Russia attacks Donetsk Oblast village with 1.5 ton bomb, injuring 3 people
The attack on the village reportedly damaged around 100 houses, three of which were "almost completely destroyed," according to Filashkin.
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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 32 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine over the past day killed at least five people and injured at least 32, regional authorities said on May 28.
Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast injures man
A 70-year-old man was injured and has been hospitalized. The attack also caused fires at two homes and a post office, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
Russia attacks 8 communities in Sumy Oblast
The communities of Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Yunakivka, Khotin, Shalyhyne, Seredyna-Buda, Esman, and Velyka Pysarivka came under fire.
Updated: Russian forces hit Zaporizhzhia airport terminal with Kh-59 missile
Ukrainian military officials confirmed that Russian forces attacked the Zaporizhzhia International Airport on May 26 with a Kh-59 cruise missile, destroying the terminal. No people were injured in the attack.
Update: Russia attacks Kharkiv with guided aerial bomb, kills 1, injures at least 12
The industrial area of the Kholodnohirskyi district reportedly came under fire. Russia attacked a local civil enterprise, damaging production facilities, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Update: Russian attack on Mykolaiv Oblast town kills 3, injures 6
The strike hit a self-service car wash, Governor Vitalli Kim added. Two of the injured are a girl and a boy aged 17, he said.
Russian strike hits Zaporizhzhia airport terminal
A Russian attack on May 26 hit the Zaporizhzhia International Airport, said Volodymyr Marchuk, an official at the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, in a comment for the Kyiv Independent on May 27.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 15 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine over the past day killed at least seven people and injured at least 15, regional officials reported on May 27.
Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck 10 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 28 separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on May 26. No casualties were reported.
General Staff: Russian troop activity increases in Kupiansk direction
There has been a sharp increase in Russian troop activity in the direction of Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on May 26.
Ukraine war latest: Russian strike on Kharkiv hypermarket kills 16; Zelensky says Moscow increasing presence near northern border
Key developments on May 25-26: * Russia strikes hypermarket in Kharkiv, killing 16, including a child * Russia launches another attack on Kharkiv, hours after deadly hypermarket strike, injuring 25 * Zelensky, Kuleba, other officials call for more air defense after Kharkiv strike * Zelensky: Russia forming another grouping of forces near Ukraine's northern
Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 3 people, injure 2
Russian attacks across the settlements in Donetsk Oblast killed three people and injured two on May 26, the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported.
Zelensky calls on allies to allow Ukraine to strike military targets on Russian soil with Western arms
President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Ukraine's partners to allow Kyiv to use Western weapons to strike military targets in Russia on May 26.
Governor: 16 killed in Russian strike on Kharkiv hypermarket
The death toll of Russia’s May 25 strike on a building materials hypermarket in Kharkiv has risen to 16, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on the afternoon of May 26. Over 40 people are confirmed to have been wounded, and over a dozen more are considered missing, the National Police reported earlier the same day.
Russian attacks against 3 Ukrainian regions kill 1, injure 19
Russia’s recent attacks against Ukraine’s Kherson, Donetsk, and Kharkiv oblasts killed one person and wounded another 19, regional authorities reported early on May 26.
Russia launches overnight attacks across Ukraine
Russian forces launched a large-scale aerial attack against Ukraine the night of May 26, causing explosions in multiple regions and injuring at least three people.
Russian attack on Vinnytsia Oblast injures 3
Russian forces attacked the town of Zhmerynka in Vinnytsia Oblast in the early hours of May 25, hitting a residential building and injuring three people, authorities reported.
Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
The attacks caused 174 recorded explosions in the area. The village of Znob-Novhorodske endured the heaviest assault, with 59 explosions caused by Russian artillery, mortars, and Grad MLRS.
UN official condemns Russian strike against Kharkiv hypermarket
"Intentionally directing an attack against civilian infrastructure is strictly prohibited under international humanitarian law," Denise Brown, the UN's humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine, said on May 26.
Update: 25 injured in second Kharkiv attack, hours after deadly strike
Mere hours after a deadly strike on a hypermarket in Kharkiv, another strike on the city's center injured 25 people.
Zelensky calls for more air defense after deadly Kharkiv strike
After a deadly Russian strike on a buildings material hypermarket in Kharkiv, Zelensky called for world leaders to supply more air defense protection in a video post on X on May 25.
Update: 12 killed, 43 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv hypermarket
The death toll in Russia's May 25 attack against a hypermarket in Kharkiv has risen to 12, with 43 people reported injured.
Russia launches missile attack against Kharkiv Oblast
Russian forces launched missile attacks against Kharkiv Oblast overnight on May 25, damaging an educational institution, regional authorities reported.
Russian forces attack 12 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked 12 border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on May 24, firing 31 times and causing at least 204 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Ukraine war latest: General Staff says Russian troops halted in Kharkiv sector, Ukraine conducts counterattacks
Key updates on May 24: * General Staff: Russian troops halted in Kharkiv sector, Ukraine conducts counterattacks * Putin looking for ceasefire to cement gains in Ukraine, Reuters reports citing sources * Attack on occupied Crimea damages communications equipment, casualties reported, partisans claim * First group of Ukrainian pilots passes F-16 training in US
Governor: Russian attacks on Nikopol injure 3 people
Russian forces attacked the town of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on May 24, injuring three people, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.
Zelensky visits Kharkiv printing house destroyed in Russian attack
"Yesterday, a Russian missile strike killed seven people here," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a post on social media, adding: "My condolences go out to their families and friends. Twenty-one people were injured."
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 10, injure 48 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least 10 people and injured at least 48 over the past day, the vast majority of them in Kharkiv Oblast, regional officials reported early on May 24.
Russia attacks 8 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 108 times in 25 separate attacks throughout the day, firing at 8 communities along the border, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on May 23.
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia Oblast village kills 74-year-old man
Russian troops attacked the village of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on May 23, killing a 74-year-old man, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.
Russian attack on Kharkiv kills 7, injures 21
Russian forces launched attacks against Kharkiv Oblast on May 23, killing at least seven people in Kharkiv and injuring at least 20, as well as at least 11 elsewhere in the oblast, as reported by local officials and a Kyiv Independent reporter.
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