23:14 Iran supplies Russia with Shahed drones and other ammunition in large volumes. This is evidenced by the investigation of the CNN channel. It follows that Tehran has a direct supply route to Russia for weapons, and there is little that Western states can do to stop them. More details - in the material Direct way .
21:55 The "DNR" stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine allegedly used two Storm Shadow missiles in the Azovstal area in Mariupol.
21:28 The Russians are preparing a provocation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Andrei Yusov, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, said in a commentary to RBC-Ukraine. According to him, they intend to imitate an attack on the station facilities with elements of leakage of nuclear materials. To this end, appropriate weapons have already been deployed on the territory of the ZNPP.
Yusov specified that immediately after that, the invaders want to use the so-called Rosatom experts to allegedly "fix" the strikes. In parallel, representatives of the IAEA will be invited. The purpose of the provocation is to accuse Ukraine of shelling the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, as well as to prevent the Armed Forces of Ukraine from liberating the occupied territories. "After that, the occupiers may demand a moratorium on military operations," the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate explained.
21:05 The grain deal has not yet resumed full-fledged work after its suspension by Russia, the UN said. In particular, the agreement currently covers three ports, but ships are not allowed to enter the Yuzhny port.
20:37 Adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, Petr Andryushchenko, announced two powerful explosions in the Azovstal area, smoke is rising. Prior to that, "unsuccessful air defense work" was also recorded over Nikolsky, he added. In turn, the "DPR" said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired two long-range missiles in the direction of Mariupol.
20:09 Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte said that his state has not yet decided to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, but is "seriously considering" this option.
20:06 Zelensky said that the Ukrainian defenders in the Donbas "are doing incredible things, and every position recaptured from the occupiers, every height occupied by our forces are new and new arguments for the world that Ukraine can win."
20:01 Zelensky in the evening video message promised to do "everything possible and impossible to speed up the supply of more and more quality air defense systems to Ukraine - this is literally a daily issue for working with partners." The President added that this week there has been significant progress on modern aviation for Ukraine, which will become a key component of air defense. "And we are moving forward in defense modernization faster than we could have imagined six months ago," he added.
19:54 As a result of the Russian missile attack on the Dnieper, two people died, 31 were injured , 16 of them were hospitalized. Eight doctors were among the wounded, the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak, said. In addition to a medical institution and a veterinary clinic, a sports complex and an educational institution were damaged, as well as several high-rise buildings and a private house, 12 cars.
19:35 Several dozen Russian servicemen arrived in the occupied Novopetrikovka, Donetsk region, to carry out "counter-sabotage activities." According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, they search private houses, take away mobile phones and cars of local residents, in fact, simply robbing them.
19:19 Zelensky said that he had held a regular meeting of the Headquarters: “We examined in detail the pace of equipping offensive brigades with equipment and everything necessary. We analyzed the prospects for increasing the domestic production of scarce ammunition. We discussed the enemy’s latest air strikes on our cities and how to make defense against them more effective. We continue take very important steps."
19:03 Zelensky said that he had met with US Senator Lindsey Graham, thanked for his unwavering position and contribution to strengthening the defense capability of Ukraine.
18:51 From the settlements of the Donetsk region, where hostilities are taking place, 128 children were forcibly evacuated, the OVA reported. At the same time, eight children still remain there: four in Bakhmut, one in Avdiivka (the parents hide the child), two in Krasnogorovka and one in the village of Keramik (the parents categorically refuse to evacuate).
18:32 The permanent representatives of the EU member states have approved sanctions against Moldovan individuals involved in the destabilization of Moldova and undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine, Radio Liberty journalist Rikard Jozwiak said. According to him, the agreed sanctions list includes two people whom the EU accuses of undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine, and five more involved in the destabilization of Moldova. These are the first sanctioned persons under the new sanctions regime.
18:15 Russian media write about an explosion in the occupied Vasilyevka, Zaporozhye region, after the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Its power allegedly "was so great that a uprooted tree was thrown onto the roof of one of the shops."
17:58 Brazilian President Lula da Silva said that during today's telephone conversation with Putin, he confirmed his readiness to engage in dialogue with Moscow and Kiev "in search of peace." At the same time, he added that he would not be able to come to the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg at the invitation of Putin. In turn, the Kremlin said that Putin "confirmed Russia's openness to dialogue on Ukraine, noted that it was blocked by Kiev and its Western sponsors."
