War
Ukraine has struck the Tamanneftegaz terminal and Russian ships
On 23 May and during the night of 24 May, the Ukrainian military carried out strikes against a number of Russian military targets and infrastructure. Among the targets hit were the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in the Krasnodar Krai, supply depots used by the occupying forces, and ships at the Novorossiysk naval base
The Kerch Bridge has been closed again in Crimea
On the morning of 24 May, traffic on the Kerch Bridge was temporarily halted. The restrictions remained in place for over three hours following reports of an explosion in the temporarily occupied Crimea and statements by the Russian Ministry of Defence regarding a drone attack
Russia deployed the 'Oreshnik' during its latest night-time attack
During a massive Russian attack on the night of 24 May, the occupying forces launched 90 missiles, around 600 attack drones and a missile from the ‘Oreshnik’ system at Bila Tserkva
The National Museum 'Chernobyl' has been damaged as a result of the Russian attack
The National Museum of Chernobyl in Kyiv sustained significant damage during a massive Russian attack on the night of 24 May
Poland has scrambled fighter jets in response to Russian strikes on Ukraine
Poland has put its air defence forces on high alert and scrambled its military aircraft in response to yet another large-scale Russian attack on Ukrainian territory
Sandu has set out the condition for ending the war in Ukraine
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has stated that Ukraine’s international partners must step up economic pressure on Russia to force the Kremlin into genuine negotiations to end the war
Massive attack on Kyiv on the night of 24 May: one person killed Updated
At least four people were killed as a result of a massive Russian attack on Kyiv and the Kyiv region during the night of 24 May. In the capital, the death toll has risen to two, with a further 56 people injured. In the Kyiv region, two people are also reported to have been killed and nine injured.
Russia has launched strikes on Naftogaz facilities in two areas
Russian troops have been carrying out sustained attacks on Naftogaz Group gas production infrastructure in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions for over a day
The Admiral Nakhimov may be being prepared for a return to sea
The Russian Project 1144 nuclear-powered missile cruiser *Admiral Nakhimov*, which has been undergoing modernisation for over 25 years, may soon resume sea trials
Zelenskyy announced the shutdown of a chemical plant in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that the Russian company ‘Metafrax Chemicals’ in the Perm Krai has been hit. According to him, the plant supplied products to a number of Russian military production facilities
Marco Rubio assessed the prospects for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that negotiations involving Washington to end Russia’s war against Ukraine have effectively been suspended due to a lack of progress
Putin wants to end the war by the end of the year by capturing the Donbas, but the Russians are unable to advance
Ukraine and its partners are increasingly confident in their assessment that Russia is losing momentum on the front line. Against this backdrop, concern is growing in the Kremlin over the protracted nature of the war and the lack of a clear way out of the conflict.
