Ivan Khomenko
News Writer
Ivan Khomenko is a news writer for UNITED24 Media. He covers key developments in the war, providing readers with sharp, informed analysis from the front lines and beyond.
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![Smoke rises over Saratov following a reported drone strike on the city’s oil refinery, May 31, 2026. (Photo: Open source)]( "Smoke rises over Saratov following a reported drone strike on the city’s oil refinery, May 31, 2026. (Photo: Open source)")
![Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian military equipment. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)]( "Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian military equipment. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)")
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Russian losses continued to mount across the battlefield, with Ukrainian forces reporting heavy personnel casualties and significant damage to artillery, air defense, and logistics assets over the past day.![A Russian Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft displayed at the MAKS-2019 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky, Russia, August 2019. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Russian Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft displayed at the MAKS-2019 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky, Russia, August 2019. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A Pantsir-S1 air defense system mounted on the roof of Russia’s Defense Ministry building in Moscow, March 2023. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Pantsir-S1 air defense system mounted on the roof of Russia’s Defense Ministry building in Moscow, March 2023. (Source: Getty Images)")
![MORRIGAN strike drone operated by Ukraine’s 412th Nemesis Brigade during a nighttime deployment. (Source: 412th Nemesis Brigade)]( "MORRIGAN strike drone operated by Ukraine’s 412th Nemesis Brigade during a nighttime deployment. (Source: 412th Nemesis Brigade)")
![Satellite image of the Armavir oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region, identified by Ukrainian officials as the target of a long-range strike. (Source: Zelenskyy / Official)]( "Satellite image of the Armavir oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region, identified by Ukrainian officials as the target of a long-range strike. (Source: Zelenskyy / Official)")
