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France's Macron issues warning to Belarus in rare phone call with Lukashenko
The conversation marks the first recorded direct contact between Macron and Lukashenko since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

'Damage in every district of Kyiv' — Massive Russian ballistic missile, drone attack kills 4, injures 100
Russian forces launched a large-scale missile attack on Kyiv overnight on May 24, officials reported.

Ukraine war latest: Russia terrorizes Kyiv with massive ballistic missile, drone attack
Key developments on May 23-24: * 'Damage in every district of Kyiv' — Massive Russian ballistic missile, drone attack kills 4, injures 100 * Russia launched Oreshnik missile at Kyiv Oblast in overnight attack, Zelensky confirms * Ukraine strikes major Russian oil pumping station supplying Moscow Oblast, SBU says * Russian drone hits Sumy funeral procession in ‘cynical’ attack, killing 1, injuring 14 Russian forces launched a large-scale combined missile and drone attack overnight on May 24

Ukraine strikes major Russian oil pumping station supplying Moscow Oblast, SBU says
The Vtorovo oil pumping and dispatching station in Russia's Vladimir Oblast is a strategic infrastructure hub that supplies fuel to the Moscow region and its major airports.

Russia launched Oreshnik missile at Kyiv Oblast in overnight attack, Zelensky confirms
"They're really insane. It's important that this doesn't go unpunished for Russia," Zelensky said.

Russian strikes on Kyiv damage Albanian ambassador's residence
"The residential complex where the Ambassador of Albania to Ukraine resides was struck, putting his life at serious risk," Ferit Hoxha, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, posted on X.

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Russian forces launched a large-scale missile attack on Kyiv overnight on May 24, officials reported.
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