Russia also hit the Kyiv Opera, the Lobanovskyi Stadium, the National Philharmonic, the National Art Museum and Ukraine House overnight. The Opera postponed Thumbelina. Smoke rose from the Chornobyl Museum for hours. 6/
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Russia strikes Kyiv with 90 missiles, 600 drones in largest attack
Russia hit central Kyiv overnight with 90 missiles and 600 drones. Central districts like Podil, home to thousands of cafes, had been spared until now. Mayor Klitschko said every district was hit. Kyiv residents called it the loudest night of the full-scale invasion. 4/
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Russian cruise missile hits Chornobyl Museum near Prusak’s grand opening
Prusak's grand opening was May 23. The next night a Russian cruise missile hit the Chornobyl Museum 100 meters from Hogo. The shockwave blew out his windows and shattered glass down the street for 100 meters. A nearby Kyiv Independent journalist saw the museum on fire. 2/
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Café in Kyiv damaged by explosion
Stanislav Zavertailo, 46, runs the Zavertailo and Honey cafe chains in Kyiv. The same blast hit his Podil branch. Zavertailo: All the windows are shattered, the frames are bent beyond repair. But at least the walls held. We're trying to stay positive.
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Ukrainian cafe owners reopen after Russian missile destroys windows
Yevhen Prusak, 35, opened his Hogo cafe in Kyiv's Podil district on May 23. A Russian missile blew out the windows on May 24. By morning he was serving coffee again. Stanislav Zavertailo, 46, reopened his Podil branch the same morning — Kyiv Independent. 1/
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Thank you; please donate to support Ukrainian students during war
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États-Unis lèvent sanctions sur la Biélorussie contre prisonniers
In return for 500 freed political prisoners, the US dropped sanctions on Belarus's state airline, its potash giant, and Belinvestbank—a state bank that Belarusian defectors documented as financing the Russian artillery shells hitting Ukrainian positions. Now Washington wants
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Investigation completed into MP bribery case
Law enforcement has completed its investigation into the leader of a parliamentary faction suspected of bribing MPs, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau reported. The case has been referred to court. While the suspect has not been named, it is believed to involve Yulia Tymoshenko.
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EU diplomats stay in Kyiv despite Russia’s warning
The EU will not evacuate its diplomats from Kyiv despite a warning from Russia’s foreign ministry – Lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the EU Anitta Hipper @ExtSpoxEU
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 26 mai 2026
Thank you for your position and your courage.
Kyiv is a European city of millions -… https://t.co/pqZpJNCFOj pic.twitter.com/e3curTRvNdThe EU will not evacuate its diplomats from Kyiv despite a warning from Russia’s foreign ministry – Lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the EU Anitta Hipper @ExtSpoxEU Thank you for your position and your courage. Kyiv is a European city of millions –
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Zelensky-Tikhanovskaya meeting in Kyiv with six allied countries
Magnificent! Zelensky met in Kyiv with Belarusian opposition figure Tikhanovskaya. A summit is taking place in the capital, attended by Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Moldova, Romania and Free Belarus. Long live solidarity between Free Belarus and Ukraine!