17:43 At a meeting between Lavrov and Chinese special envoy Li Hui, "both sides expressed readiness to strengthen cooperation between the two countries aimed at maintaining peace," the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Lavrov reaffirmed his commitment to "the political and diplomatic resolution of the Ukrainian conflict" and noted "the obstacles created by Kiev and Western curators to the resumption of negotiations."
17:29 Partner countries, which Ukraine wants to see as guarantors of its security on the way to NATO membership, support the provision of such guarantees, Yermak said. According to him, the form of securing such guarantees is being discussed.
17:07 In Dnipro, May 27 was declared a day of mourning for those who died as a result of a Russian missile attack on a medical facility, Mayor Boris Filatov said. According to him, the missile strike destroyed a branch of one of the medical institutions where psychiatric care was provided, there were no military facilities there.
16:58 Chinese representative Li Hui visited Moscow, spent about an hour and a half in the building of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian media write.
16:26 The number of victims of the missile attack on the Dnieper has risen to 30, including two children. There is still no contact with three people who could be in the strike area, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Lysak. Damaged medical facility, veterinary clinic and high-rise buildings around.
16:23 The representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Andrey Yusov denied the statement of his colleague Vadim Skibitsky in an interview with Die Welt that Ukraine allegedly has a list of Russians who it is desirable to liquidate for unleashing an aggressive war, and among them, in particular, Putin and Prigozhin. Yusov claims that Putin is a war criminal, and therefore represents "the No. 1 target for Ukraine in terms of his detention and delivery to the international tribunal in The Hague."
At the same time, Yusov expressed doubts about the expediency of using super-efforts to physically eliminate "a person who looks like Putin." "But the need to detain him as a war criminal and his henchmen and present him to an international tribunal - of course, this is a matter of fair punishment, which will certainly be implemented. The Hague is inevitable for Putin," Yusov stressed.
16:15 The EU will announce a so-called oral update on how Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia are moving towards EU membership, most likely at the end of June, Radio Liberty's Brussels correspondent Rikard Jozwiak said.
15:57 The "Governor" of the occupied Zaporozhye region Yevhen Balitsky said that 4,000 people were "evacuated" from the front line to Berdyansk, half of them are children.
15:43 China, through its special representative for Eurasia, Li Hui, proposes to give the occupied Ukrainian territories to Russia and thus end the war, writes The Wall Street Journal.
15:11 The Russians dropped the FAB-250 bomb on New York, Donetsk region: one person was injured, three high-rise buildings, a nursery, an outpatient clinic, a cinema hall and a gym were damaged, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
14:46 Air Force Speaker Yuri Ignat said that the Russians probably hit the Dnieper with S-300 or S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles.
14:38 The Netherlands is likely to transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine after pilot training, Bloomberg reports, citing sources.
14:35 Recently, the Russian reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs was attacked in the Black Sea. The strike was carried out by unknown naval drones. Preliminary damage was received by the propulsion system of the ship and the missile guidance system. Read more in the material What happened to the ship .
14:28 On the left bank of the Kherson region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are forcing the enemy to run away to the next defensive lines, said OK Pivden speaker Natalia Gumenyuk: "We methodically force the enemy to go deeper into their next defensive lines. The Russians are looking for places deeper and deeper, moving there and the main bases are trying located as deep and as far from the front line as possible."
According to Gumenyuk, the work of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including over the past 24 hours, made it possible to reduce the number of Russian strikes on the territory of the Kherson region.
14:05 The Ministry of Defense stated that four squadrons of F16 fighters, or 48 aircraft, would be enough for Ukraine to liberate the occupied territories.
13:57 The death toll as a result of the Russian strike on the Dnieper has risen to two - the body of the deceased was removed from under the rubble of the building of the veterinary clinic, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Lysak.
13:36 The number of people injured as a result of a missile attack on a medical facility in Dnipro has grown to 23 people , of which 21 people are hospitalized, three are in serious condition, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Lysak. One person died - it turned out to be a passerby who was walking by at the time of the impact. As of this minute, rescuers managed to localize the fire in the medical facility, the extinguishing continues.
