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Russia–Ukraine War News & Updates
Russia – Ukraine war updates as of May 24, 2025
Record May 24 war update: Russian missiles, air strikes and nearly 3,000 kamikaze drones pounded Ukrainian positions and towns while defenders repelled waves of attacks across multiple fronts. | EMPR
May 24, 2025
Russia – Ukraine war updates as of May 23, 2025
Breaking May 23 war update: Russia unleashed waves of drones and ballistic missiles on Ukraine’s cities — Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia hit while defenders repel assaults across multiple sectors. | EMPR
May 23, 2025
Russia – Ukraine war updates as of May 22, 2025
May 22 2025 Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine’s defenders repel scores of Russian attacks across multiple sectors, heavy air and drone bombardment reported, high combat activity continues. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
May 22, 2025
The Russians have advanced on two fronts in the Donetsk region
Russian troops reportedly advanced along two fronts in Donetsk, expanding control near key settlements and reshaping battle lines according to DeepState front-line maps. Latest EMPR.media update.
May 21, 2025
Ukraine confirmed a strike on a military factory in Russia: it was attacked by 10 drones, causing a fire
Ukraine’s General Staff confirms a 10-drone strike on a Russian military factory in Oryol, sparking a fire at a semiconductor plant tied to weapons systems — latest war development. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
May 21, 2025
Russia – Ukraine war updates as of May 21, 2025
May 21 2025: relentless Russian strikes with drones, guided bombs and missiles across multiple regions, fiercest battles in Donetsk and Sumy, and Ukraine’s defenders inflict heavy enemy losses. ([empr.media](https://empr.media/news/war/russia-ukraine-war-updates-as-of-may-21-2025/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
May 21, 2025
Russia – Ukraine war updates as of May 20, 2025
On Day 1182 of Russia’s full‑scale invasion, Ukraine reports 177 combat clashes, 59 air strikes, nearly 3,000 attack drones and thousands of artillery attacks across multiple fronts — key war update. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
May 20, 2025
Romanian President Bolojan has signed a law allowing the military to shoot down “stray” Russian drones
Romania’s acting President Ilie Bolojan has signed a new law empowering the military to down unauthorized Russian drones in national airspace — a major defensive shift after repeated incursions near the Ukrainian border. ([empr.media](https://empr.media/news/war/romanian-president-bolojan-has-signed-a-law-allowing-the-military-to-shoot-down-stray-russian-drones/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
May 19, 2025
Russia – Ukraine war updates as of May 19, 2025
On Day 1181 of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine reports 175 combat clashes, 78 air strikes and 2,904 kamikaze drones used across multiple fronts — intense battlefield activity continues. ([empr.media](https://empr.media/news/war/russia-ukraine-war-updates-as-of-may-19-2025/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
May 19, 2025
A farewell ceremony was held in Kyiv for British deminer Chris Garrett
Kyiv’s Independence Square hosted a solemn farewell to British bomb disposal expert Chris “Swampy” Garrett, killed while clearing mines near Izium. Friends, comrades and citizens honored his sacrifice and legacy. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
May 18, 2025
Russia – Ukraine war updates as of May 18, 2025
On May 18, 2025 Russia launched its largest drone assault yet — 273 Shahed and decoy UAVs — striking Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions with civilian casualties reported just days after peace talks failed. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
May 18, 2025
Russian massive attack on the Kyiv region: deaths and destruction
A massive Russian strike hit Ukraine’s Kyiv region with drones and missiles, killing civilians and wrecking houses, power lines and buildings — part of a relentless bombardment of the capital’s outskirts. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
May 18, 2025