Week 221 – additional links

Nicholas Zharkikh

May 14, 2026

Attack on Kyiv: one person killed, 16 injured, rescue operations underway

A building collapsed in Kyiv due to a nighttime Russian attack, one person dead and 31 injured

Destroyed entrance in Kyiv, attacks on energy in Kremenchuk: what is known about the large-scale attack

Three dead, more than 10 missing due to enemy strike in Kyiv

A Russian missile hit a gas station in Kyiv, one person was killed

Helicopters were deployed in Kyiv to extinguish fires that broke out after the Russian attack. Photo

The number of deaths in the capital has increased to 4 people, – National Police

At least 20 people are missing in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv — State Emergency Service

Attack on Kyiv: Death toll rises to 12, including children. 46 more injured

Russians destroyed the office of Skyeton, a drone manufacturer, in Kyiv

The "Telesurgery" project was implemented for the first time in the surgical service at the Medical Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

More than 1,560 drones per day is not the way to end the war, – Zelensky

A UAV hit an electrical substation in the Lviv region the day before: tens of thousands of people without electricity

Latest data on the attack on Kharkiv: photos from the scene of the attack

Sibiga on Russia’s barbaric attack during the Beijing summit: Trump and Xi have enough influence to tell Putin to end the war

Mala Tokmachka: a small village that Russia has been unable to capture for over 1,500 days

Desecration of the bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers in the Hulyaipil direction: The Prosecutor General’s Office has launched an investigation into the Russian Federation’s war crime

Russia fired 56 missiles and 675 drones at Ukraine overnight – one person dead and injured

Kharkiv came under attack from enemy UAVs, 28 injured

There are power outages in Kyiv and 11 regions after a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine

Russian Balkar with stolen Ukrainian grain is off the coast of Turkey

Egypt accepts ship with stolen Ukrainian grain from occupied Mariupol

"The ratio of forces in the infantry is one Ukrainian to eight Muscovites": the Russians have brought in new reserves near Pokrovsk and are trying to break through the defenses near Hryshynye

"Corridor of Death" through Melitopol: How Russia’s "Main Success" Turned into a Strategic Trap

Defense forces hit Tor air defense system and Yastreb radar in Belgorod region

Two officers injured: new details emerge about downing of Russian helicopters in Voronezh region

The world has never seen anything like this, we withstood an attempt to overload the air defense with over 1,500 drones — Flash

Defense forces struck bases of the 51st Russian Army in the Donetsk region

Results of repelling a massive missile attack on Ukraine

Consequences of the Russian massive strike on Kyiv

Ukraine has begun launching its own satellites

Zelensky instructed to prepare a response to the Russian strike

Two Russian gunners who were collecting data for strikes on Kyiv and Zaporizhia have been detained, – Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTO REPORT

Worked for the FSB: Khmelnytskyi City Council official sentenced to 15 years, – SBU

Russia hit a high-rise building in Kyiv with a Kh-101 missile manufactured in 2026, Zelenskyy says

On the shield – May 14, 2026.

A 38-year-old soldier from Rivne, Dmytro Metelsky, died in the Kharkiv region

Dmytro Kuzyura from Sumy region died near Zaporizhia

Five defenders from the Khmelnytskyi region died in the war – Volodymyr Uzhytskyi, Valentyn Malimanchuk, Eduard Rubertovych Manasyan, Mykola Petrovych Stokratnyi, and Viktor Volodymyrovych Vasyliev.

On the shield: it became known about the death of a soldier from the Kyiv region, Yevhen Mazur. Photo

Passed Vovchansk and Kursk: Lviv region will say goodbye to Sergeant Igor Sas

Novoborisivska community of Odessa region in mourning: defender Denys Goldenberg died at the front

A sailor from Bolhrad district, Yaroslav Arseniuk, died in the Kharkiv region

Defender from Selydovo Viktor Rynnik died in Donetsk region

War veteran Dmytro Luchkiv from Ivano-Frankivsk died in hospital

The Pervomaisky community lost the defender of Ukraine Yaroslav Zaskalnyuk

Soldier Yuriy Shevchuk from Volyn’s heart stopped after serious injuries

Tragic news from Lviv region: soldier Ivan Furiv died near Bakhmut (photo)

The Shpolyanska community reported the death of 34-year-old soldier Artem Tsesko

Serhiy Tkachenko from Sumy region died near Polohy

Death of Lutsk plant worker Ivan Lahovsky confirmed at the front

Considered missing: DNA examination confirms death of soldier from Chortkiv, Andriy Ihorovych Yatskov

Defender from the Kryvoozersk community Anatoliy Prutyan died in the Kharkiv region

A soldier from the Beryslav region, Serhiy Levchenko, was killed in the Zaporizhia direction.

