“Sweden and its NATO allies are racing to turn Gotland back into a military stronghold.” www.politico.eu/article/nato...

“ support for former prisoners should not be limited to financial assistance alone and said people need systematic care and long-term support, especially during the first months after returning from captivity.” zmina.info/en/news-en/a...

"The war is not going well for russia" Excellent overview of the situation including moves that Putin has left. Recommend watch. Via @anderspucknielsen.dk youtu.be/jDhYFSGkaAc?...

Hungary's new prime minister just delivered his predecessor's line on Ukraine. Péter Magyar replaced Viktor Orbán in May. His first public position on weapons for Ukraine: Hungary won't send them. Sixteen years of Orbán. One NATO meeting. Same answer.

Russia continues to use its salami tactic. It carries out targeted strikes and tests NATO countries' ability to respond in kind. In response, Romania, at the very least, should begin shooting down Russian drones and missiles along its border

🆕 Research Paper | How a Russia–Ukraine ceasefire could imperil Ukrainian and European security Simon Smith, Orysia Lutsevych, John Lough and @keirgiles.bsky.social assess the risks, consequences and options for mitigation. Read here: www.chathamhouse.org/2026/05/how-...

⚡ Europe needs smarter, unified defense spending on unmanned technologies to enhance its own security. 🔗: ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/... Key takeaways from the episode with Dr. Moritz Schularick 👇 1/5

“cryptocurrency platforms and the so-called “A7 network.” Russia uses this infrastructure to bypass international restrictions and covertly finance military operations against Ukraine.” odessa-journal.com/uk-sanctions...

“ physical protection of facilities, countering drone threats, secure data storage, cybersecurity, and detection of potential insider threats.” odessa-journal.com/estonia-and-...

Ukraine got weapons, money, and reach. The missing word is still interceptors. ㅤ Gripens moved closer. Storm Shadows hit Russia’s rear. EU money arrived. But Kyiv still needs the interceptors that protect lives before Russia’s next barrage.

Meanwhile, Volgograd oil refinery is getting cooked 🍳

Russifizierung in Mariupol. Die russische Besatzerin reiste offenbar mit der Vorstellung an, als "Befreierin" empfangen zu werden, sie hat wohl die Propagandalügen der „glücklichen, befreiten Gebiete“ geglaubt...

A Russian drone hit a residential building in Galati,Romania.It caused a fire&injured two people.Rescuers evacuated about 70 people The drone crashed as Russia attacked Ukraine near the border with Romania This is the first time citizens were hurt as a Russian drone entered a NATO member country

“Ukraine has acquired unique practical expertise over more than four years of defending its population and infrastructure against Russia’s aggression. This experience is highly valued across Europe “. www.politico.eu/article/balt...

“The package focuses on decentralised power generation, renewable energy, battery storage, and flexible local systems to make the grid less vulnerable to airstrikes.” ceenergynews.com/ukraines-ene...

“European allies could not combine their ongoing support for Kyiv and act as a facilitator in any new peace process that may emerge.” www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

Kaja Kallas: We can’t be mediators because we are defending the interests of Europe and the interests of Ukraine, because Ukraine is also in Europe. We can’t be mediators. We can’t be neutral, treating them equally, because we have been clearly on Ukraine’s side.

“Guinea, a frequent onward destination from Algeria for the shadow airline fleet, has long been a key Russian-aligned country in West Africa, and ties have deepened further since a military junta took over in a coup in 2021.” www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

“Algeria is recognized as one of Russia's top three military-technical partners, alongside China and India.” africa.businessinsider.com/local/market...

“Russia is now losing more than 35,000 troops killed or seriously wounded each month”. euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/27/u...

“fictitious procedures introduced by the Russian occupation authorities to declare property "ownerless" for the purpose of subsequent confiscation. Source: censor.net/en/n4005334

“Russia systematically uses torture and refuses to provide medical care to Ukrainian prisoners of war, which constitutes a violation of the Geneva Conventions and a war crime.” gwaramedia.com/en/russia-ke...

“Zelensky stated that 2,126 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia have so far been brought home thanks to the Bring Kids Back UA initiative.” www.ukrinform.net/amp/rubric-s...

Norway will join France's nuclear deterrence talks — alongside Germany, Poland, Sweden and several others.

“China alone exported aviation components valued at least at $961 million between March 2022 and February 2026”. united24media.com/world/india-...

“the Kremlin is testing whether Europe is prepared to treat attacks on the navigation environment as a collective security threat.

