Natalka Сmoc, Canada’s Ambassador to Ukraine
Ukrainian Women are a phenomenal force
01 June 2025
Ukrainian Women are a phenomenal force
On May 31, Ukrainian forces engaged in 166 combat clashes with Russian invaders, with the heaviest fighting reported along the Pokrovsk and Kursk axes.
Ukrainian border guards have destroyed a Russian 122mm D-30 howitzer, two enemy shelters, and eliminated several Russian troops in the Zaporizhzhia sector, according to Ukraine's State Border Guard Service.
The United States at the UN insists that a ceasefire in Ukraine should be immediate and unconditional.
In the border villages on the territory of the Russian Federation, the Russian military is punching holes in the roofs of residential buildings and launching drones from there.
Ukrainian border guards have destroyed a Russian 122mm D-30 howitzer, two enemy shelters, and eliminated several Russian troops in the Zaporizhzhia sector, according to Ukraine's State Border Guard Service.
31 May 2025
If the U.S. ever recognized Crimea as belonging to an aggressor state, it would be a huge strategic mistake, as it could imply that Russia retained control over the eastern part of the Black Sea.
Soldiers of the company of strike unmanned aerial systems “Prime” of the 5th border guard detachment hit the starting position of the takeoff of drones and destroyed two hiding places of Russian pilots in the Kursk direction.
In May, the Russian invaders lost more than 34,000 personnel, and DeepStrike strikes were launched against 58 targets in Russia in May.
Russia's decision to send a low-level delegation to the upcoming round of peace talks in Istanbul on June 2 signals a lack of genuine interest in meaningful negotiations and a deliberate strategy to stall the process, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Ukrainian forces engaged in 191 combat clashes with Russian troops on May 30.
30 May 2025
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 93 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops, with 31 of them occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the United States to impose sanctions on Russia if it confirms that it is not ready for peace.
The UK Foreign Office issued a comment on the recent report regarding ethnic cleansing of Ukrainians by Russia’s occupation forces.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) maintains its position that restarting the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is impossible under current circumstances due to the lack of safe operating conditions.
Ukraine is interested in continuing peace talks in Istanbul, but for them to be effective, the Russian side must submit its proposed ceasefire "memorandum" in advance, in line with prior agreements.
I was requesting comrades to give me a grenade and leave me alone
Deputy Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Khrystyna Hayovyshyn called on the international community to increase pressure on Russia to encourage Moscow to be constructive and engage in a real peace process.
If Russia continues the war, the United States will look into pulling out of the peace talks on Ukraine, which would mean recognizing Moscow's refusal to cooperate.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has officially codified and approved the domestically produced Baton Optic unmanned aerial system for use in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained a Russian FSB informant who was gathering intelligence on Ukrainian Defense Force positions to facilitate the breakthrough of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups in northern Kharkiv region.
29 May 2025
There were 119 combat clashes on the front line throughout the day. In attempts to break through the Ukrainian defense in the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy forces lost 341 personnel.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, commenting on the negotiation process between Ukraine and Russia, noted restrained progress and pointed to a ceasefire as the next possible step.
Russia has not yet shared a ceasefire memorandum with Ukraine and its partners.
Since the beginning of the day, 79 combat engagements have taken place along the frontline between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders, with 31 enemy attacks concentrated in the Pokrovsk sector.
Ukraine will eventually achieve a just peace, though it will likely only be possible after Vladimir Putin is no longer in power, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the potential supply of Taurus missiles and that both leaders agreed not to discuss certain topics in public.
Members of the Ukrainian parliament have registered a draft law proposing to allow lawmakers to simultaneously hold positions in the government. The initiative does not contradict Ukrainian legislation and aims to improve communication between the parliament and the government.
On May 28, Russian troops resumed their offensive on Starytsia in the Kharkiv sector.