The death of serviceman Oleg Derevyanchuk from Manevych has been confirmed

A paratrooper from the Vilshanska community, Yuriy Volodymyrovych Kravets, died at the front

Considered missing for almost two years: death of defender from Lyubašiv region Andriy Cherkov confirmed

Oleksiy Lavrenko from the Chogodarivska community died in the war

Serhiy Kompaniets from Sumy region died near Zaporizhia

Volodymyr Kravchuk, a defender from Volovets in the Mukachevo region, died in the war

Soldiers from Donetsk region Vasyl Morozenko and Andriy Pugachev died

Serviceman Artem Shiyan from the Kamianets-Podilskyi community died in the war with Russia

Vasyl Gomel, a citizen of the Carpathians, died in the war.

He will be 23 forever: young defender from Dnipropetrovsk region Daniil Klets died at the front

Considered missing for almost two years – the death of soldier Andriy Goy from the Yezupil community has been confirmed

It became known about the death of a soldier from Chernihiv region, Mykhailo Korobka, in Kursk

He was only 22: Rozdilnyanska hromada lost young defender Vladyslav Stoyuszek

Volodymyr Lyulchak, a courageous defender from the Sharhorod community, died in Zaporizhia

Soldiers from Kirovohrad region Larisa Panchenko, Anatoly Drobot, Ivan Aksyonov, Yevhen Tyupa died

A soldier from Chernihiv region, Vyacheslav Sukhonda, died

A truck driver from Rivne region, Mykola Kharchuk, died in Zaporizhia

The Hoshchanska community confirmed the death of defender Vasyl Sadovy

The Goshchanska community said goodbye to Ukrainian defender Petro Fedchuk

Defender from Tyachiv district Mykhailo Grebenar died in the war

The death of serviceman Andriy Stakhovich was confirmed in Yezupil

War veteran Nazar Stefankiv from the Kalush community has died

World War III – May 14, 2026

A ship was seized off the coast of the UAE and is being taken to Iranian waters

Iran allows Chinese ships to pass through Strait of Hormuz, media reports

May 15, 2026

The death toll from the Russian strike in the Darnytsia district of Kyiv has risen to twenty-four people

Explosions are heard in Kyiv: the capital is under attack from drones

DNA examination confirmed the beating of soldier Oleksandr Grabovsky from Novovolynsk

Tribunal for the Russian Federation – Council of Europe supports agreement on Special Tribunal

Prisoner exchange on May 15: Ukraine returned home 205 soldiers

20 Azov fighters returned home as part of the exchange — Denys Prokopenko

Almost all the servicemen released today spent 4 years in Russian captivity (photo)

Odradne and the adjacent territory in Dvorichansk district of Kharkiv region returned to Ukrainian control

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting successful counterattacks on the Donetsk Front, a defensive operation is underway in Pokrovsk — war map for May 14 (VIDEO)

Defense forces drove out Russians from Odradne in Kharkiv region (video)

While the UN is not naming the culprits, the occupiers are already bragging about the attack on the humanitarian mission in Kherson (photo)

Search and rescue operation completed in Kyiv after Russian strike – 24 people killed, 48 injured

The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a missile strike on the Belgorod CHP plant

Drones attacked a military airfield in Russia

SBS hit enemy Altair amphibious aircraft and Ka-27 helicopter in Yeisk | ArmyInform

Massive strike on Russia’s rear: SBS destroys amphibious aircraft, helicopter, hits ship and other "bold" targets

In Kyiv, a Russian X-101 missile pierced a house and exploded in the basement — details of the tragedy

Shahed flew in broad daylight over the Palace of Sports: this attack had a hidden purpose

Russia attacked a port in the Odessa region with drones: 7 injured

Oil refinery in Leningrad region has been unable to resume operations for 10 days after drone attack, media reports

A Russian ship carrying ammunition "arrived" in Berdyansk – video

Defense forces hit a small missile boat and a Russian minesweeper — General Staff

Commander of the Russian occupiers’ "Ugra" battalion eliminated

A state of emergency has been declared in Ryazan after a strike on a refinery and "oil rain"

Russia is preparing strikes on "decision-making centers" in Ukraine and offensives from the territory of Belarus against Kyiv or NATO, – Zelensky. PHOTO

Prepared arson attacks at Ukrzaliznytsia facilities in Kyiv: Russian agent sentenced to 15 years in prison, SBU says

Passed data on equipment, checkpoints, and fortifications of the Defense Forces in Kramatorsk to the Russian Federation: traitor sentenced to 15 years. PHOTO

On the shield – May 15, 2026.

Senior sergeant from Precarpathia Oleg Matiytsiv died in Donetsk region (PHOTO)

34-year-old soldier from Volyn Ivan Oksenchuk died in Kharkiv region

The death of a soldier from the Rivne region, Anatoly Nesterovich Kusik, who was considered missing for three years and five months, has been confirmed.

