremlin's strategy aims to demonize Ukraine and engage in victim blaming
Since the beginning of the day, 87 combat clashes were recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders, with fighting continuing across seven frontline sectors. The most intense battles are taking place in the Pokrovsk sector.
President Volodymyr Zelensky presented state awards to soldiers of the Special Operations Forces and handed over the Golden Star Orders to the families of fallen heroes who were posthumously honored with the title.
The Siversk operational and tactical group has recorded a significant decrease in the use of enemy FPV drones and unmanned aerial vehicles in its area of responsibility. However, Russian forces continue to deploy their full arsenal of weapons.
Türkiye has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia and has expressed interest in hosting the next round of talks.
Latvia has sent Ukraine a new batch of 1,500 combat drones as part of the international Drone Coalition.
In the frontline regions, 15 educational spaces for schoolchildren have been built, and more than 180 underground facilities are planned to be commissioned by the end of the year.
In the village of Vasyshcheve, Kharkiv region, a large-scale fire of 7,500 square meters was extinguished at an enterprise that was attacked by Russian attack drones at night.
The European Union is interested in advancing negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU, which are currently blocked by only one country, Hungary. In this context, Denmark is ready to put pressure on Hungary to unblock the negotiation process.
In Zaporizhzhia region, one of the fire and rescue units was damaged by Russian shelling at night.
Russia's buildup of missile stockpiles, drone production, and ongoing adaptations demonstrates its intent to achieve its military objectives through a prolonged war in Ukraine.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Poland have dismantled a transnational smuggling channel that trafficked precursors into Ukraine for the production and sale of powerful psychotropic substances.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Poland have dismantled a transnational smuggling channel that trafficked precursors into Ukraine for the production and sale of powerful psychotropic substances.
In the morning of May 27, several airports in Russia imposed temporary flight restrictions following drone attacks.
Based on evidence gathered by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), a railway employee from Chernihiv region was sentenced to 15 years in prison with property confiscation for working as an FSB agent. He was detained in spring 2024.
In Sumy, Russian strikes caused a fire at an industrial facility and damaged residential buildings.
Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted 43 out of 60 Russian drones.
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering imposing sanctions on Russia this week due to his frustration with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's continued attacks on Ukraine and the slow pace of peace negotiations.
On the front line over the past day, May 26, there were 170 recorded combat clashes, with the most intense fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors.
Operators of strike drones from the Phoenix unit of the Pomsta Brigade of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service have destroyed several Russian tanks in the Kharkiv region, along with UAZ vehicles, trucks, and motorcycles.
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to May 27, 2025 amount to nearly 982,840 invaders, including another 990 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
In the coming weeks, Russian propaganda is likely to intensify attempts to discredit diplomatic way to end the war while ramping up its anti-mobilization campaign.