Russia advances at a snail's pace and the pace keeps falling. Russia loses 20,000-30,000 troops a month, sometimes more.
The war economy has consumed almost every other industrial sector. Putin will not stop. He is pouring resources into missiles and drones. 5/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Russia’s slow advance, heavy losses, Putin pours resources into missiles and drones
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Ukraine expects permanent US sanctions easing
Kyiv also assumes the temporary US waiver on Russian seaborne oil sanctions becomes permanent. It expects no large territorial recapture under current conditions. The last real Ukrainian advance was Kharkiv and most of Kherson in Sept 2022.
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Ukrainians without illusions: US aid shrinks, water next target
Ukrainians hold no illusions. They survived another winter with most of the power grid destroyed. They expect Moscow to target water infrastructure next.
They treat the US shift as final. Trump sided with Putin. US military aid has shrunk. Kyiv assumes it is not coming back. 3/ -
Russia escalates war with hypersonic missile strike on Kyiv
Russia is escalating the war. On Sunday it hit Kyiv with the hypersonic Oreshnik, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
Last week Lithuanians sheltered after a drone alert. The hybrid war between Russia and Europe is already running. 2/ -
Leverage shifts to Ukraine and Europe as Russia loses 30,000 monthly
Leverage in the war has shifted to Ukraine and Europe. Russia loses 30,000 troops a month. Ukraine makes 60% of its own weapons. Brussels is floating Merkel, Draghi and Niinistö as envoys for Putin peace talks that do not exist — Nathalie Tocci, The Guardian. 1/
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Russian diplomat threatens US with Kyiv strikes
Russian Deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov continues threatening the US diplomatic missions with strikes on Kyiv.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 26 mai 2026
"A decision was made to move toward systematic and focused strikes on corresponding targets in Kyiv. Given the leading role of the United States in the alliance,… https://t.co/bQ7zj2bav0 pic.twitter.com/1rq0L3sipARussian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov continues to threaten US diplomatic missions with strikes on Kyiv. 'A decision was made to move toward systematic and focused strikes on corresponding targets in Kyiv. Given the leading role of the United States in the alliance,'
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Ukraine Unveils Behemoth Attack Drone
Ukraine has unveiled a new Shahed-style strike drone called “Behemoth,” designed for long-range missions of up to 300 km and already in limited production, according to Ukrainian defense industry representatives. The system reflects how Shahed-type drones have become a central element in modern warfare.
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Ukraine uses secret drones to destroy Russian logistics on key highway
Ukraine using 'secret' strike drones to devastate Russian logistics on crucial highway, Nemesis Brigade says. The 412th Brigade Nemesis said it had tested a new "secret" attack drone, which it claimed proved effective deep behind Russian lines, destroying "dozens" of trucks
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Netherlands delivers 60 Toyota Hilux trucks to Ukraine’s drone forces
The Netherlands has delivered to Ukraine a batch of 60 Toyota Hilux pickup trucks intended for the needs of the Unmanned Systems Forces Command of Ukraine.
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Nemesis Brigade hits Russian logistics
❗️The 🇺🇦Unmanned Systems Forces Brigade Nemesis reported that it has also joined the operation to destroy 🇷🇺Russian logistics at operational depth.
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 26 mai 2026
The brigade’s main strike direction is the Mariupol–Berdyansk–Crimea highway, which the occupation authorities recently closed to… pic.twitter.com/NV5ERH1JQjThe Unmanned Systems Forces Brigade Nemesis reported that it has also joined the operation to destroy Russian logistics at operational depth. The brigade’s main strike direction is the Mariupol–Berdyansk–Crimea highway, which the occupation authorities recently closed to.