War in Ukraine today: latest news, 26 May 2025 (photo)

It has been the 1188 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression. 

 

What happened in Ukraine today:

Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 6 pm:   

On 26 May, there were 102 combat clashes along the entire front line.

The russian invaders are striking at areas of Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts. Artillery shelling hit the settlements of Zaliznyi Mist, Pokrovka, Bila Hora, Kucherivka, Bobylivka, Oleksandrivka, Zarichne, Velyka Pysarivka, Progress, Bachivsk, Myropilske; enemy airstrikes have hit the vicinity of Osoyivka and Uhroidy.

Towards Kharkiv, one attack was repelled by Ukrainian soldiers near Vovchansk, another battle is currently ongoing.

Towards Kupiansk, the enemy tried four times to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units near Zahryzove and towards Petropavlivka. The battle is ongoing.

Towards Lyman, the aggressor attacked ten times in the vicinity of the settlements of Hrekivka, Novomykhailivka, Ridkodub, Yampolivka and Torske. Four clashes are currently ongoing.

Towards Siversk, Ukrainian units repelled an enemy attack near Bilohorivka.

Towards Kramatorsk, the Defense Forces are repelling two enemy attempts to advance near Chasiv Yar and Orikhovo-Vasylivka.

Towards Toretsk, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian troops seven times in the vicinity of Ozarianivka, Toretsk and Shcherbynivka. Two clashes are still ongoing.

Towards Pokrovsk, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 45 times in the vicinity of the settlements of Zoria, Oleksandropil, Malynivka, Yelyzavetivka, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Udachne, Novomykolaiivka, Kotlyarivka, Troitske and Andriivka, ten clashes are still ongoing. The settlement of Novotoretske was under attack by russian GABs.

Towards Novopavlivka, Ukrainian defenders are repelling enemy attacks in the vicinity of the settlements of Konstantinopol, Bahatyr, Odradne, Zelene Pole, Novosilka, Novopol, and Vilne Pole. Ten out of fourteen enemy offensive actions were repulsed, and fighting continues.

Towards Huliaipole, the enemy launched strikes with unguided missiles on Malynivka and Zaliznychne.

Towards Orikhiv, the Defense Forces successfully stopped three enemy attacks. The enemy tried to advance in the vicinity of the settlements of Mals Shcherbaki, Stepove and near Novoandriivka.

Towards Kherson, the enemy had one unsuccessful attempt to advance. Odradokamyanka was hit by an airstrike.

Towards Kursk, 13 combat clashes took place today, three of which are still ongoing. In addition, the enemy carried out six air strikes, dropping nine KABs, and also carried out 116 artillery attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements.

Recent war events in the east of Ukraine

Kharkiv oblast

Frontline

According to the General Staff, Ukrainian troops repelled one attack near Vovchansk towards Kharkiv. Another battle is ongoing as of 4pm.

Towards Kupiansk, the invaders tried to advance four times to the positions of Ukrainian troops near Zahryzove and towards Petropavlivka. The battle continues.

Yesterday 180 combat engagements were registered.

Towards Kharkiv, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions six times near Vovchansk, Stroivka and Krasne Pershne.

Towards Kupiansk, the enemy attacked 21 times. They tried to penetrate our defences in the area of Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, Novyi Myr, and near Hrekivka, Lipove, Torske and in the vicinity of Serebrianka Forest.

Attacks

The press service of the Regional Prosecutor’s Office stated that an 83-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man suffered an acute stress reaction as a result of an airstrike on Myrne in Kupiansk region by the russian army in the morning. According to the press service, houses in the village were damaged.

Mayor said that in Kharkiv, for the first time since the full-scale invasion, the enemy used an FPV drone with an RPG-based warhead.

Yesterday 6 settlements in Kharkiv oblast were attacked by the enemy. 

As a result of shelling in Kupiansk, an 84-year-old and a 58-year-old woman were killed, a 60-year-old man and women aged 76 and 68 injured.

The enemy actively used various types of weapons in Kharkiv oblast: 

▪️ 8 KAB;

▪️ 8 Geranium-2 UAVs;

▪️ 22 Molniya UAVs;

▪️ 3 UAV Shahed UAV;

▪️ 2 fpv drones.

In Kupiansk region, 39 private houses, a civilian enterprise, a service station, a shop and 2 cars were damaged.

