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Ukraine reclaims territory as it doubles attacks on Russian logistics

territories is almost 100 square kilometres (40 square miles) in our favour,” wrote Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskii on his Telegram messaging channel. Ukrainian defence news outlet Militarnyi estimated net gains slightly higher

Greece conducts controlled blast of mystery naval drone explosives

military has so far not commented. Both Greek and Ukrainian media have identified it as likely a Ukrainian-made Magura drone. Two reputable Greek news outlets are reporting that notes handwritten in Ukrainian were found

Russia hits Kyiv with hypersonic ballistic missile in ‘deranged attack’

military enterprises, using Oreshnik, Iskander, Kinzhal and Zircon missiles. It said the attack was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on “civilian facilities on Russian territory”. Zelenskyy described a “heavy attack” targeting Kyiv that involved 600 drones

Russia pounds Kyiv as its advance in eastern Ukraine slows to a crawl

estimated](/news/2026/5/8/ukraine-may-have-turned-tide-of-russian-territorial-gains-says-think-tank) that Ukraine made net territorial gains of 116 sq km (45 sq miles) in April – its first such advance since a September 2023 counteroffensive. Some of that success is attributed to Ukraine

Russia ‘looking for new soldiers’; Kyiv claims 83,000 dead so far in 2026

estimated that “Ukrainian drone attacks knocked out about 700,000 bpd of refining capacity between January and May across 16 refineries, some hit more than once, compared with eight refineries in the same period

‘Most powerful’: What’s the Sarmat missile Russia has test-launched?

territory and farther. For context, Moscow is 7,500km (4,660 miles) away from New York, and about 9,700km (6,030 miles) away from Phoenix, Arizona. ## What other new weapons has Russia unveiled? Moscow

European leaders converge on Armenia as Russia looks on

military operation to complete its takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh - expelling more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians - Russia, which had peacekeepers on the ground, stood aside. Earlier Azerbaijani incursions into Armenian territory had also gone unanswered

Ukraine may have turned tide of Russian territorial gains, says think tank

territory firmly held by each side, not what it called “grey zones”, where both Russian and Ukrainian soldiers held positions. “Russian forces have been using infiltration tactics in part to create the perception of continuous