War in Ukraine
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![Newly recruited soldiers of Ukraine’s 159th Separate Mechanized Brigade take part in military exercises at a training ground on May 14, 2026 in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "UK, France Among NATO States Blocking Proposal to Boost Military Aid for Ukraine")
![A commander from the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade displays a diploma from the National Register of Records of Ukraine for defense of Mala Tokmachka. (Source: 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade)]( "A commander from the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade displays a diploma from the National Register of Records of Ukraine for defense of Mala Tokmachka. (Source: 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade)")
![Soldiers of the Russian Rosgvardia “Akhmat” special battalion in the Kursk region, May 2026.]( "Soldiers of the Russian Rosgvardia “Akhmat” special battalion in the Kursk region, May 2026. (Source: Exilenova_plus)")
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![oreshnik]( "What Sleep Routine? Russia’s Deliberate Targeting of Ukrainian Nights")
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![Photo of Lucile Brizard]( "Photo of Lucile Brizard")
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- Life in Ukraine
For more than four years, Russia has waged war on Ukraine largely under the cover of darkness, launching nightly drone and missile attacks that have left millions of civilians chronically sleep-deprived and scientists warning of consequences that may outlast the war itself.![3D model of Russia’s new Geran-4 jet-powered strike drone released by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) on May 25, 2026. (Source: HUR / War&Sanctions)]( "3D model of Russia’s new Geran-4 jet-powered strike drone released by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) on May 25, 2026. (Source: HUR / War&Sanctions)")
![Illustrative photo of burning Russian fuel tank railcars following a reported Ukrainian strike in the Zaporizhzhia region. (Source: Sternenko)]( "Illustrative photo of burning Russian fuel tank railcars following a reported Ukrainian strike in the Zaporizhzhia region. (Source: Sternenko)")
![Smoke rises over Kyiv during a Russian missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital on May 24, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Smoke rises over Kyiv during a Russian missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital on May 24, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian military truck. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)]( "Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian military truck. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)")
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![Photo of Vlad Litnarovych]( "Photo of Vlad Litnarovych")
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- War in Ukraine
Russia lost more than 1,000 troops, dozens of artillery systems, and nearly 2,000 drones in a single day as fighting across the front remained intense.![A B1 Centauro wheeled tank fitted with anti-drone protection during training with Ukraine’s 78th Separate Air Assault Brigade. (Source: Army TV/YouTube)]( "A B1 Centauro wheeled tank fitted with anti-drone protection during training with Ukraine’s 78th Separate Air Assault Brigade. (Source: Army TV/YouTube)")
![Smoke rises after a reported strike on the Vtorovo fuel pumping station in Russia’s Vladimir region.]( "Smoke rises after a reported strike on the Vtorovo fuel pumping station in Russia’s Vladimir region.")
![A test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile at the Kapustin Yar training ground in Russia on April 12, 2024.]( "A test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile at the Kapustin Yar training ground in Russia on April 12, 2024.")
![Graphics: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians]( "Graphics: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians")
![Firefighters work outside a burning residential building in Kyiv following Russia’s mass overnight attack on May 24. (Source: DSNS Kyiv)]( "Firefighters work outside a burning residential building in Kyiv following Russia’s mass overnight attack on May 24. (Source: DSNS Kyiv)")
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![Photo of Roman Kohanets]( "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
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- War in Ukraine
Russia struck Ukraine with 690 drones and missiles overnight on May 24, including a medium-range ballistic missile that likely hit the south of Kyiv region. The capital bore the brunt of the attack, with two killed, 62 injured, and damage reported at more than 40 sites.
-72aff67d4cf90814a33182507b28b2fb.jpg "A commander from the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade displays a diploma from the National Register of Records of Ukraine for defense of Mala Tokmachka. (Source: 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade)")
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-554f0711f15a880af68b2550a739eee4.jpg "Photo of Lucile Brizard")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
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