Ukrainian military officials have confirmed that Russian forces attempted to test the border defenses in Kharkiv Oblast, but emphasized that no large-scale attacks were recorded. According to Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Operational-Strategic Grouping of Forces Khortytsia, several small…
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Russia’s massive missile and drone assault kills least 12 civilians, injures 52, hours after prisoner swap
Russia launched a massive overnight aerial assault on Ukraine on Sunday, 25 May, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 50, according to local authorities and emergency services. The attack came just several hours after a prisoner exchange between Kyiv and Moscow.
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WP: Trump softens on Putin as Russian battlefield edge declines
As Russia’s military advantage in Ukraine shows signs of erosion, former President Donald Trump is pulling back from applying pressure on Moscow. According to a Washington Post report on 24 May citing US and European officials, Moscow’s capacity to sustain its offensive may diminish further…
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Russia is secretly building nuclear air-to-air missiles—for killing drones, apparently
Russia is developing nuclear-tipped air-to-air missiles, marking a rare return to Cold War-era weapon concepts, according to the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
The disclosure appears in the 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment, an unclassified report recently presented to the US House…
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1186: Russia fires 9 ballistic missiles at Kyiv — while doing “peace” prisoner swap with Ukraine
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Bloomberg: Europe can’t make enough weapons for Ukraine—so it wants to buy American
European leaders are rushing to keep Ukraine armed amid signs that President Donald Trump is scaling back direct US involvement in the war, according to Bloomberg. One emerging strategy: Europe could purchase American-made weapons and send them to Ukraine themselves.
US military aid has been…
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Sky News: What’s left of Russia’s Kursk army is staring down Kharkiv
After retaking areas of Russia’s Kursk Oblast previously held by Ukrainian forces, what remains of a 50,000-strong Russian force has now positioned itself just across the border from Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, Sky News reports.
The troop movement has sparked concern among…
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“They care about your lives more”: Viral Black journalist shatters illusions about Ukraine war support
The cameras loved the image: a Black reporter helping white Ukrainian families in the first days of the war, carrying suitcases through Kyiv’s train stations as missiles fell. Social media dubbed him “Ukraine’s Harriet Tubman” — a hero running his own Underground Railroad to safety.
Then…
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Kyiv man attempts suicide in bomb shelter during record Russian missile strike
A 23-year-old man attempted suicide in a bomb shelter during a major Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Saturday morning. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery. Authorities are investigating the motive, according to Kyiv police.
The incident took place in the Podilskyi…
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Russia levels strategic Ukrainian rail hub near Kharkiv as Putin pushes “buffer zone” plan
The eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast has suffered catastrophic damage, with 90% of its infrastructure destroyed or damaged amid escalating Russian assaults, according to local authorities.
Andrii Besedin, head of the Kupiansk City Military Administration, described the…
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