Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:45 Russia is carrying out sabotage in Europe to disrupt military supplies to Ukraine, writes The New York Times. Among such operations, in particular, are the arson of a warehouse in Britain, a paint factory in Poland, residential buildings in Latvia, and an Ikea store in Lithuania. It is also known that Russian agents have been arrested on charges of preparing attacks on American military bases.
While the moves may seem random, U.S. and European security officials say they are part of a concerted effort by Russia to slow arms transfers to Kyiv and create the appearance of growing opposition in support of Ukraine, the newspaper said.
21:39 Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson said that Ukraine has the right to strike targets on the territory of the Russian Federation: “Ukraine is subjected to an unprovoked and illegal aggressive war on the part of Russia. According to international law, Ukraine has the right to defend itself by military actions aimed at enemy territory, if they comply with the laws of war. Sweden supports international law and Ukraine's right to defense."
21:36 The United States will attend the Peace Summit in Switzerland, but it is still unknown who exactly will represent the country and at what level, Reuters writes, citing sources.
21:33 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he spoke with Syrsky today: “For this day, the hottest direction is Pokrovskoye in the Donetsk region. But even in the Kharkiv region, in particular in the areas of Volchansk and Liptsy, the occupier does not give up attempts to attack.”
In turn, the General Staff reports that during the day the enemy’s activity in the Kupyansky direction sharply, almost doubled, and it did not subside in Pokrovsky. In particular, in the Kupyansky direction, the Russians are storming in the areas of Novoegorovka, Petropavlovka, Berestovo and Grekovka, and in the Pokrovsky direction - in the areas of Novoaleksandrovka, Sokol and Umansky.
21:19 In the Donetsk region, three people were killed during the day as a result of Russian shelling - in Seversk, Chasovoy Yar and Krasnogorovka, the prosecutor's office reported.
20:22 On Monday, May 27, limits on electricity consumption for household and industrial consumers will be in effect in all regions of Ukraine from 06:00 to 24:00, Ukrenergo reported. If limits are exceeded, oblenergos may apply hourly shutdown schedules.
19:51 The number of victims as a result of today's Russian strike on the village. Boguslavka, Izyum district, Khar'kov region, has grown to five, including two children aged nine and 12, the prosecutor’s office reported. One person died. Also, the Russian military once again shelled Volchansk - two people were injured. In the village of Staritsa, Chuguevsky district, one person was killed and one was injured. Another person was injured as a result of an enemy FPV drone strike in the village. Ivashki of the Zolochiv community.
18:47 Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen initiated a joint appeal to the EU together with colleagues from Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Poland on the integration of Ukraine into the European defense-industrial complex.
18:30 There are unofficial signals from the United States that the White House has already begun to discuss the decision to grant Ukraine permission to use American weapons on Russian territory, said MP Yegor Chernev, who is the head of the permanent delegation of Ukraine to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. “The problem is that decisions there are made by a team in which there is currently no consensus. But they are pressing from all sides. There are chances,” he added.
Meanwhile, Scholz once again stated that he opposes the use of Western weapons to strike the Russian Federation. According to the chancellor, the goal of his policy towards Ukraine is to “prevent the conflict from escalating into a major war.” He added that until now Germany has made the supply of weapons to Ukraine dependent on whether they will not be used on the territory of the Russian Federation.
18:13 The death toll as a result of the Russian strike on the Epicenter in Khar'kov has increased to 16, eight people are listed as missing , said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Ten of the dead were identified, eight of whom were identified using DNA tests. Among the dead are a 12-year-old child and his mother. Employees of the State Emergency Service have cleared about 30% of the rubble; work is suspended during air raid signals.
The head of the Investigation Department of the GUNP in the Khar'kov region, Sergei Bolvinov, showed the moment of the airstrike from inside the Khar'kov Epicenter. He called on everyone who is now looking for their loved ones to donate DNA samples - “for now this is the only way to establish the identities of those who have already been found and will still be found at the site of the impact.”