ZELENSKYY: This week, I prepared special letter addressed to POTUS and to Congress. Yesterday, letter was sent to relevant institutions in Washington. Current situation requires us to act promptly and effectively. It's important for America to hear Ukraine.

“China, she will say, is now a science and tech superpower with sophisticated capabilities "across their intelligence, cyber and military agencies". www.bbc.com/news/article...

“” the first Ukrainian agro-hub was launched in Ghana. The processing and distribution center is intended to strengthen food security, optimize logistics, and deepen economic ties with West African countries.” odessa-journal.com/ukraine-laun...

“A Ukrainian child's bedroom was teleported to the halls of power in Brussels' EU quarter in April and May, pushing politicians and public alike to reflect on Russia's abduction of over 20,000 children, and the families ripped apart in the process.” kyivindependent.com/exhibit-rais...

Must read article on the upcoming Armenian elections. For roughly a year, Russian disinformation networks have been spreading propaganda against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, a former investigative journalist who led a democratic revolution in 2018. Still, he is widely tipped to retain power.

"If a ship sanctioned by Britain can still appear to receive logistical support off Norway, then serious questions need to be asked about whether sanctions are being treated with the seriousness they deserve,” en.highnorthnews.com/politics/uk-...

"The new sensors will provide improved continuous monitoring, covering key new areas, including large parts of the Varanger Peninsula and the Barents Sea." www.gpsworld.com/norway-placi...

"A map from the Lithuanian regulator indicated Russia's ‌Global ⁠Positioning System falsification could reach across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, most of Poland, and parts of Finland, Sweden and Belarus, as well as the Baltic Sea." www.reuters.com/business/aer...

"Assigning a second corps ⁠for the region will allow NATO to bring in "mass at speed" www.reuters.com/business/aer...

"The military noted that this is “not bravado, but proactive work” intended to ensure that the Russian army does not even consider attempting to seize the region." odessa-journal.com/odessa-nears...

"art presupposes history. Just not in the way we imagine it. My colleague Mykyta Kadan expressed a wonderful metaphor: "Artists are blind people searching in the dark...The only thing that matters to me is that Ukraine wins. I don't need any other freedom today." intent.press/en/publicati...

"Ukraine is increasing its diplomatic and economic presence in Africa and views the continent as an equal partner rather than an aid recipient, proposing cooperation in three areas: food security, defense technologies, and the digitalization of public services" odessa-journal.com/ukraine-sees...

"Brovdi pointed out that 9 out of the 13 Russian oil refineries stopped operating after attacks by Ukrainian drones." www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

"French authorities arrested Antonov in December 2025 under a European arrest warrant. In April 2026, a court in Rennes ordered his extradition over his lawyer’s objection that he would be unsafe in Lithuania." euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/26/a...

"Russian scholars reviewing Kyrgyz secondary school textbooks reprimanded their Kyrgyz counterparts for describing the periods of Tsarist and Soviet rule as "colonialism."

"the network uses financial channels in Kyrgyzstan to route transactions linked to Russian state activity, including energy revenues and military procurement, while obscuring the origin and destination of funds." euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/26/u...

"Over four years of the war in Ukraine, Russian authorities have jailed 1,603 political prisoners, according to Memorial...

Russia does not even acknowledge the ICJ? And they want to appeal at that court? What kind of schizophrenia is this?

"Previously, such interference was mostly limited to the Gulf of Finland, but authorities now say the disruptions are being detected farther west, including near the Åland Islands." @auonsson.bsky.social militarnyi.com/en/news/russ...

"The urgent priority is strengthened multilayered drone detection and air defense capabilities. European defense projects of common interest, especially the Eastern Flank Watch, need to become a reality much faster," kyivindependent.com/baltic-state...

"Tallinn on May 25 brushed off Moscow's plans to appeal to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over alleged discrimination of Russian minorities in the Baltic countries, calling it part of Russia's disinformation efforts." kyivindependent.com/disinformati...

"Russia has significantly increased the number of antennas used for so-called GPS spoofing—the transmission of false coordinates that throw navigation systems off course." censor.net/en/news/4005...

EU should get its acts together, stop talking "These are not isolated incidents. This is a deliberate strategy by Russia, which is trying to destabilize our democratic societies." www.bgnes.com/politics/von...

"More than 60 percent said they had been subjected to sexual violence...how similar their testimonies are. Prisoners of war – men and women – held in different places of detention, whether inside Russia or on occupied Ukrainian territory – frequently describe almost identical methods of violence.”