The publications' latest report covers the period of February 24, 2022 to May 8, 2025. Since it was last updated at the end of April, 2,857 additional Russian military personnel have been confirmed killed.
Hungary cancelled a meeting planned for May 12 with a Ukrainian delegation on the rights of national minorities, Hungary's Deputy Foreign Minister said on May 11, amid a deepening spying scandal between the two countries.
Three were injured in Russia's Kursk Oblast when the town of Rylsk was allegedly struck by a missile attack on May 11, local governor Alexander Khinshtein claimed.
This week, the world watched in anticipation for Russia’s Victory Day parade after President Volodymyr Zelensky commented that he could not guarantee the safety of those attending. Meanwhile, the European Union moves one step forward to banning Russian gas from the European continent. It is also revealed this week that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fallen out of step with the White House.
"(Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin... doesn't want to have a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a possible end to the bloodbath. Ukraine should agree to this, immediately," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to to Antalya, Turkey, for a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting from May 14–16, where he is expected to address the war in Ukraine and push for stronger Allied defense commitments.
The Kremlin said the leaders held a detailed discussion about the Russian initiative and Erdogan expressed full support, reiterating Turkey’s readiness to provide a venue and assist in organizing the negotiations.
Erdogan told Macron that international cooperation is critical for initiating peace negotiations and the "sensitive implementation" of Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction processes, the Turkish Presidency reported.
Ukrainian servicemen look at Fragments of the Russian Military Ka-52 Helicopter Destroyed by Ukrainian Army during Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the Gostomel airfield near Kyiv, Ukraine. July 08, 2022 (Photo by Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Russia has committed new attack helicopters as Ukraine's counteroffensive on the southern front continues, according to the U.K. Defense Ministry intelligence update on July 27.
The U.K. reports that there is evidence Russia is using a small number of new Ka-52M helicopters, which are "heavily modified" versions of the Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters.
The update states that evidence of this includes photos on social media of Russian aircrew posing next to the new aircraft.
British intelligence estimated that Russia has lost around 40 standard Ka-52 helicopters since the invasion.
"Informed by lessons from Russia's experience in Syria," the U.K. reported that modifications include the integration of LMUR anti-tank missiles, which have a range of around 15 kilometers.
The Russian military is able to launch these weapons "beyond the range of Ukrainian air defenses," added the update.
The New York Times reported on July 26 that the "main thrust" of Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive is currently in the southeast, and that Ukraine will now deploy thousands of Western-trained reinforcements previously held in reserve.
The same day, the White House stated that Ukrainian forces are moving forward and that the U.S. will continue to supply "the kinds of tools and capabilities they need to stay on the move."
Daria Shulzhenko