13:01 The night attack did not lead to damage to power plants and main networks, at the same time, the situation on the front line remains difficult, Ukrenergo reported. Oblenergo networks in Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye, Kharkiv, Kherson, Chernihiv regions have been damaged due to Russian shelling.
The export of electricity is temporarily not carried out - this is a situational decision to provide Ukrainian consumers with electricity. Import is carried out from Slovakia during daytime and evening hours.
12:58 The White House cannot confirm that the attack on the Kremlin was organized by the Ukrainian special services, John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, said in an interview with CNN: "We simply cannot say which groups are conducting operations on their own, whether they are connected or not with Ukraine. And of course, we can't confirm the New York Times story about this particular attack on the Kremlin."
12:43 Among the wounded in the Dnieper are two children, three and six years old, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Lysak. Both of them are hospitalized. 11 adults were also hospitalized. After a missile attack, a fire broke out on the territory of a medical institution on an area of 1 thousand square meters. m, the three-story building is partially destroyed. The search continues for one person who may be under the rubble.
12:20 Russian troops hit the civilian sector in Gulyaipole, Zaporozhye region with artillery: residential buildings and outbuildings were destroyed, two people were injured, the head of the IVA, Yuriy Malashko, said.
Also, the Russians launched a missile airstrike on Avdiivka, Donetsk region, hit a multi-storey residential building, preliminary there were no casualties, the President's Office reported.
12:09 NATO members at the summit in July intend to offer Ukraine the status of a partner, but without granting membership in the Alliance and without preparing a roadmap for entry, writes Euroaktiv, citing sources among diplomats. In particular, the Ukraine-NATO Council will be created, which will be a step towards strengthening the political partnership between the Alliance and Kiev.
NATO Foreign Ministers are due to meet in Oslo next week to discuss the form and timing of such a council.
12:07 The governor of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Gladkov said that the Grayvoron district, where the DRG had previously visited, had been subjected to numerous attacks over the past day, one drone and two missiles were allegedly shot down.
11:55 Russians launched a missile attack on a polyclinic in Dnipro: as of now, one person has died, 15 have been injured , Zelensky said.
11:36 Propaganda Russian media write that Ukrainian troops allegedly fired at the Kalininsky district of Donetsk, a hit was recorded in the research institute building, one person died. Telegram channels specify that the base of the Russians was located in the building of the institute.
10:57 Washington has made it clear to Kiev that it does not want to contribute to strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation, said John Kirby, spokesman for the White House National Security Council. "And we have received assurances from the Ukrainians that they will respect these wishes," he added.
10:53 Scholz said he hadn't talked to Putin in quite some time, but he intended to talk to him again "at the appropriate time." The chancellor also stressed that he does not consider a possible freezing of the conflict in Ukraine acceptable: "Russia must understand that we cannot talk about concluding a kind of cold peace, in which a new border between Russia and Ukraine will pass approximately along the front line."
According to Scholz, a just peace is possible only if Russian troops are withdrawn from Ukraine. At the same time, he evaded a direct answer to the question of whether Russian troops should also leave Crimea: "It is not for us to formulate, instead of Ukraine, what agreements it wants to reach."
10:49 The basis for the start of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia should be the topics of grain, fertilizers and the exchange of prisoners, Jean-Yves Olivier, the initiator of the mediation mission of African countries, the founder of the Brazzaville Foundation, said in an interview with the Financial Times. According to him, Putin and Zelensky agreed to meet with a delegation of the leaders of Egypt, Senegal, Congo, South Africa, Zambia and Uganda, who intend to travel to Moscow and Kyiv in June.
He emphasized that African countries have every right to mediate in the conflict, given the huge consequences for their region: "The only continent that is really suffering is Africa. I don't think the US is suffering, I don't think Europe is suffering, for except for a little inflation. But in Africa, if there is no crop next year due to lack of fertilizer, millions of people will die."
According to the ex-president of Nigeria and a member of the foundation that is preparing the mission, the US and Britain have made it clear that they consider the African settlement initiative to be premature.
10:45 Russian military publics write that the reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs was attacked by five sea drones, three of them were destroyed, but from two he received serious damage to the hull and equipment. Now there is a threat that it will sink. Repair of the ship will take from six months to a year. It is also reported that five sailors and one officer were killed in the attack.
10:19 In Moscow, a relay cabinet caught fire at night on a railway, a version of arson is being considered, Russian media report citing emergency services.
