At least 206 Ukrainian prisoners of war have died in Russian captivity since 2022, with autopsies revealing torture, medical neglect, and brutal conditions. Evidence points to systemic abuse aimed at covering up war crimes, AP reports.

🇺🇦🇺🇸🇪🇺 Ukrainian sanctions chief Vladyslav Vlasiuk denies claims of a breakdown in U.S.-EU sanctions coordination. Despite political shifts, the coalition remains united, with active exchange of information and ideas continuing.

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🇹🇷 Turkish FM, currently in Moscow for talks with Putin and Lavrov, will travel to Kyiv later this week to meet Ukrainian officials and discuss the status of the Istanbul peace negotiations, Reuters reports.

🇷🇺 The Kremlin claims Ukraine’s actions “contradict the pursuit of peace,” condemning increased drone strikes on Russian territory.

Meanwhile, Russia’s own daily drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, targetting civilians, continue unabated.

🇷🇺 MFA Spokesperson Maria Zakharova warns: Berlin is "digging itself into a hole" by lifting restrictions on how Ukraine can use German weapons. She claims the move "won’t change the course of the special military operation."

🇳🇱🇷🇺 A previously unknown Russian cyber group, “Laundry Bear,” is behind a 2023 hack of the Dutch police, say Dutch intel services AIVD & MIVD, NOS reports. Backed "very likely" by Moscow, the group targets NATO & EU entities tied to Ukraine and defense tech.

Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, revealed they’ve received Kyiv’s list of conditions for peace and are waiting on Moscow’s response. They hoped to hold talks at the Vatican, but Russia declined. Kellogg stressed the importance of keeping up pressure on Russia to bring them back to the negotiating table.

Ukraine has developed Sky Sentinel, an AI-powered autonomous air defense turret designed to detect, track, and neutralize Russian Shahed drones and missiles. This advanced system operates independently, requiring minimal human intervention, and provides a cost-effective solution to the relentless drone attacks targeting Ukrainian cities.

Russian FM Lavrov calls for a second round of talks with Ukraine in Istanbul; Turkey confirms readiness to host.

Of course they want Istanbul—because they only want the 2022 'Istanbul agreements' reinstated, forcing Ukraine to capitulate occupied regions to Russia.

Trump with another nothingburger. Always the tough talk, never the action. Stop bragging like a pre-schooler and start acting like a leader.

"What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He’s playing with fire!"

🇺🇸 The total casualties in the Russia–Ukraine war have surpassed U.S. losses in World War II — over 1.2 million killed and wounded on both sides, according to White House envoy Keith Kellogg.

He also suggested a possible meeting between Zelensky, Putin, and Trump in Geneva — once Russia presents its terms. Ukraine has already submitted its own.

The "Zhraya" unit of Ukraine’s 40th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade successfully eliminated a small Russian assault group along with the boat that transported them to an island in Kherson Oblast.

Cool footage! Ukrainian Air Force F-16s are striking Russian military positions in Kursk Oblast with high-precision GBU-39 guided bombs.

Analysis of satellite images of the "Saky" airfield by CyberBorshno team suggests that between May 1–3, 2025, an FPV drone likely struck a command post used for operating Orion UAVs—and possibly the UAV itself.

Evidence: drag marks on the road where the CP was located, destruction of a white object resembling the Orion, and removal of UAV infrastructure from the airfield, likely due to fear of repeated strikes.

Warriors of Paragon Company struck a hidden Russian tank deep in the forest—now it won’t be firing on Ukrainian units and civilians.

🇩🇪 Despite Merz’s headline-grabbing statement about lifting range limits for German weapons to Ukraine, BILD reports nothing has actually changed. No Taurus missiles will be approved during Zelensky’s Berlin visit.

🇺🇦 President Zelensky after a key military meeting:

Ukraine is boosting domestic production of drones, missiles, and long-range weapons to mirror Russian threats. New partnerships with Europe are coming to scale up our defense industry. Russia must feel the consequences of its aggression — and it will.