❗️Already 150 cases of execution of Ukrainian POWs by Russian forces have been documented and the number is increasing — Ukraine's military intelligence reports.

🇪🇺 The EU is weighing new sanctions against Russia, including disconnecting 20 banks from SWIFT and blocking the Nord Stream pipelines, per Bloomberg.

Also under discussion: lowering the G7 oil price cap to around $45/barrel. Talks on the package are ongoing.

The AZOT chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, Tula region, is on fire following a Ukrainian drone strike. Local residents confirm the site was hit.

Russia will submit a memorandum to Ukraine in the coming days proposing terms for a potential settlement of the war, according to Russian Federation Council Deputy Chair Konstantin Kosachev.

🎥 “This is how the return of our warriors took place today,” — footage shared by Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Chief, Kyrylo Budanov.

The tail section of a downed Iskander-M ballistic missile was found in a residential courtyard in Kyiv. The missile was intercepted during today’s large-scale attack on the capital.

Operators of the PHOENIX UAV regiment destroyed a Russian TOS-1A “Solntsepyok,” a “Molniya” UAV launcher, and took out a mountain of trucks and infantry in a single operation.

⚡️ As a result of the May 23rd strike, one of the buildings of PJSC "Energia" in Russia’s Lipetsk region sustained critical damage. Satellite images from CyberBoroshno confirm.

Precision strike by the "Gimli Division" anti-tank unit of Ukraine's 117th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade: on May 23, near the village of Popiv Yar, a Russian vehicle was destroyed using a Stugna-P ATGM system.

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian Buk-M3 air defense system. The strike was carried with help of the reconnaissance unit of the "Chornyi Lis" artillery surveillance brigade, which identified the target and adjusted fire accordingly just before the system was set to engage.

🇬🇧 UK Foreign Secretary on Russia’s latest attack: “These are not the actions of a country seeking peace.”

“Last night, Russia launched 14 missiles and hundreds of drones across Ukraine. Another night of terror for civilians, more homes damaged and destroyed.”

🇺🇸 US Intelligence: Putin remains committed to victory in Ukraine. A new assessment says Moscow is betting on a war of attrition—aiming to wear down Ukraine’s resistance, demoralize its population, and wait out Western support. Despite slow advances, Russia likely sees the pace as acceptable.

Precision strike by Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces on the Kherson front — a Russian motorcycle and its riders were eliminated while attempting to flee.

🇹🇷 On May 26, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan will reportedly visit Russia to discuss the situation in Ukraine following talks in Istanbul. He is expected to convey Türkiye’s interest in a lasting and just peace.

🇸🇰 Slovakia’s ruling coalition party SNS says the country has the right to demand financial compensation from Ukraine for aid provided. They also call on PM Robert Fico to initiate an EU procedure to secure a share in Ukraine’s mineral wealth at the next European Council meeting.