In Bohodukhiv region, power grids were damaged.

A civilian enterprise was damaged in Kharkiv region.

Eight people were killed in Kharkiv oblast by russian strikes over the past week. These are residents of Kupiansk, Kozacha Lopana and Chuhuiv. Twenty-six people were injured, and eight others suffered acute stress reactions.

Andrii Besedin, Head of Kupiansk RMA, informed Suspilne on 26 May that in May, russia launched more than 3,500 strikes against the Kupyansk community. Eight of them were with 1.5 tonne bombs. According to him, nine people were killed and 40 others were injured as a result of russian strikes.

Other

The press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office informed that at least 492 children from Kharkiv oblast have been wounded or killed in the fighting in the region. Since the beginning of the invasion, as of the morning of 26 May, 630 children have been killed and more than 1,960 wounded in Ukraine.

Viacheslav Zadorenko, Head of Derhachi CMA, reported that Liubov Shvorak, an educator and assistant to the head of Tokariv region, was killed by a russian drone strike on 22 May. The woman’s body could not be evacuated due to the security situation and was buried in her native village on the territory of a private household.

Donetsk oblast

Frontline

The General Staff reported that russian troops increased the number of assaults to 24 towards Novopavlivka yesterday The previous day there were 14 attacks. The russian army attacked in the areas of Novopil, Kostiantynopil, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, Myrne, Shevchenko, Komar, Zelene Pole and Bahatyr.

Ukrainian defenders stopped the most attacks, 63, towards Pokrovsk over the last day.

Anastasiia Blyshchyk, Spokeswoman of the 66th separate mechanised brigade, reported that soldiers of the 66th separate mechanised brigade repelled 53 attacks by russian troops towards Lyman over the past week. The enemy is actively using drones and assault groups.  

Attacks

Yesterday police recorded 2,855 enemy attacks on the frontline and in the residential sector. Russian troops shelled 21 settlements. Six people were wounded.

Forty civilian objects were destroyed, including 13 residential buildings.

A civilian was wounded in Dobropillia as a result of a drone attack. Another civilian was wounded in Rodynske, and two apartment buildings were damaged.

Russians shelled Siversk with artillery, wounding a civilian and damaging a private house.

In Rozkishne of Illinivka community, the enemy hit a civilian car with an FPV drone, injuring a person.

Three drones hit Mykolaipillia of Druzhkivka community  and as a result, one person was wounded, 2 private houses and a civilian car damaged. 

A civilian was injured and a truck damaged as a result of a UAV strike on the outskirts of Andriivka in Kramatorsk region. 

The invaders sent 12 Geranium-2 UAVs to Sloviansk, causing damage to the territory of the enterprise.

Enemy drones damaged two private houses in Druzhkivka, one house in Lyman, and a private house and a car in Krestyshche of Sviatohirsk community. In Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka, an administrative building, a garage and civilian vehicles were damaged.

In Kostiantynivka, 2 private houses, an administrative building and a clinic were damaged. In Berestka of Illinivka community, one household was destroyed.

Russian troops shelled Myrnohrad with artillery, damaging a private house.

Other

Over 70 people have been evacuated from Pokrovsk by the White Angels crew and volunteers in a week. Evacuation requests are received daily. Several joint teams of police and volunteers are working in the city to take everyone away. As of today, 1,843 people remain in Pokrovsk.

Luhansk oblast

Oleksii Kharchenko, Head of the RMA, reported that the occupiers concentrated their attack efforts near Bilohorivka and Hrekivka. Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the enemy there. Yesterday russians tried to send 51 unmanned aerial vehicles at them. They used artillery support six times. They shelled the region with multiple launch rocket systems.

In occupied Lysychansk, russian builders stopped construction work in 98 buildings. Prior to that, they dismantled roofs and drainage systems, leaving residents without utilities.

In the occupied Luhansk oblast, universities will accept documents online through the russian government services portal. Due to the lack of internet access in many settlements, including Siverskodonetsk, applicants will be able to submit documents only in paper form.

What is happening now in the north of Ukraine

Kyiv oblast

Kyiv endured its third consecutive night under Russian attacks — the enemy used strike drones, and the air raid alert lasted for about six hours. Debris from downed UAVs caused damage in the Dnipro district of the city. In particular, windows were shattered in a residential building. There was also debris fall recorded on the territory of a garage cooperative and one of the recreational facilities, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration (KCMA).