Heart stopped at the service: Teplytsk community lost Defender Oleh Oliynyk

Vitaliy Kaida, a soldier from Kryvyi Rih, died defending Ukraine

Sergeant from Dnipropetrovsk region Vitaliy Zhovtoshtan died at the front

The Korosten community is in mourning: defender Oleksandr Sorokoletov has passed away

Another Transcarpathian "on the shield": defender from Uzhhorod region Vasyl Fontosh died in the war

The Illinet community is in mourning: 28-year-old Defender Oleh Shumnyk returns to the plate

The death of defender from Chernihiv region Valeriy Petchenko in Donetsk region has been confirmed

Vadym Valko, commander of a rifle battalion from the Mlynivska community, died in the war

Dmytro Pavelko, a 23-year-old resident of Poltava, died as a result of a missile strike on Kyiv.

On May 14, 26-year-old defender Taras Matviets died while performing a combat mission behind the front.

The death of a soldier from the Lviv region, Vasyl Tupychak, who was considered missing in the Kursk region for over a year, has been confirmed.

Sumy resident Vitaliy Pirogov died in Donbas

Soldiers from Kirovohrad region Yuriy Mykolayovych Lymych and Hryhoriy Hryhorovych Bogolyubskyi died

Tragic news: it became known about the death of a soldier from Chernihiv region, Volodymyr Moskalenko

DNA examination confirmed the death of Volyn soldier Oleksandr Sachuk

Considered missing since 2023: death of Hero of Volhynia Serhiy Mykolayovych Hrysiuk confirmed

The death of defender from the Sheptytska community, Oleg Samsin, has been confirmed

Defender from Odessa region Mykola Krasnyanskyi has passed away

Yuriy Drumov from the Raukhiv community died in the battle for Ukraine

Defender from Okhtyrshchyna Ihor Bozhko died at the front

Border guard from Cherkasy region Vasyl Tsabenko died in Kharkiv region (PHOTO)

Oleksandr Makhnovets, a resident of Luhansk who died near Avdiivka, returns home "on a shield"

Bohdan Yula, a soldier from Chernihiv region, died in the Kharkiv region.

After two years of obscurity, the death of a soldier from Dubno, Serhiy Yatsyuk, has been confirmed

Oleg Kovalchuk, a defender from the village of Tagachyn, died in the war with Russia

Soldiers from the Kirovohrad region Mykola Shcherbakov, Oleksandr Kalinichev, Serhiy Garkusha, Anatoliy Zharikov and Ihor Troshin died

The Starovyzhivska community confirmed the death of Ukrainian defender Andriy Trokhymchuk

After two years of obscurity in Zaporizhia, the death of fighter Oleksandr Petrenko was confirmed

Hero of Volhynia Leonid Borysiuk died in Donetsk

The death of soldiers from Vinnytsia region: Vyacheslav Lichman, Igor Boyko, Petro Rudoy, Yuriy Dzyuba and Eduard Gichanov was reported

Volodymyr Luchynskyi from Dernov died in the battles for Ukraine

DNA examination confirmed the death of "Aidar" fighter from the north of Rivne region, Serhiy Yuriyovych Veligdan

World War III – May 15, 2026

Ukrainian drones in Finnish airspace exposed Europe’s hidden weakness

US officially cancels transfer of 4,000 troops to Poland

May 16, 2026

Russia is trying to kill Budanov even during peace talks

The Ryazansky oil refinery, ships, ammunition depots, and enemy radar were hit.

Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 294 drones at night, 269 were neutralized, and there were hits in 15 places

Ukraine returns the bodies of 528 fallen defenders | ArmyInform

Russia’s largest chemical plant linked to war: Nevinnomyssk Azot burned after UAV attack

The Armed Forces of Ukraine report the destruction of 13 areas of concentration of the Russian army

A series of powerful explosions: the north of Sevastopol is under attack by drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukraine records the flight of every "Shahed" that used the corridors of Belarus – "Magyar"

Control points, a hangar with equipment and the Ryazan Oil Refinery. The General Staff spoke about the consequences of the attack on Russian military facilities

Explosion destroys gas station in Pyatigorsk, Russia

In occupied Shakhtarsk, after the attack on the cultural center, there are reports of losses among the Russian military. Photos of the destroyed building have appeared

Moscow Mayor "shoots down" Ukrainian drones all Saturday

Four installations damaged: the General Staff clarified the results of the damage to the Ryazan Oil Refinery

Drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroy enemy targets on the Berdyansk – Mariupol highway

On the shield – May 16, 2026.

