Ukraine is now hunting the Russian crews that guard air-defense systems, and it has a new weapon for the job. The Unmanned Systems Forces showed the first operational use of unguided rockets fired from long-range drones, commander Robert Brovdi said on 17 May 2026. Each drone
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Freya: Russian anti-modern missiles banned by Fire Point
Russia's ballistic missiles keep getting through. Fire Point's fix: revive the Soviet 48N6 that armed S-300 batteries, fit it with a built-in German infrared seeker, and turn it on the missiles Russia fires now. It calls it Freya. Untested so far. https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/17/freya-air-defense/ …
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Russie lance 3 170 drones et 74 missiles en une semaine
Over the past seven days, Russia fired more than 3,170 strike drones, over 1,300 guided glide bombs, and 74 missiles at Ukraine The week's worst episode came on 13–14 May, when Russia launched over 1,560 drones and 56 missiles in a two-day window
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Putin decree fast-tracks citizenship for Transnistria residents, Sandu warns
Russian President Putin signed a decree on 15 May that fast-tracks Russian citizenship for Transnistria residents, breakaway Moldovan region Moldova's President Maia Sandu interpreted the move as a recruitment drive for Russia's war against Ukraine
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Zelenskyy announces many European partner contacts next week
Zelenskyy: Next week there will be a significant number of contacts with European partners https://
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Ukrainian operators destroy Russian logistics in rear
❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian operators of the Ivan Franko Group are destroying 🇷🇺Russian logistics deep in the rear at a distance of 50 to 80 km pic.twitter.com/PMMqQtvfV3
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 17 mai 2026Ukrainian operators from the Ivan Franko Group are striking Russian logistics deep in the rear, at distances of 50 to 80 kilometers.
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Russia’s GDP Declining Despite Oil Revenues, Cites Le Monde
Russia's GDP is declining despite oil revenues, – Le Monde https://
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Europe must be involved in Ukraine peace talks
Europe must be present in the peace negotiations on Ukraine — Zelenskyy held a conversation with European Council President António Costa. According to the Ukrainian President, the parties discussed in detail the prospects for peace talks and Europe’s role in this process.
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US ends Russian oil sanctions exemption
The US let a sanctions exemption lapse, restoring full restrictions on seaborne Russian oil. The waiver had let India and others keep buying Russian crude past deadlines. Washington declined to renew it. https://
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hington-lets-the-russian-oil-loophole-expire-ending-months-of-seaborne-sanctions-relief/
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Russian forces occupy Bakhmut city center in ruins; former resident recognizes area
Russian forces occupying the destroyed city of Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, where I used to live posted a video this week. It shows the very city center in ruins. I passed this central square every day for two years between 2010-12 and lived just in the building on the right. The