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Tuesday, May 26
Russian attacks kill 6, injure over 100 across Ukraine over past day as Kremlin threatens intensified strikes on Kyiv
Russia continued its deadly attacks on civilians overnight on May 26, launching two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 122 drones, including Shahed-type jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Ukraine's Air Force said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,357,950 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,010 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Storm Shadow missiles 'destroy' Russian military infrastructure in occupied Luhansk Oblast, General Staff says
"This strike underscores the strategic foresight, unity of planning, and deliberate actions that prove no position of the russian aggressor is safe on Ukrainian soil," the General Staff said.
Russian airstrike on central Kramatorsk injures at least 12
Russia carried out an airstrike on the center of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast on May 25, injuring at least 12 civilians, regional authorities reported.
Monday, May 25
Lavrov warns Rubio of planned strikes on Kyiv's 'decision-making centers,' urges US embassy evacuation as EU vows to stay
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 25, in which Lavrov told Rubio that Moscow would begin strikes on "decision-making centers" and urged the U.S. to "ensure the evacuation of their diplomatic personnel," according to a Russian Foreign Ministry readout.
Russia's latest assault on Kyiv turns Ukraine's cultural heritage into another front line
In one of the most devastating attacks on Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war, Russia’s missiles and drones targeted some of the city’s most treasured cultural landmarks. The National Art Museum, the Chornobyl Museum, the National Philharmonic, the Ukrainian National Academy of Music, the Kyiv Opera Theater, the Yaroslav Mudryi National Library, the Ukrainian House, and a number of other cultural institutions all reported varying levels of damage after the May 24 assault. The Foreign Mi
About Ceasefire
The Kyiv Independent's coverage of ceasefire proposals and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Negotiations have occurred intermittently since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022, with major diplomatic efforts in Belarus, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. Previous ceasefire following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and war in the Donbas in 2014 were formalized through the Minsk agreements, which ultimately failed to prevent Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
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Russian forces launched a large-scale missile attack on Kyiv overnight on May 24, officials reported.
