1/ The Ukraine war is deadlocked, writes the imprisoned Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin. He warns that Russia's current tactics are ineffective and Ukraine's intensifying drone strikes on the Russian rear may be leading up to a new counter-offensive.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
-
Russian Shahed 136 drone shot down over Ukraine
❗️The moment a 🇷🇺Russian Shahed 136 kamikaze drone is shot down in the skies of 🇺🇦Ukraine pic.twitter.com/cwpXqM5yR6
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 22 mai 2026The moment a Russian Shahed 136 kamikaze drone is shot down in the skies of Ukraine
-
Dnipro and the Cost of Liberating Dnipro
"And he's not fighting alone. I would, of course, also be for the liberation of Dnipro. I have a house there on the banks of the Dnipro. The graves of my relatives are there, but I can't visit them. Yes, I would very much like to. But at what cost?"
-
Russian warbloggers divided over mobilisation and freezing front lines
1/ With the war in Ukraine locked in a stalemate and Russia casualties growing, Russian warbloggers are divided between advocating a full mobilisation or calling for the front lines to be frozen. Oleg Tsarev advocates ending the war and declaring victory to save Russian lives.
-
US approves $108.1M for FrankenSAM HAWK
The US State Department has approved a $108.1 million Foreign Military Sale to sustain Ukraine's FrankenSAM HAWK air defense systems. Sierra Nevada Corporation will serve as the principal contractor for mast trailers, spare parts, and repair services. https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/22/us-approves-108-1-million-sale-to-sustain-ukraines-frankensam-hawk-systems/
-
Ukraine struck 158 Russian oil refineries since full-scale war
Ukraine has carried out 158 strikes against Russian oil refineries since the start of the full-scale war, according to a count published by Russian media outlet Vot Tak.
-
Putin aims for war end in 2026 on his terms
Putin wants to end the war by the end of 2026, but only on terms he can present to the Russian population as a victory, Bloomberg reports. Among these conditions are the full capture of Donbas and a broad security agreement with Europe that would effectively recognize it.
-
Ambassador Melnyk says Putin’s war will lead to his downfall
Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Andrii Melnyk @MelnykAndrij: the war that Putin believed would produce his crowning life achievement will prove to be his final downfall.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 22 mai 2026
Ambassador Melnyk on Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians and Russian attacks on… pic.twitter.com/Vnckbrw3e6Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Andrii Melnyk @MelnykAndrij
: the war that Putin believed would produce his crowning life achievement will prove to be his final downfall. Ambassador Melnyk on Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians and Russian attacks on -
Ukraine Recaptures Territory by Disrupting Russian Starlink Use
Ukraine seized back around 400 square kilometers of territory after cutting off thousands of Starlink terminals illegally used by Putin’s troops, US intelligence claims.
-
Ukraine Recaptures 400 km² After Russia’s Starlink Terminals Deactivated
Ukraine retook 400 km² — its first gains since 2023 — after thousands of illicit Russian Starlink terminals were deactivated in February, per Pentagon/DIA report. https://
euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/22/pen
tagon-ukraine-retook-400-km-after-cutting-russian-troops-off-from-elon-musks-starlink-internet/
…