Unlike Britain after WWII, Ukraine faces a hostile Russia and a supportive Europe at the same time. EU integration and rule of law are presented as the country’s main strategic direction after the war. 6/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Zelenskyy’s postwar loss wouldn’t erase his wartime role, like Churchill
Zelenskyy potentially losing after the war would not erase his wartime achievements. Churchill’s defeat did not diminish his role in saving Britain. Democracies often separate wartime leadership from postwar priorities. 7X
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Churchill lost election after WWII; Ukraine may do same with Zelenskyy
Churchill won WWII and lost the election months later. Democracies often separate wartime leadership from postwar priorities. Ukrainian polls show voters respect Zelenskyy’s wartime leadership but many may still want a different direction after war — Anders Aslund, Kyiv Post. 1/
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Russia launched a missile strike on Derhachi
Russia launched a missile strike on Derhachi in the Kharkiv region on May 25. According to the Regional Military Administration, two people were killed, 23 were injured, and a civilian enterprise was hit. Warehouses and vehicles were damaged.
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Anduril CEO: People and weapons in Ukraine by second week
Luckey, Anduril CEO: We had people and weapons in Ukraine in the second week of the war. I went to Kyiv in the early days and helped train people to use our systems.
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 25 mai 2026
Many US veterans in Anduril help drive that culture [value of their experience]. 1/ pic.twitter.com/UoGSRFeE9YLuckey, Anduril CEO: We had people and weapons in Ukraine in the second week of the war. I went to Kyiv in the early days and helped train people to use our systems. Many US veterans in Anduril help drive that culture [value of their experience]. 1/
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New York Times on Ukraine-Russia peace talks
Source: https://nytimes.com/2026/05/22/world/europe/ukraine-russia-putin-europe-peace-talks.html …
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Europe’s €90B loan to Ukraine: leverage not subsidy
Europe funds Ukraine more than the U.S. now. A €90B loan is part of that. That money buys leverage only if Europe uses it as leverage, not as a subsidy. 5/
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Europe debates red lines for envoy to Putin, Kyiv asks presence
Europe wants an envoy to talk to Putin. The EU still has not agreed what Europe wants to say. Kyiv asked Europe to be present. Europe is debating red lines first. — The New York Times. 1/
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Ukraine’s rapid drone innovation via national mobilisation and feedback loops
What Ukraine achieved is a lesson in national mobilisation. Drone designs updated in weeks, software written by civilian programmers, factories in homes and barns. The feedback loop between a frontline platoon commander and the startup founder equipping him runs in hours. 4/
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What is the Oreshnik missile Russia fired at Ukraine?
Source: https://
reuters.com/business/aeros
pace-defense/what-is-oreshnik-missile-that-russia-has-fired-ukraine-2026-01-09/
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