Another combined enemy attack with UAVs and cruise missiles targeted the Kyiv region overnight, reported the Regional Military Administration (OVA). As a result of the Russian attack, three private homes and utility buildings were damaged in the Boryspil district, a private house was damaged in the Fastiv district, and a car was damaged in the Bucha district.

In the Kyiv region, the number of people injured in the May 25 enemy attack has risen to 34, the OVA reported. A total of 115 private homes were damaged during Russia’s night assault in the Bucha, Fastiv, and Bila Tserkva districts. Additionally, food warehouses, educational institutions, private garages, a bathhouse, and outbuildings were damaged.

Aftermath of the enemy attack on the Kyiv region on May 25, 2025. Photo: Kyiv Regional Military Administration

On May 25, following a Russian attack in Markhalivka, where several houses on one of the streets were destroyed, KARG rescuers assisted in clearing the debris of damaged and destroyed buildings. Four cats were rescued from under the rubble. This was reported by the Kyiv Animal Rescue Group. Currently, three of the cats, suffering from injuries of varying severity, are being treated at a veterinary clinic. Their owners will be able to take them home after recovery.

 

Rescuers freed cats from under the rubble in Markhalivka, Kyiv region, May 25, 2025. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES)

In Markhalivka, as a result of the overnight enemy attack on May 25, 22 private houses were damaged. Most of them were destroyed, said Mykola Kalashnik from the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.

Aftermath of the enemy attack on the Kyiv region on May 25, 2025. Photo: Kyiv Regional Military Administration

 

The warhead of a Russian cruise missile was found near a private house in the Kyiv region, according to the Mobile Rapid Response Rescue Center of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Deminers removed the warhead of the Russian Kh-101 cruise missile.

From May 23 to 26, during Russia’s massive air attacks, over 49,000 people sheltered in Kyiv metro stations, the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) reported. All 46 underground metro stations in Kyiv operate around the clock as shelters. During air raid alerts, all vestibules are open to ensure quick access to a safe place.

The capital will conduct training for municipal services to ensure stable water supply in the event of power outages caused by shelling, the KCSA announced. These are regular scheduled exercises the city systematically conducts at critical infrastructure facilities under martial law conditions.

In the Pereiaslav community, 10 families of internally displaced persons—forced to flee their homes in Donetsk and Kherson regions—received keys to social housing, the Regional Military Administration (RMA) reported. The project was implemented thanks to effective cooperation with international partners, including UNHCR.

Zhytomyr oblast

In Zhytomyr region, a Russian missile destroyed a house that grandfather Serhiy was renovating for his grandson, a prisoner of war.

The strike occurred on the night of May 25. The house’s windows and doors were blown out, the roof damaged, and the fence and garage destroyed. Inside was the 15-year-old grandson—he was covered in plaster but was unharmed.

Serhiy bought the home in 2024 and invested all his savings into repairs, hoping for Bohdan’s quick return from captivity. Now the family is unsure if they can restore everything.

Serhiy’s family house after the shelling. Zhytomyr region, May 26, 2025. Photo: Suspilne Zhytomyr/Kateryna Moroz

Sumy oblast

Mykola Toryanyk, the head of the community, reported that on 26 May, russian forces dropped a guided aerial bomb on the territory of Hotin community in Sumy Oblast, striking the “Sumy–Yunakivka” road. According to him, there were no casualties or destruction.

The situation is escalating along Ukraine’s northern borders. Andrii Demchenko, Spokesperson of State Border Guard Service, said that russia has intensified combat operations near Sumy and Kharkiv oblast. The enemy is employing small assault groups to attempt breakthroughs.

The Regional Military Administration informed that as a result of a russian attack on Sumy Oblast on 26 May, two people were injured. A 74-year-old woman is in critical condition and is undergoing surgery, while another victim, a 45-year-old man, is in moderate condition.

Earlier, the Regional Military Administration reported the death of a 67-year-old woman due to a cluster munition strike on Mykolaiv community.

russia systematically shells Ukrainian regions using various types of weaponry. Despite this, the russian leadership denies strikes on civilian infrastructure.

Russia systematically shells Ukrainian regions using various types of weapons. Despite this, the Russian leadership denies targeting civilian infrastructure.