Only two years and two months later, Hero Khvorostyanyi Serhiy Mykolayovych returned to Zhytomyr on a shield.

A soldier from the Bereziv community, Vladyslav Hrychanovsky, died in the war

27-year-old defender from Odessa, Oleksiy Vyacheslavovich Bobrov, died at the front

Recognized by the court as deceased: the community in the Zhytomyr region mourns Hero Pavlo Belyaev, who disappeared in Bakhmut

Died at the beginning of a full-scale war: The death of Hero Serhiy Firchuk was confirmed in the Lviv region

Defender from Lviv region Valentyn Pobokov died from a drone strike during the war

DNA examination confirmed the death of Mykola Muravchuk, a defender from the Lyublynetsk community

Junior sergeant from Sheptytsk community Vitaliy Demchuk died in Donetsk region

The life of 25-year-old unmanned aerial vehicle operator Dmytro Korpusov from the Kiliya community was cut short

Pavlo Derkach, a Bukovinian, died in the war, having been considered missing for a year.

After months of uncertainty, tragic news has arrived about the death of a soldier from the Kiliya community, Vladyslav Bondarenko.

Serhiy Natsevich, a 39-year-old intelligence officer from Korostyshev, died in the Kharkiv region

The Rivne community in the Kirovohrad region reported the death of defender Valeriy Arsiry at the front

After two years of waiting, the death of sniper from Rivne region Vitaliy Yaremenko has been confirmed

The death of a soldier from the Frankivsk region, Vasyl Kushmelyuk, who was considered missing, has been confirmed

Roman Seniv, an ATO veteran from the Lviv region, died in the war

The death of Vadim Oleksandrovych Gavrylenko, a soldier from the Zhytomyr region, who had been missing for over a year and a half, has been confirmed.

Ivan Stepaniuk, a soldier from the Nikopol region, died at the front

World War III – May 16, 2026

UAE is preparing an oil breakthrough: they plan to double exports through Fujairah

UAE accelerates construction of oil pipeline bypassing Hormuz

Israel eliminates last Hamas commander involved in attacks

World food prices have skyrocketed due to the war with Iran

May 16, 2026

"ATESH" guerrillas announced sabotage against air defense systems in the Moscow region

Russia launched 287 drones from six directions into Ukraine: 279 were neutralized, eight UAVs were hit

The Ministry of Defense confirmed large-scale drone strikes on facilities in the Moscow region

A large-scale fire broke out in Genichesk and on the Arabatskaya Spit after a UAV strike

“Long-range sanctions” on Ukraine: Zelensky commented on the attack on the Moscow region

Explosions and air defense operations near Kacha and Belbek airfields reported in Crimea

Drones and HIMARS: Defense Forces hit enemy logistics hub near Selidove | ArmyInform

Moscow never sleeps – Magyar issued a warning to Lukashenko after a large-scale drone raid on Russia

Defense forces hit a microcircuit factory for precision weapons in the Moscow region – General Staff

"Magyar" announced the successful use of NURSs from long-range drones

“Russians need to think about their refineries, not about ruining the lives of other peoples,” — Zelensky about the attack on the Moscow region

Ukraine strikes Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea

More than 1,000 km from the Ukrainian border: SBS units hit a ship in Dagestan

The headquarters of the occupiers are in chaos: ISW announced powerful counterattacks by the Defense Forces in Zaporizhia

Blackout after night arrivals: Melitopol without electricity, water and communications (photo)

Ukrainian drones paralyze the port of Berdyansk: cranes come under attack (VIDEO)

A recreation center where the occupiers were hiding is on fire in occupied Genichesk: six attack UAVs arrived

"Over 120 drones at one point shattered the myth of the enemy’s "impregnable" capital" — 1st SBS Center | ArmyInform

The National Security and Defense Council drew attention to another important nuance of the successful operation of Ukrainian drones in Russia

An enemy patrol ship in Dagestan, the Tor air defense system and the strategic communications hub of the Russian Black Sea Fleet were hit, – Madyar. VIDEO

Zelensky on the attack on the Moscow region: War is returning to the "native harbor", and this is a signal that it is not worth contacting Ukraine

On the shield – May 16, 2026.

Senior Sergeant Ilya Beletsky from Kyiv region died in the battles for Ukraine

Hero Viktor Skorobagaty from Kryvyi Rih died

30-year-old Vadym Salyuk from the Alexandria community died in the war

It became known about the death of young lieutenant Nazariy Gabrus from Lviv region: photo

A Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier from Luhansk region, Oleksandr Pushkarsky, died

Another assassination attempt: a drone attacked the house of a Gauleiter in Melitopol

Andriy Khomitsky, a combat medic from Rivne region, died in Sumy region.

Serhiy Grigorovich Nosyk was a UAV operator: Nikopol region lost another Hero at the front (photo)

A 36-year-old soldier from Ternopil, Shmyr Andriy Vyacheslavovych, was killed in the Donetsk region.

Vasyl Stashynsky from Polonych died in the battles for Ukraine

22-year-old Defender from Dnipropetrovsk region Viktoria Skobel died in battle with the enemy

A UAV operator from Rivne region, Denys Davydovych, was killed in the Donetsk region.

Soldiers from Kirovohrad region Oleksandr Basyuk and Vasyl Bugrey died

Oleg Vasylenko from the Znamensk community died in the war with Russia

During a combat mission in Zaporizhia, a soldier from the Ozernya community, Petro Kopytka, died

A 31-year-old soldier from Rivne region, Pavlo Andriyovych Mnyshenko, was killed in Donetsk region.

Two years of obscurity: DNA examination confirmed the death of the soldier from Zhovty Vody, Oleksandr Davydenko

World War III – May 16, 2026

Venezuela after Maduro: the country lives in an atmosphere of uncertainty

Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon hours after ceasefire extension

Cuba has purchased new drones and may use them to strike the US base in Guantanamo — Axios

Iran wants to charge for use of undersea internet cables laid through the Strait of Hormuz, CNN

May 18, 2026

Russia used 546 air attack vehicles to attack Ukraine, 507 targets neutralized

Russia attacked a Chinese ship in Ukrainian territorial waters — Navy

Attack on a foreign ship and dozens injured: Zelensky revealed details of the Russian night raid (photo, video)

Russia attacked two ships heading to the ports of Odessa: one of them belongs to China

Third foreign ship damaged during Russian attack on its way to ports of Greater Odessa – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority

Zelenskyy reacted to Russia’s attack on a Chinese ship

Ready for use: the Ministry of Defense showed the first Ukrainian KAB

Destruction in eight regions: Zelenskyy revealed details of Russia’s strike on Ukraine and Chinese ship (PHOTOS)

Panic in Moscow: Putin’s ally admitted that Russia has nothing to oppose the invasion of Ukrainian drones

Unmanned systems forces make up only 2.5% of the Defense Forces, but they hit 35% of all targets, — Fedorenko

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are pushing the enemy away from Stepnohirsk and preventing it from advancing, — Vladyslav Voloshyn

While the Kremlin is silent, Z-bloggers are raging: ISW assessed the consequences of a large-scale attack on Moscow

"Take out Putin." The Center for Countering Disinformation warned Russians what would happen next after the UAV attack on Moscow

Russia lost its 353rd helicopter in the war against Ukraine: the General Staff confirmed the destruction of a Ka-27

Drones attack Kstovo in the Nizhny Novgorod region of the Russian Federation: explosions are heard. VIDEO

Oschadbank won the case against its collectors detained in Hungary

Tor SAM, helicopter, plane and boat: Ukrainian Armed Forces hit important Russian targets

Ukrainian military regains control over Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhia direction: GUR reveals details. Video

The number of victims in Dnipro has increased to 28 after the night attack by the Russian Federation: 5 more people went to the hospital

Drive, style, power and strength: border guards demonstrated the ground robotic complexes "Lys" in action. Video

The Defense of Malaya Tokmachka Led to the Longest Siege in Human History (INFOGRAPHIC)

Ukrainian drones hit the Angstrem plant in Zelenograd: how the attack shook Moscow’s defense illusions

At least 4 tanks destroyed in Ukrainian army strike on oil filling station in Moscow region

"Magyar" stated that drones hit targets in Moscow, despite the simultaneous salvo of all anti-aircraft systems around the Russian capital – more than 700 missiles

Russian air defense shot down its own helicopter – Ukrainian drones helped it

The results of the large-scale missile attack on Ukraine

According to the SBU, a traitor who led Russian attacks on Chernihiv received 15 years in prison. PHOTO

Ukraine prepares to test RUTA Block 3 missile with a range of 2,000 km

Minus 60 invaders as a result of a missile strike on one of the Russian "Akhmat" units. VIDEO 18+

On the shield – May 18, 2026.

Missing in action on first combat mission: death of soldier from Rivne region Oleksandr Pylypaka confirmed

Yevhenii Gaponov from Sumy region died near Kramatorsk

Volodymyr Sokolovsky from Dashava died in the battles for Ukraine

Defended Ukraine from the first days of the war: it became known about the death of a soldier from the Kyiv region, Mykola Vashulenko. Photo

Ivan Melnyk, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.

Hero from the village of Shevchenkove Mykola Forys passed away

Buyanovsky Ihor Mykhailovych was considered missing for six months: Nikopol lost another Defender who had been defending Ukraine since February 2022 (photo)

Roman Shatkovsky, a soldier from Shepetivshchyna, died while performing a combat mission in the Donetsk region.

