The frigate Admiral Essen and a Project 1239 missile carrier on air cushions were caught in the strike zone during the USF ‘Birds’ raid on the port of Novorossiysk in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation.

On the night of May 23, 2026, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a number of key targets belonging to the Russian occupiers.

Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the President’s Office, stated that the former head of the President’s Office, Andrii Yermak, had no independent political influence and did not act as an independent player in politics.

The SSU has struck a blow against the Russian company "Metafrax Chemicals" in the Perm Krai region of the Russian Federation.

On the morning of 23 May 2026, Russian forces attacked a funeral procession in Sumy.

The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the rules governing the retention of staff at critical enterprises and has linked the eligibility for deferrals to salary levels.

A bipartisan group of US senators has called on Defence Secretary Pete Hagset to immediately release $400 million in aid to Ukraine.

On the evening of 22 May, Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian city of Novorossiysk in the Krasnodar Krai.

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced that the country’s government is banning imports of agricultural products from Ukraine.

The Cabinet of Ministers is updating the criteria for mobilization exemptions for men liable for military service. In particular, the salary threshold for obtaining a deferment will be raised to UAH 26,000.