Russian forces intensify use of FPV drones in Toretsk sector - military
Russian troops are actively deploying FPV drones from surviving high-rise buildings in Toretsk, targeting both the northern and southern sides of the city.
25 May 2025
Russian troops are actively deploying FPV drones from surviving high-rise buildings in Toretsk, targeting both the northern and southern sides of the city.
Ukraine has returned 303 defenders from Russian captivity as part of the third phase of the 1,000-for-1,000 exchange.
Ukraine has returned 303 defenders from Russian captivity as part of the third phase of the 1,000-for-1,000 exchange.
Russian troops launched an attack on a residential building in Kupiansk, resulting in two fatalities and three injuries.
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.
Approximately 40 private houses have been damaged in Khmelnytskyi region as a result of a Russian attack.
The international community must intensify pressure on Russia to secure an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.
China is supplying special chemicals, gunpowder, and industrial machinery to 20 Russian military factories.
Ukraine’s Air Defense Forces shot down 45 Russian cruise missiles and neutralized 266 out of 298 drones.
Three children were killed and 12 people injured in a Russian attack in Zhytomyr region.
Overnight, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 5 drones and 11 missiles over the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Russian forces launched a massive assault on multiple fronts across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, with 204 combat engagements recorded.
During a nighttime attack on Ternopil, a Russian missile struck an industrial facility, sparking a fire that spread across 1,000 square meters.
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.
Drone operators from the Phoenix unit of the Revenge Brigade, part of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service, destroyed a Russian Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system and a Molniya UAV launch platform in the Kharkiv region.
Drone pilots from the 4th Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine have destroyed a Russian shelter, surveillance camera, and antenna, as well as targeted four enemy positions in Kharkiv region using drones.
Drone operators from the Phoenix unit of the Revenge Brigade, part of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service, destroyed a Russian Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system and a Molniya UAV launch platform in the Kharkiv region.
On the night of May 24-25, the Khmelnytskyi region came under enemy attack, resulting in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
A Russian drone strike hit a five-story residential building in Mykolaiv, killing one person and injuring five others.
Representatives of the Ministry for Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine met with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to discuss housing strategies, new approaches to infrastructure recovery, and preparations for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC-2025).
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (HUR) has recorded over 150 cases of executions of Ukrainians who were taken prisoner by Russian forces.
24 May 2025
Drone pilots from the 4th Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine have destroyed a Russian shelter, surveillance camera, and antenna, as well as targeted four enemy positions in Kharkiv region using drones.
A total of 160 combat clashes occurred on the frontline, with fighting in the Pokrovsk and Kursk sectors being the most intense.
Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration (RMA) Oleh Hryhorov stated that the enemy continues to attack Yunakivka community with guided aerial bombs and drones. He emphasized that the claims circulated by Russian propagandists about the alleged control of Yunakivka by occupying forces are false.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the United States, Europe, and the international community to deliver a firm and decisive response to Russia’s continued shelling of Ukrainian cities.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that the third phase of the 1000 for 1000 prisoner of war exchange will take place on Sunday, May 25.
A Russian drone struck a private home in the village of Kozacha Lopan, Kharkiv region, killing a 63-year-old woman on her birthday.
Among the 307 Ukrainian defenders freed from Russian captivity is Volodymyr Sydorchuk, a resident of the village of Korochenky in Zhytomyr region, who had been considered missing in action.
Over the past two days, 697 Ukrainians have been freed from Russian captivity as part of the "1,000-for-1,000" exchange, with cooperation with partners ongoing.