Zelensky said Ukraine will receive Swedish Gripen fighters with weapons, not just aircraft, including Meteor missiles able to destroy targets at 200 km. He said Gripen can help push Russian aircraft back and prevent mass use of glide bombs.

A Storm Shadow/SCALP strike hit a building used by Russia’s FSB in occupied Melitopol overnight into May 24, Dossier Shpiona says. Two British-French air-launched cruise missiles partially destroyed the site, killing 2 FSB staff and wounding 2 more. Access, photo and video recording were banned, while FSB personnel spent two days clearing rubble and searching for sensitive documents.

Naval drones attacked 3 Russia-linked shadow fleet tankers near Kilyos, 2-3 km off Turkey’s coast. Two drones hit Velora but did not explode, a third hit nearby James II, and Altura was also damaged. Explosions were felt in Istanbul’s Rumelifeneri district.

Ukraine’s ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said Russia is slowing the agreed “1000 for 1000” prisoner exchange through delays and manipulation. He said Ukraine has completed all required steps in advance and is ready to conduct the swaps quickly.

❗️The EU Council approved nearly €2.8B for Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility after the Commission positively assessed Kyiv’s Q4 2025 reform plan. Since 2024, Ukraine has received €26.8B from the program, out of €50B planned through 2027.

🇺🇦🇺🇸 Fedorov: PURL, air defense and technological cooperation with the US - strengthening Ukraine's advantage on the battlefield .

Held a meeting with representatives of the US Congress. The focus is on protecting the sky, strengthening the front and technological cooperation.

Ballistics remains one of the biggest challenges for protecting Ukrainian skies. That is why it is critically important to continue supplying PAC-2 GEM-T and PAC-3 missiles, as well as developing the PURL mechanism. Today, through the PURL initiative, Ukraine receives over 90% of all anti-ballistic capabilities.

🔴🇺🇦 Ukraine is equipping defensive positions along the northern border due to the risk of a new offensive from Belarus, — State Border Service.

According to Demchenko, Belarus is ready to provide the Russian Federation with its infrastructure for a possible transfer of troops.

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🙏🇺🇦 Despite the agreements reached on the "1000 for 1000" exchange, Russia is slowing down the process through delays and manipulations, — Lubinets

Ukraine is taking all necessary steps in advance and is ready to quickly carry out the exchanges.

Netanyahu endorses expanding Israeli settlements across the “Land of Israel,” presenting settlement expansion as a national mission.

He says he and far-right minister Orit Strook had just approved new communities.