War
Estonia has developed a drone-launched missile designed to hunt down Russian UAVs, and Ukraine is already testing it
Ukraine is testing a new Estonian high-speed P4P interceptor, capable of shooting down jet-powered drones, which Russia is actively attempting to deploy on the front line.
Israel has carried out more than 120 air strikes on Lebanon and expanded its ground operation
On 26 May, Israel carried out more than 120 air strikes on Lebanese territory and expanded its ground operations beyond the security zone in the south of the country. Lebanon reported dozens of deaths and injuries, whilst Hezbollah reported strikes against Israeli forces and tanks.
In Russia, an aircraft factory in Taganrog, an airfield in Voronezh and an oil refinery in Tuapse were attacked
On the night of 27 May, Russia reported attacks on an aircraft repair plant in Taganrog, an oil refinery in Tuapse and the ‘Baltimore’ military airfield in Voronezh. A missile and drone attack was also reported in Sevastopol.
Russian troops have attacked a number of regions in Ukraine; there are casualties
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have launched strikes on several regions of Ukraine. The Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Kharkiv regions have come under shelling and drone attacks.
There are around 7,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia – Kondratyuk
There are currently around 7,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russian captivity, and over 95% of them are subjected to torture and ill-treatment. This was stated by Olena Kondratiuk, Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, during the presentation of a study on violations of prisoners’ rights to medical care.
The General Staff reported nearly 300 clashes on the front line over the past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, 296 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Russian forces carried out the most attacks in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.
"Madyar" has identified 500 targets in Belarus in the event that Lukashenko enters the war
Robert ‘Madyar’ Brovdi, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, has stated that Ukraine has already identified 500 targets in Belarus in the event that Alexander Lukashenko enters the war.
Russia lost 39 artillery systems in the last 24 hours
Russian military casualties in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours have risen by a further thousand or so. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have also destroyed dozens of vehicles and artillery systems.
A Russian strike on Dnipro destroyed a UN humanitarian aid depot worth $1.4 million
As a result of the Russian missile strike on Dnipro on 25 May, a UN World Food Programme warehouse containing humanitarian aid for the civilian population was destroyed. The value of the destroyed cargo exceeds $1.4 million.
Russia is threatening 'systematic' strikes on Kyiv: what is really behind this?
Russia has threatened a series of strikes on Kyiv and urged foreigners to leave the city. The ISW has explained why this is not a response to Ukraine’s actions, but rather a result of the Kremlin’s own failures.
The 'hot phase' of the war could end by the end of 2026: details of Zelenskyy’s meeting with the ‘Servants of the People’
During a meeting with the Servant of the People parliamentary group, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that the ‘hot phase’ of the Russian-Ukrainian war could be brought to an end by November 2026.
Has a second "Oreshnik" been shot down over the occupiers' territory? The ISW has provided details and highlighted the Russian Federation's problems
Russia may have launched not one but two "Oreshnik" medium-range ballistic missiles on the night of 24 May. One of them malfunctioned and is believed to have crashed in the occupied Donetsk region.