17:39 Since the beginning of the year, the Russians have dropped almost 10 thousand KABs on Ukraine, said Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
16:21 Russia produces artillery shells three times faster than the United States and the EU, writes Sky News, citing data from the consulting company Bain&Company. According to her analysis, Russia plans to produce 4.5 million ammunition in 2024, but it is unknown how much of this is refurbished and produced.
15:25 The Russians struck Boguslavka, Izyum district, Khar'kov region - one person was killed, two were injured, including a nine-year-old child, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
14:02 For the first time since August 2023, two Russian military helicopters arrived in Belarus, reports the Belarusian Gayun monitoring group. According to analysts, there are currently two Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft and at least four Russian Su-30SM fighter jets, one Mi-24 helicopter and one Russian Mi-8 helicopter at the Baranovichi airfield.
10:09 Zelensky recorded a video message from the site of a Russian missile attack on a printing house in Kharkov. In it, he called on Biden and Xi Jinping to attend the Peace Summit in person: “More than 80 countries have confirmed their participation... I appeal to the world leaders who have so far been on the sidelines of the global efforts to prepare for the Peace Summit. To President Biden, leader United States, President Xi, the leader of China. We do not want the UN Charter to burn - just like these books. Please show your leadership in bringing peace - real peace, not a pause between blows. Please support the peace summit with yours. personal leadership and participation."
The president also said that Russia is gathering another group of troops near the border: “Just now, the other day, we are defending ourselves 60 kilometers northeast of this place from another attempt at a Russian offensive. Russia is preparing for an attempt at offensive actions 90 kilometers from here to the northwest - another group of troops is gathering at our border."
09:58 Elimination of the fire in the Khar'kov hypermarket Epicenter lasted more than 16 hours, said the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko. As of morning, 12 dead and 43 injured were known, 16 people were considered missing.
09:44 In the Kherson region over the past 24 hours, four people were injured as a result of Russian shelling, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. 11 private houses, critical and industrial infrastructure facilities were damaged.
09:10 As a result of a night attack in one of the cities of the Khmelnytsky region, 3,000 subscribers were disconnected from electricity, now all consumers are connected to the power grid, said the head of the OVA Sergei Tyurin. Public accounts write that the Russians have once again attacked Starokonstantinov, where the military airfield is located.
09:06 The death toll as a result of yesterday's Russian attack on the Epicenter hypermarket in Khar'kov has increased to 12, 43 people were injured , said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. A fire broke out on an area of 13,500 square meters. m, structural elements of a hypermarket, a furniture store, and a shopping center were damaged. In addition, as a result of the evening strike in the Shevchenko district of the city, 25 people were injured. Seven high-rise buildings, a medical facility, a store, and a research institute building were damaged.
In the village Pechenegs of the Chuguev region, four people were injured as a result of the shelling, and one person was wounded in Chuguev. There are five victims in Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, including a paramedic.
08:55 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of May 26:
- personnel - about 501,190 (+1110) people,
- tanks - 7662 (+12),
- armored combat vehicles - 14,803 (+17),
- artillery systems - 12 953 (+24),
- MLRS - 1083 (+1),
- air defense systems - 814 (+0),
- aircraft - 357 (+1),
- helicopters - 326 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 10 425 (+11),
- cruise missiles - 2209 (+0),
- ships/boats - 27 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 17,639 (+31),
- special equipment - 2111 (+7).
08:34 In the city of Zhmerynka, Vinnytsia region, during a night attack, three four-story residential buildings and seven private ones were damaged as a result of falling debris from an enemy drone. Three people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Borzov.
08:02 Air defense destroyed 12 cruise missiles and 31 attack drones at night, the Air Force reported. In total, Russia used during the massive attack:
- two Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles from MiG-31K aircraft (launched from the airspace of the Tambov region);
- 12 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95 MS strategic aviation aircraft (launch area - Saratov region);
- 31 attack UAV Shahed-131/136 (launched - Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Yeisk, Cape Chauda).
All 12 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles and all 31 Shahed-131/136 UAVs were destroyed. Air targets were shot down in Nikolaev, Odessa, Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Zaporozhye, Khmelnitsky, Kirovograd, Vinnitsa and Chernigov regions.
00:47 The Russian Army occupied Umanskoye and advanced into Ivanovka, DeepState analysts reported.