The consequences of the russian attack. Photo: Sumy RMA

Chernihiv oblast

Overnight on 25 May, russian forces attacked Chernihiv using strike drones and ballistic missiles. According to the City Council, the shelling damaged 70 residential buildings, a business, a school, and a hospital. Apartment buildings were hit the hardest, with shattered windows and damaged balconies. Destruction was also recorded in the private sector.

Police evacuated a 78-year-old woman with limited mobility and her 80-year-old husband from a border village in Novhorod-Siverskyi region. The couple, who had been living just a few kilometers from the enemy border, finally decided to relocate to a safer place. Along with them, officers also rescued a cat and a dog.

The evacuation took place under constant threat of shelling and was particularly difficult due to the woman’s condition, as she was unable to move independently. During the most dangerous part of the journey, she was carried on the rescuers’ shoulders to quickly pass through the hazardous area.

Photo: from social networks

 

Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine

Dnipropetrovsk oblast

Late last night, air defence forces were active and shot down 3 enemy UAVs.

As a result of the attack in Kamianske region, a fire broke out but emergency services extinguished it. Also, from evening until morning, the occupiers continued to attack Nikopol region by UAVs, Grad MLRS and artillery. The attacks targeted the regional centre and Marhanets community. Morning strikes in Nikopol damaged 3 apartment buildings, a private house and a vehicle. Synelnykove region was shelled by a drone strike hitting Malomykhailivka community, damaging 2 private houses. According to updated information, 4 private houses were affected by yesterday’s KAB strike on Novopavlivka community.

During the day, the enemy attacked Nikopol region approximately 15 times, by drones and artillery. Strikes targeted the regional centre, Pokrov and Marhanets communities. In Nikopol, an apartment building, a private house, a bus, a minibus, a boiler facility and infrastructure were damaged. A fire occurred but was quickly extinguished. Also, Synelnykove region came under fire. In Mezhova community, 3 people were injured, 3 vehicles damaged and an agricultural enterprise and infrastructure hit. In Kryvyi Rih region, artillery strikes targeted Zelenodolsk community, damaging solar panels.

Vinnytsia oblast

​Vinnytsia ranks among the top cities in Ukraine in terms of defence spending. Mayor Serhii Morhunov stated that Vinnytsia community allocated UAH 1.25bn from the budget for safety and defence last year – the highest figure among cities with populations under 500,000.

Kirovohrad oblast

Andrii Raykovych, Head of the RMA, reported that more than 82,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) currently reside in Kirovohrad oblast, nearly 76,000 of whom relocated after 24 February 2022. Most IDPs arrived from Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson and Luhansk oblasts.

On 25 May, after nearly 3 years in russian captivity, 37-year-old defender Maksym Kurilov from Znamianka city, Kropyvnytskyi region, returned to Ukraine. He went missing in Donetsk oblast in August 2022. Maksym was mobilised into the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 1 March 2022 and served as a grenadier in the 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade.

Poltava oblast

In Kremenchuk District Military Administration, state awards were presented to the families of 5 fallen service members. Posthumous Orders For Courage were awarded to Oleksandr Chopovyi, Dmytro Kucheriavyi, Mykhailo Vozniuk and Vitalii Filippov. The Golden Cross breastplate was awarded to Oleksandr Malolietka.

Cherkasy oblast

Ihor Taburets, Head of the RMA, stated that air defence forces in Cherkasy oblast destroyed 25 Shahed drones. There were no infrastructure damage or casualties reported.

Valerii Danylevskyi, Head of the Regional Education and Science Department, informed that in the new school year, displaced children in Cherkasy oblast will be able to continue their education remotely only if there is no school near the place where they live, no places in the school or they do not have the opportunity to study on-site.

Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia oblast

Over the past day, on 25 May, the occupiers launched 419 attacks on 12 settlements in Zaporizhzhia oblast. russian forces carried out 26 airstrikes on Kamianske, Mali Shcherbaky, Huliaipole, Mala Tokmachka, and Malynivka. 253 UAVs of various types (mostly FPV) targeted Zaporizhzhia, Prymorske, Kamianske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, and Novodarivka. Six MLRS attacks hit Yurivka, Novodarivka, and Novodanylivka, while there were 134 artillery shellings on Kamianske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, and Novodarivka. There were 5 reports of damage to private homes, vehicles, and infrastructure facilities. Two people were injured due to enemy shelling in Zaporizhzhia region.

it is reported that Defense Forces successfully repelled three enemy attacks towards Orikhiv. The russians attempted to advance in the areas of Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove, and toward Novoandriivka. On 25 May, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled five more russian assaults in this direction.

Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration reported that as part of a POW exchange, 51 defenders from Zaporizhzhia oblast returned to Ukraine. These include servicemen from various units—Territorial Defense Forces, Ground Forces, and National Guard—who were captured in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv oblasts. Some had been held captive since spring 2022. Now, all of them will undergo recovery and rehabilitation.

Mykolaiv oblast

During the night of 25 May, the enemy carried out a massive Shahed drone attack on Mykolaiv, resulting in the deaths of two people. Six others were injured. By morning, the condition of the three hospitalized victims was reported as seriously stable, with no deterioration.

Yesterday, on 25 May at 20:26, the enemy attacked Kutsurub community with an FPV drone. In addition, during the night of 26 May, the enemy twice attacked the waters of Ochakiv community with FPV drones. There were no casualties.

Odesa oblast

At night, the enemy once again attacked Odesa oblast with strike drones. As a result of the attacka residential house was destroyed in Odesa region. The roofs of residential buildings, an outbuilding, two garages, three cars, a fence, and a gas pipeline were also damaged, though there was no subsequent fire. At another location, two garages were destroyed, followed by a fire that destroyed a car and damaged a residential building. A 14-year-old boy was injured due to the enemy attack in Velykodolynske.

Consequences of the russian attack. Photo: Odesa RMA

According to the South Air Command, air defense forces in Odesa oblast shot down over 20 drones used by the russian army to attack Ukraine during the night of 26 May.

As of 6:00 am on 26 May, 3 enemy ships were stationed in the Mediterranean Sea, including 1 carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles, with a total salvo capacity of up to 8 missiles.

Over the past day, 10 vessels passed through the Kerch Strait into the Black Sea in russia’s interests, while 4 more ships entered the Sea of Azov.

Kherson oblast

At around 15:50 the russians attacked a car with a drone in Komyshany. Two boys, aged 7 and 15, were injured. The children suffered blast injuries, concussions, and traumatic brain injuries. The older boy also sustained a head wound.

At noon, russian forces attacked a civilian car in Korabelnyi district of Kherson with a drone. As a result of the enemy strike, a 55-year-old man sustained a blast injury and a concussion.

Around 11:00, the russian army shelled Dniprovskyi district of Kherson. A 43-year-old woman was injured in the attack, suffering a blast injury, shrapnel wounds to the face and eye.

At around 10:00, russian forces attacked a car in Korabelnyi district of Kherson with a drone. A 46-year-old woman sustained a blast injury and concussion in the attack.

Medical assistance was needed for an elderly resident of Beryslav, who was injured during a russian shelling on 22 May. The 78-year-old man suffered a blast injury, concussion, and shrapnel wounds to the face, eye, abdomen, and leg.

Yesterday, 25 May, the russian forces attacked Poniativka, Beryslav, Bilozerka, Novovorontsovka, Tomaryne, Stanislav, Tomyna Balka, Odradokamianka, Burhunka, Lviv, Mykolaivka, Tiahynka, Shliakhove, Antonivka, Molodizhne, Osokorivka, Veletenske, Vesele, Honcharne, Dniprovske, Zmiivka, Inhulets, Kizomys, Kozatske, Mykilske, Novotiahynka, Sadove, Tokarivka, Tiahynka, and the city of Kherson. As a result of the attacks, two apartment buildings, eleven private houses, a gas pipeline, a cell tower, and private vehicles were damaged. One person was killed and four others were injured due to russian aggression.

It is reported that the enemy made three unsuccessful attempts to gain a foothold in the island zone of the Dnipro River. Over the past day, enemy losses amounted to 101 troops, 17 artillery systems including Msta-B and Giatsint-B, one tank, one anti-aircraft installation (ZU-23-2), 14 vehicles and armored units, six reconnaissance UAVs (Orlan, Zala, Supercam), three electronic warfare devices, one quad bike, one boat, seven motorcycles, four buggies, one Starlink device and two antennas, five generators, six UAV control antennas, and four communication antennas. Sixty-two shelters/dugouts and one checkpoint were destroyed.

