🇺🇦 Ukraine has submitted a list to Russia for a potential POW exchange in the "1000 for 1000" format. The proposal was confirmed by Andriy Yusov, Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Coordination HQ for Prisoners of War.

🔵 Ukraine is in talks with partners for additional resources to help bring citizens back from abroad, says Social Policy Minister Oksana Zholnovych.

"For people to return, we need jobs and social services. We're actively working on this, using best practices and proper funding."

❗️Putin says Russian forces are now working to create a "security buffer zone" along the Russia–Ukraine border. Recently, Ukrainian commanders reported that they saw Russian troop buildup along the Kharkiv border. In Sumy, Russian forces are already active.

🚨 A drone strike hit the "Patriot Expo" center near Moscow, damaging two exhibition pavilions and injuring a security guard with shrapnel. Several cars in the parking lot were also hit, according to local sources.

Putin has appointed Andrey Mordvichev as the new commander of Russia’s Ground Forces.

His troops were involved in the destruction of Mariupol, mass killings of civilians, and repression in occupied areas. He closely coordinated with Kadyrov's forces and took part in assaults on Kyiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.

FIRMS detected a fire at a Rosneft facility in Ryazan—likely from a drone strike. Earlier, at least 5 UAVs were reportedly "shot down" over the refinery, with "debris" falling outside the perimeter.

President Zelensky: Held a government meeting on key economic steps—jobs, tech development, and secure social opportunities are our top 3 priorities. Also invited 🇬🇷 🇲🇰 🇷🇸 🇸🇮 🇲🇩 to the next Ukraine–Southeast Europe Summit. Grateful to all supporting 🇺🇦 and new defense aid packages.

❗️Ukraine proposes that the EU join funding the Armed Forces starting in 2026, says Finance Minister Marchenko. This aims not only at support but full integration of Ukraine’s military into Europe’s defense system. Costs would be a small share of the EU’s GDP.

Russian air defenses reportedly intercepted and destroyed 159 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions from 8:00 to 20:00, including 22 drones over the Moscow area, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Today, multiple Ukrainian strikes reportedly targeted a concentration of Russian military equipment and personnel near the Rosneft gas station in the Lgov area, according to local channels. A total of three attacks were carried out. The exact number of casualties remains unknown but the site is currently secured by military and emergency services.

🇺🇦🇨🇦 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiiha held his first talks with Canada’s new Foreign Minister Anita Anand. They discussed diplomatic efforts for a just peace in Ukraine, a minimum 30-day ceasefire, tougher sanctions on Russia (energy & banking), and coordinating international support under Canada’s G7 presidency.

The EU Council will discuss suspending Hungary’s voting rights under Article 7 on May 27 over serious breaches of European values, including judicial independence and minority rights. This could stop Hungary from blocking aid to Ukraine and EU sanctions on Russia.

🇷🇺 During an interview on Al Arabiya, former Putin advisor Sergey Markov accidentally revealed that Russia has suffered "several hundred thousand" casualties in Ukraine—far higher than official Kremlin figures. If accurate, these are Russia’s heaviest military losses since WWII.

🇪🇺 Brussels is preparing a “Plan B” to launch EU accession talks with Ukraine without Hungary, should Orban maintain his veto. The workaround, dubbed “parallel negotiations,” would see 26 member states move forward with Kyiv—even if unanimity isn’t reached. Possibly already by fall.

🚨 Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory have resumed in large numbers. Even major Russian military channels are sounding the alarm: “Enemy UAVs over Russian territory. Many. Be cautious.”

🇷🇺 Putin has no plans to travel to the Vatican or elsewhere for peace talks, per Bloomberg.

Italy, a member of the ICC, is legally obligated to arrest him under the 2023 warrant—making such a trip diplomatically impossible.