09:48 Canada is transferring 43 AIM-9 missiles from the arsenal of its Armed Forces to Ukraine, the country's Ministry of Defense said.
09:10 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed (in Krasnogorovka), another was injured, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko.
08:54 The Russians attacked Marefa of the Kharkiv region and Izyum with Shahed drones at night, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. In Marefa, a civilian enterprise was damaged, a fire broke out. In Izyum, the building of an educational institution and a garage with agricultural machinery were damaged, and fires broke out. Initially, no people were hurt.
Also, during the past day, the enemy fired at the settlements of Kharkov, Kupyansky and Chuguevsky districts - residential buildings were damaged, people were not injured. In the village of Protopopovka, Balakliya community, Izyumsky district, two men were blown up by an unknown explosive object - one died, the second was hospitalized.
08:39 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of May 26.
personnel - about 205,720 (+460) people liquidated,
tanks - 3796 (+1),
armored combat vehicles - 7435 (+3),
artillery systems - 3384 (+25),
MLRS - 570 (+0),
air defense systems - 328 (+1),
aircraft - 310 (+1),
helicopters - 296 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 2910 (+3),
cruise missiles - 1015 (+0),
ships/boats - 18 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 6161 (+13),
special equipment - 446 (+2).
08:32 At night, the Russians fired 17 missiles of various types and 31 attack drones across Ukraine. The Air Defense Forces destroyed ten X-101/X-555 air-launched cruise missiles, 23 Shahed-136/131 attack drones and two Orlan-10 operational-tactical UAVs, Merlin-VR, the Air Force Command reported.
In total, launches of ten X-101/X-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95ms aircraft from the Caspian Sea area, seven S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the area of the occupied Tokmak, Zaporozhye region and 31 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs with south and north directions. There were hits by strike drones and several S-300/S-400 missiles in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
08:27 The Russian army continues to concentrate its main efforts on the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions - 22 military clashes have occurred over the past day, the General Staff said in the morning summary .
07:43 At night, the Russians massively attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with missiles and drones, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Lysak. In Dnipro, a fire broke out in a private household, two houses and a car were damaged, and there was also a fire at two private enterprises. The gas station was damaged, its worker was injured. Serious damage at the transport enterprise.
In addition, the enemy attacked the Marganets community of the Nikopol region with a drone, people were not injured. According to preliminary information, five cruise missiles and six attack drones were shot down over the region at night.
07:01 The Russians attacked Kiev at night from Tu-95MS strategic bombers, from the Caspian region, probably with cruise missiles of the X-101/555 type, said the head of the KGVA Sergey Popko. According to preliminary information, all enemy targets were detected and destroyed. As a result of the fall of debris in the Obolonsky district, the roof of one of the malls was damaged, and cars in the parking lot were damaged. In the Shevchenko district, debris fell on a private house, the roof and window were damaged. People were not hurt.
06:19 In Russian Krasnodar, an explosion occurred in the city center. The authorities reported that the roof and windows of the building on Morskaya Street were damaged, and there were no casualties. Local publics write about the attack of two drones, at least one of which was shot down.
05:12 Japan has included 17 individuals and 78 organizations from Russia in the new sanctions list. In particular, sanctions were imposed against the "prosecutors" of four Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia. The list also includes several aircraft factories, a mechanical engineering design bureau, representatives of the command of the RF Armed Forces, the general director of the Almaz-Antey concern, and propagandist Skabeeva. In addition, from June 2, Japan imposes a ban on exports for 80 companies and on the provision of construction and engineering services.
04:55 Ukraine has the right and every opportunity to liberate the territories occupied by Russia, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said: "We believe that Ukraine has the opportunity and the right - and we support Ukraine in protecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity." He clarified what he meant by the liberation of all the occupied territories of Ukraine, including Crimea.
02:58 The United States condemns the agreements between Russia and Belarus on the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said: "We strongly condemn these agreements. This is the latest example of Russia's irresponsible behavior since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago."
At the same time, he added that the United States now does not see any signs of Russia's preparation for the use of nuclear weapons and does not consider it necessary to make changes in the location of its own strategic nuclear forces.
00:25 Telegram channels report loud explosions in occupied Berdyansk, Zaporozhye region. The Berdyansk city military administration stated that as a result of the Ukrainian strike, the invaders lost several S-300 installations.