Sources within the Ukrainian government cited by The Economist claim that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed officials to prepare for a possible extension of the war by another two to three years.

Over the past 24 hours, on 26 May 2026, Russian forces have been heavily shelling the Donetsk region.

The Vinnytsia City Court has handed down a sentence to Oleksandr Shavliuk, the founder of a news agency and a blogger, finding him guilty of fraud and of insulting the honour and dignity of military personnel. He has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.

On the night of Tuesday, 26 May 2026, Russian forces launched a massive attack on the Chernihiv region using strike drones.

On 26 May, 296 combat engagements between the Defence Forces and Russian occupiers were recorded on the front line.

Pilots of the Ukrainian Air Force carried out an air strike using fighter jets against assault groups of Russian occupiers on one section of the front line.

On the night of Tuesday 26 May 2026, Sevastopol came under a massive missile and drone attack.

On the night of Tuesday 26 May 2026, explosions were heard in the Russian city of Taganrog; residents took to social media to report that smoke was visible in the city following the attack.

An indictment against Batkivshchyna faction leader Yuliia Tymoshenko has been sent to court in the case concerning the provision of undue benefits to members of Ukraine’s parliament.

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck command posts and logistics facilities of the Russian occupiers. The shutdown of the Syzran oil refinery has also been confirmed.