Belarus has become Russia’s nuclear staging ground. Belarus has not been annexed. But functionally, it has already become part of Russia. Lukashenko has long existed only with the Kremlin’s permission.⤵️

“Putin harms the German people. Putin harms Europe. Putin is killing people in Europe.” - Jürgen Hardt, member of the German Bundestag from Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), addressing the Alternative for Germany (AfD).

A drone strike in Perm region of Russia reportedly hit the chemical complex in Gubakha town. The plant specializes in the production of ammonia, urea, and melamine. (ammonia is important in military production).

The Grushovaya oil terminal in Russia’s Novorossiysk was reportedly attacked. Grushovaya is the largest oil storage facility in the Caucasus, with a storage capacity of around 1.2 million tons. Russia uses it to receive, store, and load oil and petroleum products onto tankers.

Russians tortured Ukrainian "Azov" military medic Oleksandr Krokhmaliuk to death in captivity Oleksandr's body was returned in September as part of a "1,000 for 1,000"repatriation process. According to forensic medical examination conducted on September 22,2025,the cause of death was fractured ribs

Hungarian PM Magyar said that the international community "didn't really do its job"&failed to "guarantee Ukraine’s territorial integrity&independence"under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum: "Now we need a peace agreement with real guarantees,security guarantees.I think it's crucial for Ukraine as well"

Friends, Please sign this petition: change.org/p/kick-russia-… Please share this as far and wide as possible. Let's kick Russia out of the UN! Thank you, Andrij Melnyk, for once more raising the issue that Russia is in the UN Security Council illegally.

A Defender who returned home after enduring four years in Russian captivity, wrote: "Today is the happiest day of my life!!!! I was finally able to hug my beloved wife and son after 4 long years!" Bless them. Source: Threads

Marco Rubio: the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine were not fruitful. "We stand ready to continue to play that role, despite leaks that are not true, despite stories out there about us forcing the Ukrainians to take this position or that position, which are not true."

Foreign Minister Sikorski on support for Ukraine and NATO security: "We hope that Vladimir Putin recalculates now that Ukraine has been granted additional resources by the European Union and that weapons are flowing from the United States."

"We aren't even managing there, we're getting hit in Perm. He can't even protect his own country." Passers-by in Russian Moscow, Perm, and Yekaterinburg share their thoughts on the conflict with Armenia. Russian propaganda continues threatening Armenia.

A Russian "Z-blogger"Vitaly Voronov stated that it’s time for the Russian authorities to admit the failure of the "special military operation" He was furious about Lavrov's lies that Russia is protecting the Russian-speaking population.

Today, Putin accused Ukraine of striking a college in temporarily occupied Starobilsk, where students were allegedly present. Ukraine’s General Staff rejected these claims and stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine strike only military infrastructure and facilities used ⤵️

Marco Rubio: the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine were not fruitful. "We stand ready to continue to play that role, despite leaks that are not true, despite stories out there about us forcing the Ukrainians to take this position or that position, which are not true."

Mark Rutte: I would not be happy if I were Putin today. But I would never be happy if I were Putin, but particularly not in the last couple of weeks because things are not going in the right direction. (He said this in the context of Ukraine putting up a strong defense)

In Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea, diesel fuel coupons and petrol purchase limits have been introduced. Petrol sales have been capped at 20 liters per customer. "There are currently certain logistical difficulties, the reasons for which are known.

Friends, Please sign this petition: change.org/p/kick-russia-… Please share this as far and wide as possible. Let's kick Russia out of the UN! Thank you, Andrij Melnyk, for once more raising the issue that Russia is in the UN Security Council illegally.

Hungarian PM Magyar said that the international community "didn't really do its job"&failed to "guarantee Ukraine’s territorial integrity&independence"under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum: "Now we need a peace agreement with real guarantees,security guarantees.I think it's crucial for Ukraine as well"

‼️A Russian missile directly hit a warehouse in Dnipro that was leased by the UN Refugee Agency,UNCHR This attack destroyed about 900 pallets of basic aid items and shelter materials,worth over $1 million that UNCHR was to distribute among the displaced&war-affected Ukrainians in frontline regions

Russians tortured Ukrainian "Azov" military medic Oleksandr Krokhmaliuk to death in captivity Oleksandr's body was returned in September as part of a "1,000 for 1,000"repatriation process. According to forensic medical examination conducted on September 22,2025,the cause of death was fractured ribs

After 3 years and 2 months in Russian captivity, Ukrainian Warrior Denys Yeromov has finally returned home to Kolomyia. Denys visited the "Wall of Hope" in a local church to remove his own photo from the display of missing and captured Defenders. 📹: Suspilne

‼️A Russian missile directly hit a warehouse in Dnipro that was leased by the UN Refugee Agency,UNCHR This attack destroyed about 900 pallets of basic aid items and shelter materials,worth over $1 million that UNCHR was to distribute among the displaced&war-affected Ukrainians in frontline regions

Russian propagandist Alexandr Kots openly admits that Russia no longer has a "rear": "Even in Kamchatka - thousands of kilometers from the front - nuclear submarines are now covered with anti-drone nets because FPV drones can reach them."

In Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea, diesel fuel coupons and petrol purchase limits have been introduced. Petrol sales have been capped at 20 liters per customer. "There are currently certain logistical difficulties, the reasons for which are known.