A soldier from the Kubey community, Nikolov Stepan, died in the war

After two years of obscurity, the death of Hero Roman Atamanchuk from Broshnev-Osada has been confirmed

40-year-old defender from Podilsk Vitaliy Kryzhanovskyi died in the Kharkiv region

Pereyaslav region in mourning: defender Vadym Burchenko died in Donetsk region

DNA examination confirmed the death of 46-year-old soldier from Sarny, Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Tsytsyura

Defender from Zhovty Vody Alexander Netsev died in the war

He had the status of a missing person for almost two years: The Baykovets community confirmed the death of soldier Ruslan Vasylkiv (photo)

Andriy Sydorenko from Sumy region died near Pokrovsk

Mukachevo will say goodbye to Oleksandr Karolyi, who died in June 2024 (PHOTO)

Dmytro Veredyuk, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war (PHOTO)

Soldier Pavlo Prokopyuk, who was considered missing, returns to the Rivne region "on a shield"

Mykola Nezvysky from Sukhoverkhov died at the front: details

Oleksandr Kobylko, a native of Luhansk, died in the war.

The death of defender from Pervomaisk, Yuriy Potuzhny, has been confirmed.

Missing for two years: death of Sokal defender Yuriy Vasylyovych Haliuyk confirmed

It became known about the death of soldiers from Vinnytsia Taras Matviyets, Andriy Pustovit, Mykola Vivsyany and Ihor Huchko

Defender from Berestechko Oleg Khaiba died

DNA examination confirmed the death of the Defender from Shepetivshchyna Mykhailo Dmytrovych Hryhoryak

Lieutenant from the Korets community, Oleksandr Mykolayovych Shekel, was killed during a combat mission in the Donetsk region.

Yuriy Bezruchko, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.

Russian drone strike: Torchin defender Bohdan Karvatskyi killed

Soldier Roman Shatkovsky from Netishyn died in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Photo

Considered missing for over two years: death of Volyn soldier Viktor Mykolaychuk confirmed

A son was left without a father: the war took the life of a soldier from the Dnipropetrovsk region, Yevhen Litvinyuk

On May 19, the Ivano-Frankivsk community will say goodbye to soldier Borys Halko

World War III – May 18, 2026

UAE Ministry of Defense announced the shooting down of a drone near a nuclear power plant – the IAEA condemned it

Cuba accuses US of preparing illegal invasion

US to extend oil concessions for Russia for another 30 days — media

Closed negotiations continued the whole time: NYT learned about the current US claim for Greenland

Iran hands US updated proposal to end war, Reuters

May 19, 2026

Attack on Ukraine on May 19 – Russia attacked Ukraine with 209 drones, air defense shot down 180 targets

Russia strikes Pryluky with ballistic missiles: hypermarket set on fire, 2 dead, 17 injured

Two houses burned down, 20 more partially destroyed: journalists show the consequences of Russia’s attack on Kharkiv (VIDEO)

Ukraine is preparing an alternative to Patriot missiles: the Defense Ministry revealed details

Ukraine “beat” the Kremlin in yet another direction: how the new KAB will change the course of the game on the front – ISW

Video: Drones attacked one of the largest refineries in Russia in Yaroslavl

"Good drones" visited Moscow again: the Russian capital announced a UAV attack

Hundreds of drones attacked Russia and annexed Crimea

50 targets in five hours: "Magur" announced a record hunt for "Shahedi" and "Gerberi" | ArmyInform

The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck a Russian mercenary base that journalists found near Donetsk

In Kerch at night drones were heard flying and the work of Russian air defense, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports on allegedly downed UAVs

Ukraine has begun searching for mines using drones: how the new technology works

From 1,500 to 6,000 km deep: 12 record-breaking strikes by Ukraine on military targets in the Russian Federation

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district suffered a loss: 31-year-old serviceman Vladyslav Sukhachev died

The General Staff confirmed the strike on the refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod region and the Yaroslavl-3 oil refinery

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have penetrated several kilometers into the Russian defenses in the Donetsk region

“We were going for 7–10 days, but it turned out a little longer”: a soldier from the 112th Brigade who stayed in positions for 140 days

Russian logistics are “on fire”: how Ukrainian Armed Forces drones take control of the Melitopol-Crimea corridor (video)

Ukraine attacked Moscow with new drones: Kremlin admits damage to strategic facilities

Russian strike on Pryluky: three dead and 23 injured

Pontoon bridges in the Donetsk region, command posts and more: Ukrainian units hit key facilities of the Russian Armed Forces

"To beat, not to whine": Unmanned systems forces hit the command post of the occupiers in Pokrovsk. Video

The threat from Belarus is real, Russia is actively calculating and planning operations, – Syrsky

The Armed Forces of Ukraine achieved territorial success near Pokrovsk

Drones blew up fuel tanks near Genichesk

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will create three shifts for military rotation. We have all the conditions for this, – Syrsky

On the shield – May 19, 2026.

