Russian soldier employed FPVs to eliminate over 300 fighters, while the celebrated WWII sniper, Hero of the USSR Vasily Zaitsev, claimed over 240 fascist lives. Source
Russia & Ukraine
Ukrainian media reported that on May 23, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to disable the Russian radar, part of the early warning system Voronezh-DM. Source
Ukraine may have lost a valuable asset: the MR-18 radar. A video showing the destruction of an asset purported to be on the radar is circulating on the Internet Source
On the social network X [ex-Twitter], as well as on Telegram, a video is shared, which is said to have filmed a Ukrainian soldier surrendering to Russian units. Source
For the first time, we've caught a glimpse of Russia's newest guided munition, the UMPB D-30SN, nestled under the wing of the Su-34 front-line bomber. Source
The Russian military is pushing forward in the northern Kharkiv region, with the city of Volchansk becoming the focal point of intense combat. Source
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have targeted the Russian minesweeper Project 266M “Kovrovets,” according to a report from the Ukrainian General Staff. Source
Kharkiv has become a key area in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Russian Northern Army has launched a significant attack here, making progress. Source
Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation announced that in the period from May 11 to 17, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost five German-made Leopard 2A1 tanks. Source
On May 18, Russian Ministry of Defense unveiled their latest captured treasure: a damaged FV104 Samaritan, a medical evacuation vehicle from the British Army. Source
Russian microblogs are circulating a video that they claim has captured the first use of a Russian naval kamikaze drone in a military operation in Ukraine. Source
On 14 May, in its third and final reading, Georgia’s Parliament passed the bill Source
Recently, news emerged that an active-duty marine tank unit from the Russian Pacific Fleet was deployed in Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. Source
A Double informational operation orchestrated by Russia has been successfully uncovered in France, thanks to Viginum, a structure with an indirect link to the General Secretariat for Defence and National Security. However, this operation is one of many. Source
The anti-aircraft forces of Russian army intercepted and shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported in its daily briefing Source
The Russians have bombarded Kherson Oblast, hitting residential areas, a shopping centre, a kindergarten, the premises of an agricultural business, and cars, and injuring six civilians. Source
Sorokine in Luhansk region—near Russia's border and approximately 130km from the frontline—witnessed a significant explosion at a Russian ammunition depot. Source
The Associated Press has learned that the Ukrainian Defence Forces have withdrawn US-supplied Abrams tanks from the front line because of the threat of attacks by Russian drones, while the Americans complain that the Ukrainians are not using the equipment more effectively. Source
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that China should stop supporting the Russian Federation in its war against Ukraine if it wants to have good relations with the West, and has also warned the allies against becoming dependent on Chinese resources. Source
Five people have been killed and eight more injured in Russian strikes on Donetsk Oblast. Source