🇷🇺 Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says Putin will visit occupied Donetsk & Luhansk—calling them “Russian regional capitals.” He also claims a “1000-for-1000” POW swap with Ukraine is “laborious” but ongoing, explaining that it involves “specific names.”

🚨 Russian sources report a drone strike on Ryazan oil refinery — 5 UAVs were reportedly shot down in just the last hour, with "debris" falling outside the plant.

Temporary restrictions on takeoffs and landings have been introduced at Ivanovo airport. No official reason given — but with ongoing mass drone attacks, it feels all too familiar.

UPDATE: Temporary flight restrictions have also been reimposed at Zhukovsky Airport

“A wife should see her husband as the master: don’t buy or rest without him” — fresh advice from the Russian Orthodox Church. Back to the 18th century, one sermon at a time.

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Ukrainian units destroyed a Russian TOS-1A “Solntsepyok” near Vovchansk. The Forpost Brigade hit the heavy flamethrower system with a precise FPV drone strike.

🚨 Russia is now fielding nuclear-tipped air-to-air missiles, per U.S. intel. Likely based on the R-37M, this Cold War-style weapon marks a rare and dangerous escalation in Moscow’s nuclear arsenal.

🇺🇦 Ukraine’s strikes on occupied Crimea are systematically destroying Russian air defense systems — and contrary to belief, Russia isn’t reinforcing but scrambling to replace losses, says Navy spox Pletenchuk.

They’re even deploying “blind” launchers with no radar.

🇩🇪 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warns that peace talks to end the war in Ukraine could drag on for weeks or even months. "No illusions—this process has just begun and will take time," he said at a Vilnius press conference.

🚨 The Russian Ministry of Defense claims it shot down 485 Ukrainian drones from May 20 evening to May 22.

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Russia has submitted lists for a "1000 for 1000" prisoner exchange, – Zelensky said.

Details for each individual are now being clarified. The President noted that this large-scale release agreement is perhaps the only tangible result of the meeting in Turkey.

🇪🇺 The European Parliament overwhelmingly voted to impose progressive tariffs on nitrogen fertilizers from Russia and Belarus, starting July 1. While current tariffs of 6.5% will remain initially, additional duties of €40-45 per ton will be added by mid-2026. Trade is expected to continue at this level, but tariffs will gradually increase to €430 per ton by 2028, making imports economically unviable

Armored vehicles and other vehicles equipped with EW have been deployed around the Kremlin as drone attacks enter their third day. Mobile networks are down, the entire perimeter is fortified.

Operators from the "Charlie" company of the 14th Separate UAV Regiment, in coordination with the 15th Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade "Chornyi Lis," detected and targeted multiple Russian systems. The strike resulted in the destruction or disabling of three surface-to-air missile systems: a Tor system of an unspecified modification, a Buk-M3, and an S-300 system. Additionally, a command-and-control vehicle belonging to the air defense unit was also hit.

According to ASTRA, Ukrainian drones hit a functioning workshop at the “Splav” defense plant in Tula — part of Rostec and a producer of MLRS, air-launched rockets, and heavy flamethrower systems.

Just 3 days ago, Putin reportedly awarded its staff for “contributions to weapons development.”

🇺🇸 The U.S. will re-analyze all aid given to Ukraine in recent years, says Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Inspectors will review for any misuse. “If there’s been manipulation—we’ll get to it.”

He reaffirmed that the U.S. goal remains ending the Russia-Ukraine war.