Served as a grenade launcher: Kyrylo Karchevsky died in hospital

26-year-old defender Maksym Meleshko died in the war: tragic news in the Bushtyno community

Ivan Taranchenko from Sumy region died in the war

A native of Simferopol, Sergeant Major Oleksandr Matsekhin, died in the war for Ukraine.

Reported the death of soldiers from the Rivne region, Yaroslav Stefanyuk and Oleh Semenchuk

NGU fighter from Kharkiv region Serhiy Olkhovskyi died in Donetsk region

The Yampil community lost its defender Viktor Nikolaenko

Ruslan Pavlovych Mykhaylenko and Viktor Bilous from Khmelnytskyi region died in the war

Hero from the village of Petranka Stepan Nakonechny died in the war

Priest from Rivne region Leonid Sulzhyk died at the front

DNA examination confirmed the death of soldier Oleg Omelyanenko from the Hadyatska community

Defending Sumy Region from the enemy, defender from the Glukhiv community Oleksandr Veremiyev died

Serhiy Antonenko from Sumy region died near Pavlohrad

Sergeant Major Roman Stasenko from the Pohrebyshchensk community died in the war

He was only 27: the war took away the Hero of Talnivshchyna, Dmytro Serhiyovych Tymoshenko

Vadym Luzan, a rifleman from Cherkasy region, died in battle in Luhansk region

Mykola Draganchuk, a 23-year-old border guard from Lviv region, died in the war

In Petrivka-Romenska, they will say goodbye to the deceased defender Pavlo Zinchenko

30-year-old soldier Yemets Oleksandr Gennadiyovych, who died two years ago in the Donetsk region, returned to Zhytomyr on a shield

Senior Lieutenant Mykhailo Shchepansky from Precarpathia was killed in Zaporizhia

Painful loss for the Kozyatyn community: serviceman Kostyantyn Yukhymchuk dies

Defended Ukraine for over ten years: Junior Sergeant Albert Kurkin dies

Andriy Pavlyk from Turka died in the battles for Ukraine

Soldier Kyrylo Cherednychenko from the Myrnograd community roared

Another Hero from the Bilhorod-Dniester Region – Bohdan Andriyovych Kudrenko joined the Heavenly Army

Oleksandr Tugashov and Dmytro Vodopyan died in the battle for Ukraine

An FPV drone ended the life of a young soldier from the Shepetivska community, Stefanyuk Yaroslav Andriyovych

Viktor Terentyev from Sumy region fell in Luhansk region

The death of 32-year-old grenade launcher from Sarny, Oleksandr Viktorovych Pasternak, has been confirmed

A soldier from the Vynohradiv community, Ivan Husar, died in the war

Defender from Kryvyi Rih Serhiy Krupko died in the Kherson direction

Soldiers Mileiko Petro and Ilhar Ilham from Kirovohrad region died

Andriy Povroznyk from Ternopil region returns home on a shield: he died on a Russian chicken coop

The life of a combat medic from the Ternopil region, Vasyl Chynchak, was cut short

Yuriy Dutka, a graduate of the Ivan Franko University of Lviv, died in the war (photo)

The death of defender from the village of Mayunichy, Petro Serkhovets, has been confirmed

Defender from Bucha Oleg Perevoznik died in the war

The death of a soldier from the Lviv region, Viktor Bohutsky, who had been missing for over a year, has been confirmed.

Two soldiers from the Kirovohrad region – Vladislav Semenyuk and Ilhar Salakhov – died in the war with the Russian Federation.

Defender Volodymyr Klyufinsky from Prykarpattia died of illness

World War III – May 19, 2026

US attack on Cuba would cause "bloodshed with unpredictable consequences," says President Diaz-Canel

Greenland announced progress in negotiations with the US, but outlined "red lines" – media

Iran to start offering ships insurance for crossing the Strait of Hormuz

NATO commander confirms withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Europe

UAE says drones used to attack Baraka nuclear plant launched from Iraq

May 20, 2026

OSINT analysts: drones destroyed the Russian drone production base in Snizhne

Moscow and Ryazan refineries halt operations after Ukrainian drone attacks — Reuters

Arrival in Ryazan near the Krasnoye Znamya plant

Moscow refinery halts operations for several days due to Ukrainian drone attack — Reuters

Explosions in Stavropol Krai on May 20 — Drone attack reported on chemical plant in Nevinnomyssk

Oil refinery under fire: Explosions and fire break out in Kstovo, Russia. Photos and video