After 3 years and 2 months in Russian captivity, Ukrainian Warrior Denys Yeromov has finally returned home to Kolomyia. Denys visited the "Wall of Hope" in a local church to remove his own photo from the display of missing and captured Defenders. 📹: Suspilne

Russian drone strike on a residential building in Dnipro captured on camera. Anna, the owner of one of the damaged apartments, was at work at the time. Only her cat was home. He was terrified by the explosion. "This residential building survived World War II," Anna said.

Video 1: Peskov says there's no risk of fuel disruptions in Russia despite drone attacks. He says there might be some "seasonal preventative maintenance", whatever that means. Video 2: a resident of Russian-occupied Crimea shows that there's no fuel available at a gas stop⤵️

Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Andrii Melnyk: the war that Putin believed would produce his crowning life achievement will prove to be his final downfall. Ambassador Melnyk on Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians and Russian attacks on international law:

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed creating an intermediate "associate member" status for Ukraine. Let’s look at the possible pros, cons, and hidden risks here. First, this is not an entirely new idea. Back in April 2026, Merz spoke about possible "observer roles" for Ukraine within EU⤵️

Russian propagandist Alexandr Kots openly admits that Russia no longer has a "rear": "Even in Kamchatka - thousands of kilometers from the front - nuclear submarines are now covered with anti-drone nets because FPV drones can reach them."

Ukrainians on Vyshyvanka day. #Ukraine lives despite Russia's war against us. 📹: iramatty, olgentsiiya, terezaromaniuk, mark.onyshkevych, sofiakrishtalevic, kristenmur, viktor_hrechaniuk, lviv. travel, yuriyaskovets, corgi.mars / TikTok

An unexploded Russian drone, carrying over 50 kg of explosives, was neutralized after striking and becoming lodged in a 24-story residential building in #Odesa. A National Police bomb disposal expert manually disarmed and removed the drone’s warhead from the wall on the 15th floor 📹: SESU

"Practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles will be practiced during the joint drills of the Russian and Belarusian nuclear forces," Putin announced. Rattle-rattle-rattle of a nuclear saber... Putin and Lukashenko conducted a joint nuclear forces training session via video link⤵️

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed creating an intermediate "associate member" status for Ukraine. Let’s look at the possible pros, cons, and hidden risks here. First, this is not an entirely new idea. Back in April 2026, Merz spoke about possible "observer roles" for Ukraine within EU⤵️

Today is Vyshyvanka Day in #Ukraine. Vyshyvanka is Ukrainian traditional clothing, with empbroidery differing from region to region. How many of you have vyshyvankas, as well? 📹:40th Tactical Aviation Brigade “Ghost of Kyiv”

"Practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles will be practiced during the joint drills of the Russian and Belarusian nuclear forces," Putin announced. Rattle-rattle-rattle of a nuclear saber... Putin and Lukashenko conducted a joint nuclear forces training session via video link⤵️

Marco Rubio: Cuba not only has weapons that they've acquired from Russia and China over the years, but they also host Russia and Chinese intelligence presence in their country. So Cuba has always posed a national security threat to the United States.

Putin during the Swan Lake performance in Beijing.

An unexploded Russian drone, carrying over 50 kg of explosives, was neutralized after striking and becoming lodged in a 24-story residential building in #Odesa. A National Police bomb disposal expert manually disarmed and removed the drone’s warhead from the wall on the 15th floor 📹: SESU

President Pavel: The fate of Ukraine is central to European security. I am convinced that Ukraine is not only defending Europe, it is transforming Europe, its defense industry, military thinking and strategic culture.

Russia attacked Dnipro with drones. Five people have been reported injured: a 34-year-old man and women aged 43, 58, 66, and 78. 📹: A Russian drone deliberately strikes a residential building in Dnipro.

Russian commanders using physical violence and torture against their own soldiers. The men were reportedly punished for refusing to participate in a "meat assault."

Putin during the Swan Lake performance in Beijing.

President Pavel: The fate of Ukraine is central to European security. I am convinced that Ukraine is not only defending Europe, it is transforming Europe, its defense industry, military thinking and strategic culture.

During Putin’s visit to Beijing,Chinese military orchestra played “Dance of the Little Swans” On May 20,2026,as part of the musical program at the official banquet during the visit of the Russian delegation to China,the Chinese military orchestra performed this piece from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake

A very important decision. Russia must pay for its illegal actions. A court in Kazakhstan has approved the compulsory recovery of $1.4 billion from Russia’s Gazprom in favor of Ukrainian state energy firm Naftogaz, President Zelenskyy said following a meeting with Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi.

#Ukrainian Warriors from the SSU’s Special Operations Center "A" struck a Russian FSB headquarters and destroyed a Pantsir-S1 missile system in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. Russian losses amounted to around 100 occupiers killed and wounded, President Zelenskyy said.

Ukraine has focused on developing low-cost missiles to intercept Shahed drones&has already found a solution and begun testing it -Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov Other statements: ▪️The interception rate of Russian Shahed drones by interceptor drones has doubled over the past four months.

#Ukrainian Warriors from the SSU’s Special Operations Center "A" struck a Russian FSB headquarters and destroyed a Pantsir-S1 missile system in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. Russian losses amounted to around 100 occupiers killed and wounded, President Zelenskyy said.

During Putin’s visit to Beijing,Chinese military orchestra played “Dance of the Little Swans” On May 20,2026,as part of the musical program at the official banquet during the visit of the Russian delegation to China,the Chinese military orchestra performed this piece from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake