Ukraine destroyed 22 Russian artillery systems within a day [yesterday, Friday, May 26th.]. This is claimed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source
Italy will train Ukrainian recruits in schools and military facilities in Italy and participate in EU training programmes for Ukraine in Brussels, Poland, and Germany. Source
The German Leopard 2A4 tank finally got a full-time set of ERA This happened in Greece. The Greek Army remains one of the largest operators of Leopard 2A4 tanks Source
The world is watching anxiously as a major decision looms on the US debt ceiling — as Republicans and Democrats work into the night to try and strike a deal. Source
On 18 May, the Russian military shelled Nikopol with heavy artillery, damaging private houses and power transmission lines, and destroying an outbuilding. Source
No operator: S-350 Vityaz 'killed' MiG-29 in fully autopilot mode, according to an unnamed source of the Russian media Vzglyad, citing a statement from the MoD. Source
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that Ukraine has the necessary means for liberating the territories captured by Russia. Source
The F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets acquisition by Argentina is turning into a soap opera. Britain doesn't want Israeli weapons on possible Argentine F-16s. Source
Pandemic lockdowns likely caused “more harm than benefit” with “substantial and wide-ranging collateral damage” that will be felt for years to come, including millions of non-Covid excess deaths, a rise in child abuse and domestic violence, and trillions of dollars in economic losses, according to new research. Source
Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to sink Russian warship Ivan Khurs. Attack took place in the Black Sea. Three Ukrainian surface unmanned boats were destroyed. Source
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting of the war cabinet and a meeting with the front commanders, where they outlined Ukraine’s priorities for the near future. Source
On Thursday, the US Department of Defence confirmed that the Patriot air defence system in Ukraine was indeed damaged and has already been repaired. Source
Ukraine Weapons Tracker published photos of US-supplied Hydra 70 laser-guided rockets. However, they [rockets] are mounted on a US-supplied Humvee model M1152A1 Source
Time is running out for the US to resolve its debt crisis, with the nation now set to run out of cash within days. Source
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine is bringing the issue of occupied Crimea and Crimean prisoners to a new international level; he has also announced important steps in this regard in the near future. Source
Etienne de Poncins, the French Ambassador to Ukraine, has arrived in the city of Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, which was under Russian occupation from March to September 2022. Source
Washington wants access to the S-400 anti-aircraft system. Americans have made such a request to Turkey so far. The news was announced by Mr. Mevlüt Cavusoglu. Source
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have posted a video showing the moment when a Russian drone was shot down by a Stinger MANPADS. Source
Klaudia Tanner, the Minister of Defence of Austria, has not changed her opinion regarding the possible participation of the state in mine clearance in Ukraine before the end of hostilities, considering it a violation of constitutional neutrality. Source
Captured Russian T-62 tank from the Army Forces of Ukraine [AFU] will be revived by fitting a turret from a BMP-2 armored personnel carrier. A photo was shared. Source