Explosions rang out in Melitopol at night – the entire TOT of Zaporizhia and Kherson regions was left without power (video)

Russian losses at the front are sometimes nine times higher than Ukrainian losses – Syrsky

Russian strikes on Ukraine on May 19: 9 dead, dozens injured

It took 9 months to completely clear the occupiers: Kupyansk is fully controlled

Russians attacked Ukraine with 154 UAVs and Iskander, 131 enemy UAVs neutralized – Air Force

25 years for "assassination of Energodar": occupiers from TOT Zaporizhzhia confirmed the sentence of Vadym Trachuk

Kaliningrad felt the war: drones paralyzed the airport of the westernmost region of Russia (VIDEO)

"Moscow, Ryazan, Perm and Tuapse are standing": "Magyar" summed up May for the Russian oil industry | ArmyInform

Naftogaz gets right to collect $1.4 billion from Gazprom through Kazakh court

Almost all major refineries in central Russia shut down after Ukrainian strikes – Reuters

Ukrainian drones destroyed a Russian pilot school with dozens of occupiers

Kyiv reacted to Britain’s easing of sanctions on Russian oil

Kyiv no longer asks for "Trump’s permission" for war. What does this threaten Putin with?

The number of offensive actions of the Defense Forces exceeded the Russian ones for the first time — Syrian

Enemy ammunition depot, manpower and UAV control point: Defense Forces launched a series of strikes against Russians in Zaporizhia region

"They were accumulating one by one for three weeks" — several dozen "infiltrators" who had gathered together were destroyed in Kostyantynivka | ArmyInform

Budanov is rewriting the rules of world war, — Brazilian officer

Revolution at the front: The Armed Forces of Ukraine are testing air evacuation of the wounded using multicopters

Air defense neutralized 75 of 84 drones used by Russians to attack Ukraine during the day

Drone attacks paralyze a quarter of Russia’s oil refining capacity – Reuters

Umerov on Ukrainian arms exports: We are working on practical implementation, the first contracts are already being approved

Over 700 Azov Brigade fighters remain in Russian captivity for the fifth year in a row

On the shield – May 20, 2026.

Expert examination confirms death of sniper from Kharkiv region Yaroslav Samygin

Forever 25: Young defender Philip Gogol died in the war

Belarusian volunteer Tikhon Klyukach died in Ukraine

Forever 22: The death of a soldier from Zhytomyr region, Oleksandr Ruslanovych Dankevych, has been confirmed

Ihor Balyuk from Sumy region died in Kharkiv region

News has arrived about the death of a soldier from the village of Taykury, Kornyn community, Borys Makarov

An examination confirmed the death of Yevhen Serykh, a defender from Zaporizhzhia district

The community in the Rivne region reported the death of fighter Dmytro Shevelyov

Milan Pastelak, a soldier from Perechyn who had been missing since February, has been declared dead (PHOTOS)

Andriy Mykytyn from Truskavets died for Ukraine

The death of a soldier from the Lviv region, Ivan Kozubsky, who had been missing since 2022, has been confirmed

The death of 22-year-old Lieutenant Dmytro Voloshyn, who was considered missing, was confirmed in the Lviv region.

Taras Shevchenko, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.

29-year-old Hero from Sheptytska community Mykhailo Shporlyuk died in Donetsk region

Defender from Irpen Volodymyr Venger died at the front

Considered missing: death of defender from Lutsk Oleksiy Kovalchuk confirmed

Serhiy Rudenko from Marganets died defending Ukraine

He saved his comrades under fire: South Ukrainian says goodbye to combat medic Gennady Zhevega

The war took the life of a defender from the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, Stanislav Oleksandrovych Vysotsky.

Oleksandr Movchanyuk from Sumy region died in Zaporizhia

Roman Shamota, a soldier from Poltava region, was killed in the Zaporizhia direction.

Soldiers from Kirovohrad region Yuriy Batyumov, Oleksandr Honcharenko, Oleksandr Ananenkov and Vadym Lazarev died

Volodymyr Mikhailin, a resident of Mykolaivka, died in the war

Zhytomyr region lost another of its Defenders, Oleksandr Serhiyovych Suprikin

Dmitry Kulapov, a resident of Trostyansk, died at the front.

A soldier from Lviv region, Pavlo Krochak, was killed in Donetsk region.

30-year-old fighter from Rivne Dmytro Nesterovych died in Zaporizhia

It became known about the death of the commander of a mortar battery from the Kharkiv region, Yevhen Cherednychenko

World War III – May 20, 2026.

Britain allowed imports of fuel made from Russian oil

Military escort for tankers: NATO prepares response to blockade of Hormuz

In Lithuania, Vilnius airport and railway operations were suspended due to air raid alert

Iran threatens to expand war beyond Middle East if US strikes