Today’s strikes echo Stalin’s grain blockades. In the 1930s, Ukrainians starved next to locked grain stores guarded by Soviet troops. Now, silos burn while Russian ships deliver wheat to boost the Kremlin’s soft power abroad. 6/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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EU to reimpose tariffs on Ukrainian grain as Russia bombs food system
And while Russia bombs Ukraine’s food system, the EU prepares to reimpose tariffs on Ukrainian grain. Meanwhile, $200 billion in frozen Russian assets lie untouched in Euroclear. The question writes itself: what is Europe waiting for? 7/
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UN reports over 50% in Kherson face food shortages
The UN says over 50% of people in Kherson face food shortages. Near the front lines, families skip meals so children can eat. No famine deaths yet — but hunger is weaponized, slow, deliberate. 5/
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Russia leverages wheat exports to gain influence in Africa
Before the war, Ukraine fed 12% of the world’s wheat supply — vital for humanitarian relief. Russia wants that market. By removing Ukrainian exports, Moscow expands its grain leverage in Africa — trading wheat for political loyalty in the UN and silence on war crimes. 3/
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Kakhovka Dam Destruction: Farmland Lost
In June 2023, Russian troops destroyed the Kakhovka dam. 1 million hectares of farmland in southern Ukraine lost irrigation — that’s 4,000 square miles. Land that could have fed drought-stricken regions in Africa now lies barren.
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Russia strikes Ukrainian grain storage; Solovyov threatens merciless war
Since July 2023, Russia has launched over 100 strikes on Ukrainian grain infrastructure, destroying 101,000 m² of storage. Putin’s propagandist Solovyov said: Without the Black Sea ports, Ukraine simply does not exist. The war for them will be waged without any mercy. 2/
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Putin uses starvation strategy like Stalin’s 1932-33 on Ukraine
Starvation is Putin’s strategy — just like in 1932–33 during Stalin Since July 2023, Russia launched over 100 strikes on Ukrainian grain sites, destroying 101,000 m² of storage Goal: erase Ukraine and take its place on the global food map, writes Dominic Lawson in The Times 1/
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Zelensky: Russia preparing new offensive, no plans to end war
Russia has NO plans to end the war — on the contrary, it’s preparing new offensive operations, according to military intelligence — Zelensky
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Dogs welcome Hachiko team with food and medicine in Ukraine
Happy dogs today from Artem’s shelter in Sviatohirsk, eastern Ukraine, welcoming the Hachiko team arriving with food and medicine 🐶 pic.twitter.com/mWhQ9lY6N2
— Nate Mook (@natemook) 26 mai 2025Happy dogs today from Artem’s shelter in Sviatohirsk, eastern Ukraine, welcoming the Hachiko team arriving with food and medicine
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Ukraine frees POWs from previously excluded units
As part of the 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange with Russia, Ukraine has secured the release of soldiers from 46 military units that had previously seen none of their members returned.