Explosions in Taganrog and Yeysk, Russia. Ukrainian drones are active.
❗️Fire Point has launched 2 satellites this year and plans dozens more in 2027, FT reported. The Ukrainian arms maker is expanding drones, cruise and ballistic missiles while developing the Freya pan-European air-defense shield to reduce dependence on US systems and specific Western manufacturers. The company says it now has nearly 6,000 employees across about 70 locations in Ukraine.
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll praised Ukraine’s Delta system, calling its modular open architecture and C2 command-and-control capability “absolutely incredible.” He said Delta integrates every drone, sensor and combat platform into one network, unlike the US system.
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Video shows Russian drone debris falling into the courtyard of a residential building in Kyiv during Russia’s nonstop 48-hour attack on Ukraine. Local authorities urged residents to stay indoors as drones and missiles continue threatening civilian areas.
❗️The EU is finalizing a €6B support package for Ukraine to procure drones, European Commission President von der Leyen said. She added that Europe will keep pressuring Russia’s war economy with increasingly tough sanctions as drone support for Kyiv expands.
Video from inside the Donetsk plant undercuts Russia’s claim that the strike hit “civilian” neighborhoods. On the footage, command personnel mention 30 killed among troops after the site was hit. The plant territory is identified as hosting one of the Russian army’s command posts, pointing to a military target behind Moscow’s civilian-strike narrative.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine’s Armed Forces are now the strongest and most powerful army in Europe. He said Ukrainians created new tactics, techniques and technologies, shaping a unique hybrid asymmetric war against Russia.
A photo shows 2 ballistic missiles flying over Kyiv during Russia’s overnight attack.
A cargo ship carrying Russian ammunition was reportedly hit in Berdyansk port. Local sources said the vessel entered the occupied port for mooring at 10:00 today and was struck shortly after.
Kremlin spokesperson Peskov rejected Europe’s bid to mediate talks between Kyiv and Moscow, saying only the US currently acts as mediator. He claimed Europeans “do not want and cannot” become mediators because they are effectively participating in the war and support what he called a crushing strike and defeat of Russia.
❗️Zelensky ordered Ukraine’s Defense Forces and special services to propose possible formats for Ukraine’s response to Russia’s mass strike. The directive follows the May 13-14 attack, when Russia used 1,567 drones and 56 missiles against Ukraine.
❗️Zelensky said Russia used 1,567 drones and 56 missiles in mass attacks on May 13-14, with Ukraine downing 94% of drones and 73% of missiles. In Kyiv, 7 people are dead, 39 wounded and nearly 20 remain unaccounted for after a residential section collapsed.
❗️A Ukrainian drone strike damaged 2 Russian helicopters at the Ozero forward landing site in Voronezh region on April 29. The hit damaged a Mi-8 from the 41st Helicopter Regiment and a Mi-28 from the 15th Army Aviation Brigade, wounding 2 officers.
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces hit multiple Russian targets overnight on May 14, commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said. Targets included a Redut-2US communications system in Frolivske, Donetsk region; a Tor SAM in Brusivka, Luhansk region; command and deployment points of the Kaira UAV unit in Staromlynivka; and a communications node in Kinski Rozdory, Zaporizhzhia region.