Putin warns Armenia of a “Ukrainian scenario” over its push toward the EU
Speaking after a Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana on 29 May, the Russian leader also vowed to destroy any state attacking Kaliningrad.
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Drones set a tanker and fuel tank ablaze at Russia’s Taganrog port
Governor Yuriy Slyusar confirmed the overnight strikes, which also hit an oil depot in Krasnodar Krai's Armavir and prompted air defenses across southern regions.
Ukrainian drones destroy 2 Tu-142 aircraft, Iskander system at Russian airfield in Taganrog
Major Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said his unit's long-range strike platforms hit the high-value targets overnight on 30 May and released footage of the operation.
Volgograd refinery and a key Yaroslavl oil-pipeline station struck in one night
In the afternoon, Russia shut airports 2,000 km from Ukraine over an unprecedented missile alert that covered the entire Urals Federal District, as Kyiv pushed its long-range campaign deeper into Russian territory.
Russian radar didn’t see Ukrainian drones coming. It became the 28th Russian air-defense asset wrecked this May
In addition to the ST-68 air-surveillance radar, Ukraine struck another Panrsir anti-air system, a fuel train, and multiple military trucks in the land corridor to occupied Crimea.
ISW: Russian generals feed the Kremlin a false picture: leaked map claims towns that were never captured
Russian milbloggers complain that false reports of captured ground trigger pointless assaults to seize places the maps already show as Russian-controlled.
Moscow’s drone hits 10-story apartment block in Romania, injuring two as Russia fires 232 UAVs at Ukraine
The long-range kamikaze UAV crashed through the roof of a residential tower in Galați and set a top-floor flat ablaze. Two F-16s and a helicopter that were in the air did nothing to prevent the strike. At least five were injured in Ukraine.
Russia is bolting jammers onto its Shahed drones to survive Ukraine’s cheap interceptors
Defense official confirmed the modified drones turned up in recent attacks, then declined to treat the upgrade as anything Moscow should boast about.
Starobilsk incident highlights Ukrainian concerns over civilian risk in deep strikes and limits of wartime verification in occupied areas
Ukraine said it struck a “Rubicon” command position in occupied Starobilsk, while Russian occupation authorities claimed a dormitory was hit and reported casualties.
Russians caught putting Pantsirs on rooftops in Moscow in the rain following Ukrainian strikes
Every air defense platform defending Moscow is a platform not defending elsewhere.
Russian refining output fell 9.2% in April as Ukrainian drone strikes hit fuel plants
Moscow stopped publishing fuel output. Rosstat’s own index registered the drop regardless.
Sweden prepares to donate Gripen C/D jets to Ukraine and open E-model sale talks
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson details the plan at an Uppsala airbase on 28 May, with Kyiv funding later purchases via an EU loan.
“Russia is not winning. Russia is not going to win”: US Senator Blumenthal and Representative Himes met with Zelenskyy in Kyiv after Russia’s massive strike
He described Putin's campaign as "beyond cruelty" and thanked Ukraine specifically for its defense against Iranian missiles and drones.
Ukraine launches “Logistics Lockdown” program with $113 million for middle-strike drones against Russian rear
Defense Minister Fedorov said the program will direct funds to brigades that have already been hitting Russian logistics.
Russia’s “falling debris” routine continues as Ukrainian drone hits Tuapse oil terminal for 5th time this spring
The Krasnodar Krai operational HQ described the damage as caused by "falling drone debris."
Why is Russia preparing to ration jet fuel? Refining just hit a 16-year low
The diesel decision is still split among officials. Refiners told to curb foreign sales.
Ukraine targets a Su-34 base, aircraft repair plant, and Black Sea Fleet Air Force HQ in one night
The strikes hit the Taganrog 325 Aircraft Repair Plant, the Voronezh Baltimor airbase, and reportedly the Black Sea Fleet Air Force HQ in occupied Sevastopol.
Ukraine is buying the West time and should be in NATO, top Czech commander says
Outgoing Chief of the Czech General Staff Karel Řehka to Euromaidan Press at GLOBSEC Prague
Poland gets preliminary US approval to produce Russia’s Iskander killers — while Ukraine burns through 60 per month on “starvation ration”
About 600 PAC-3 MSE interceptors leave US factories each year.
Ukrainian drones now reach so deep that Russia closed its main highway to Crimea
Occupation governor Vladimir Saldo signed the order after Ukrainian mid-range drones began hitting the road Russia's southern military supply depends on.