Ukraine's UN envoy, Andrii Melnyk, warned that Kyiv may revise its ceasefire offer to Russia if the UN Security Council doesn't pass a resolution for an unconditional end to hostilities. Melnyk cited Ukraine's recent successful strikes on Russian oil refineries and military targets as growing confidence in their war effort.
Over 50 attacks by Ukrainian forces targeted Russia's Belgorod Region in the last 24 hours, according to Acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev. One civilian was injured. Additionally, 77 Ukrainian drones were jammed or shot down.
Military expert Andrey Marochko stated that Ukrainian forces are increasingly employing "terrorist tactics" due to battlefield failures. He claims these tactics target civilian infrastructure in frontline areas, the "special operation zone," and deep within Russia. This follows reports of Ukraine launching over 700 projectiles daily into Russian territory.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave Belarus one week to remove Russian military equipment used in attacks on Ukraine, threatening to do so himself. He also highlighted Belarus's role in supplying Russia's oil refining industry and the Russian army. Meanwhile, EU leaders discussed diplomatic channels with Russia, and Poland's president threatened to revoke an honor for Zelenskyy over renaming a military unit.
Two employees have been killed and six injured at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) since the beginning of the year, according to plant spokesperson Yevgenia Yashina. She stated that Ukrainian forces continue to target the ZNPP's transport department and personnel buses, impacting both plant staff and residents of Energodar.
A Ukrainian drone attack on Energodar on Wednesday resulted in the death of one Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) employee and serious injury to another, according to Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev. This incident follows earlier reports of casualties in the region.
Russia will continue its special military operation in response to a Ukrainian drone attack on a bus carrying a Belarusian children's football team in the Bryansk Region. The attack killed one woman and injured eight others, including six children. Moscow has labeled the incident a terrorist act.
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova condemned Ukraine's attack on a bus carrying a Belarusian youth football team in the Bryansk Region as a "terrorist act" targeting civilians, especially children. The drone strike killed one woman and injured seven others, including five children.
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
