On 25 May, Dutch Minister of Defense Ruben Brekelmans announced that the final F-16 fighter jet pledged to Ukraine will be delivered tomorrow, on 26 May, according to WNL.
Category: 6. Opinion
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Ukraine to get last pledged Dutch F-16 fighter jets tomorrow
The announcement follows a week in which Russia again intensified its daily drone and missile assaults on Ukraine. At least… -
Ukrainian drones hit Russian military train with fuel in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast (video)
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Zelenskyy: “303 defenders are home” after final stage of 1000-for-1000 prisoner exchange
On 25 May, Ukraine completed the third and final stage of a major 1000-for-1000 prisoner exchange agreement with Russia, achieved recently in Istanbul, bringing home 303 Ukrainian defenders.
Amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, this three-day “1000-for-1000” operation was the sixth prisoner…Continue Reading
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ISW: Russian salient near Donetsk’s Kostiantynivka grows, threatening the city
On 24 May 2025, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that Russian forces have significantly expanded their salient southwest of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, in easter Ukraine. This development could support a direct offensive on Kostiantynivka or support the envelopment of…
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Russian Migalovo airbase hit by kamikaze drones, reports confirm (video)
In the early hours of 25 May, a wave of Ukrainian long-range one-way attack drones targeted the Migalovo airbase in Tver Oblast, where Russian military transport aircraft including Il-76 and An-124 are based. Footage shared by local residents showed explosions and gunfire were heard in Tver and…
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US intelligence: Putin remains ready to fight through 2025— war determines his legacy
Russian President Vladimir Putin views the war in Ukraine as “an existential struggle against the West” and remains steadfast in his commitment to continue military operations at least through 2025, according to the 2025 Annual Threat Assessment by the US Defense Intelligence Agency.
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Russian forces attempt border probes in Kharkiv direction, no signs of large-scale attacks, military says
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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