Charity organizations continue to support communities in Kherson oblast. Thanks to representatives of the international organization GEM, displaced persons in Velyka Oleksandrivka received hundreds of GEM boxes with essential food items. Volunteers also distributed bottled drinking water to residents of Mykhailiv. Humanitarian aid was delivered to Karierne, Bilousove, and Bila Krynytsia, where locals received food packages and hygiene products. Separate support was provided to the Novooleksandrivska community — the Parish of the Holy Maccabean Martyrs in Beryslav, together with the Knights of Columbus organization, distributed over a thousand food packages to local residents in need.

Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine

Volyn oblast

Lutsk community handed over to the military an EcoFlow Delta 2 charging station, a generator, 10 FPV drones and a DJI Mavic 3 PRO quadcopter. Assistance was provided to the military unit 3028 of the National Guard of Ukraine from.

Zakarpattia oblast

A three-day field training “Carpathian Shield” was held in Mukachevo region – an event during which more than 200 participants from different regions of Ukraine improved their skills and abilities in the course of training the civilian population for national resistance. Representatives of Zakarpattia, Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Poltava, Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv and Kirovohrad oblasts took part in it.

Ivano-Frankivsk oblast

A Veteran Development Center was opened on the basis of the Ivano-Frankivsk Vocational Polytechnic Lyceum, where defenders who returned from the front, relatives of Heroes, will be able to undergo training and retraining. Students of the institution will also gain practical skills there.

Lviv oblast

Six defenders from Sheptytskyi region were awarded high state awards (posthumously). The awards were presented to the relatives of the deceased. The For Courage Order of the 3rd degree was awarded to Volodymyr Ivanets, Stanislav Kovalev, Pavlo Brodyuk, Volodymyr Pelekh and Vasyl Borutsky. The For Military Service to Ukraine medal was awarded to Oleksandr Zhupko.

Rivne oblast

Oleksandr Koval, Head of Rivne RMA, reports that the oblast actively participated in the National Accessibility Week, which was held in Ukraine from May 19 to 25. According to him, dozens of events were held in the communities of the region during the week aimed at raising public awareness of the importance of accessibility.

Ternopil oblast

Three modern electronic warfare (EW) devices were received by soldiers of the 141st separate mechanized brigade. Assistance was provided by Ternopil community.

Khmelnytskyi oblast

At night, russia attacked Khmelnytskyi again. Four enterprises in the region were affected – their warehouses, workshops and administrative buildings. 18 residential buildings, an outbuilding and a power line were also damaged. There were no civilian casualties. Rescuers and emergency services are currently working on the scene.

5 electronic warfare systems went to various units of the Defense Forces. The cost is over 2 million 400 thousand UAH. Assistance was provided by Khmelnytskyi community.

Chernivtsi oblast

A memorial plaque to Hero Valerii Krasnian was unveiled in Chernivtsi. He was a volunteer, commander of the 2nd assault company of the 5th battalion of the DUK, a fighter of the “Aydar” battalion, fought in the hottest spots – Pisky, Donetsk airport, the Butivka mine. Valerii was a holder of the Order of Danylo Halytsky, awarded the medal “For the Glory of Chernivtsi”. He was killed in action on November 24, 2022 in Kharkivoblast.

International support of Ukraine in the russian-Ukrainian war (russia’s invasion of Ukraine)

Theo Franken,  Minister of Defense of Belgium, reports that Ukraine will receive 20 Cerber air defense systems from Belgium worth a total of 645 million euros. 

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andrii Yermak held online meetings with the special representatives of the US President Stephen Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, as well as the diplomatic advisor to the President of France Emmanuel Bonn, the national security advisor to the Prime Minister of Great Britain Jonathan Powell, and the advisor to the Chancellor of Germany on foreign policy and security Günter Sautter. Talks were also held with diplomatic representatives of the Nordic and Baltic countries, the European Council and the European Commission. The main topic was introduction of an unconditional and complete ceasefire for 30 days, which was accepted by Ukraine at the suggestion of the US during the March meeting in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).

 


 

Materials compiled by Tetyana Pidgorna, Olena Reka, Yana Hushchyna, Tamara Moshkovska, Sofia Ratynska, Ioanna Kryvenko, Helena Albahachiieva, Kristina Maknynia 

Translated by Tetyana Pidgorna, Yana Hushchyna, Alla Litrovnyk, Liudmyla Stadnykova, Ilona Korolevska, Tetiana Moiseienko, Marharyta Koval, Tetiana Kurbatova


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