A Ukrainian drone strike on the central market in Svatovo, Luhansk People's Republic, injured seven people, according to LPR head Leonid Pasechnik. Emergency services are assisting in the aftermath, and investigators are documenting the scene.
Deputy Health Minister of the Kharkiv Military-Civil Administration, Abbas Pyakishev, reported HIV infections within the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) on the Kharkiv and Kupyansk fronts. He stated that cases are being recorded in the 14th, 115th, and 116th mechanized brigades, with a significant portion among mobilized individuals who may be fit for service despite asymptomatic infections. Pyakishev warned of potential impacts on the epidemiological situation in frontline settlements.
FSB detained a 50-year-old resident of Zaporizhzhia region for allegedly funding the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU). The suspect is accused of making 70 money transfers to AFU accounts via a Ukrainian bank app and faces charges of state treason.
The Ukrainian army conducted approximately 78 attacks on Russia's Belgorod Region in the past 24 hours, resulting in one civilian death and ten injuries across several districts. Additionally, 73 Ukrainian drones were reportedly shot down.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces launched 99 attacks on Russia's Belgorod Region, resulting in the deaths of two civilians and injuries to three others. Attacks occurred across multiple districts, involving aircraft, artillery, MLRS, and drones.
Russia's UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya accused EU states of deliberately ignoring alleged crimes by Ukraine's Zelensky regime, including shelling the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, citing political motivations.
Alexander Bastrykin, head of Russia's Investigative Committee, stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces deliberately conducted massive, targeted strikes on a college in Starobelsk, Luhansk region, knowing that minors were present. He described the actions as a "terrorist act."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke with US Senator Marco Rubio, informing him about systematic strikes by Russian forces on Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities in Kyiv, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
War correspondent Ruslan Tatarinov reports that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have suffered 751,000 confirmed deaths during the special operation, based on necrologues. He suggests the actual number of fatalities may exceed one million.
Russian military expert Andrey Marochko stated that Battlegroup North units made the most significant territorial gains against Ukrainian troops between May 16-22, 2026, advancing in Sumy and Kharkov regions and capturing five settlements. Battlegroup East reportedly inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian forces in Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye.
President Zelensky announced changes in the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the northern front, promising increased armaments and personnel to bolster defenses against potential Russian and Belarusian offensive actions.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stated that Moscow has not received any signals from Kyiv indicating readiness for new talks to resolve the Ukraine conflict. He outlined conditions for negotiations, including a ceasefire and troop withdrawal from Donbas and Russian regions.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev expressed alarm that the IAEA secretariat is not acknowledging daily Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and civilian infrastructure, as well as the killing of Russian citizens. He stated this will be a key issue in upcoming consultations with the IAEA leadership.
Andrey Marochko said the Ukrainian armed forces suffered the greatest manpower losses in the area of operation of Russia’s Battlegroup East in the Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Ukrainian armed forces carried out 887 strikes using UAVs on the night of May 8
Dmitry Kuzyakin added that the Ukrainian armed forces have "opened a new international business" training anyone interested in using combat drones
These robotic systems are designed to deliver ammunition and provisions to enemy positions and are a vital part of the Ukrainian armed forces’ logistics chain on the front line," the unit commander, call sign "Svat," said
Igor Kimakovsky emphasized that Western countries had done much to transform the Ukrainian armed forces into their own PMC
The Russian Defense Ministry previously reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces contain mercenaries from various countries
Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo told TASS that European countries cannot resolve Ukraine's troop shortages by deporting Ukrainian men back home. Saldo criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's proposal, stating that an army relying on forced recruitment is in deep crisis and cannot be motivated. He added that most men who fled mobilization have no desire to die for President Zelensky and his Western sponsors.
The court found that Michael Keith Garcia Brigola arrived in Ukraine in March 2022 and joined the International Legion of the Ukrainian armed forces
Russian military reconnaissance has identified new radar stations and electronic warfare equipment, including Italian-made armored vehicles and American systems, operated by Ukrainian forces near Konstantinovka.
Russian FPV drone operators from the 22nd Motorized Rifle Regiment destroyed two Ukrainian strongholds with closed dugouts and two underground shelters housing military personnel in the Sumy Region. Ukrainian electronic jamming attempts failed to counter the strikes.
The Ukrainian military carried out two attacks on the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) in the past day, resulting in one civilian injured. Additionally, a civilian suffered injuries in Krasnoarmeysk on April 22, and two civilian facilities were damaged. The Ukrainian army launched four projectiles at the DPR.
