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Russian troops near Pokrovsk are detonating on paths mined by Ukrainian sappers and drone operators. Visual control footage from the 14th Ivan Bohun National Guard Brigade shows Russian forces hitting hidden barriers.
Ukraine’s 34th Marine Brigade struck a building in occupied Oleshky used by Russian forces to launch UAVs against Kherson. The attack began after new operators and generator fuel were delivered, with Russian channels reporting heavy losses.
Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed strikes on Sheskharis oil terminal and Grushovaya oil depot in Novorossiysk overnight into May 23, with hits and fires recorded at both sites. Sheskharis handles up to 75 million tons of oil per year, while Grushovaya stores about 1.2 to 1.4 million m³. Defense Forces also hit Russia’s shadow fleet tanker CHRYSALIS in the Black Sea.
❗️Unmanned Systems Forces commander Magyar said SBS drones raided Novorossiysk port and the Grushovaya Balka oil storage site overnight into May 23. He said the Admiral Essen frigate and a Project 1239 missile hovercraft were inside the strike zone, though damage levels are unknown. SBS units also hit Sheskharis terminal, Grushovaya Balka, an Osa SAM in Donetsk, a UAV control point in Oleshky and ...
Ukraine’s SBU and 1st SBS Center struck Russian logistics and bases across occupied Luhansk with FirePoint-2 drones. Hits included another Russian rail echelon, fuel tanks, field ammo depots, UAV repair facilities, telecom infrastructure, a troop deployment site, an occupation police building and equipment stocks. Russian losses exceeded 80 killed and wounded.
Zelensky confirmed an SBU strike on Metafrax Chemicals in Russia’s Perm Krai, 1,700 km from Ukraine’s border. He said the plant supplies dozens of Russian military production chains, including aviation, drones, rocket engines and explosives.
❗️Zelensky said Germany’s proposal to give Ukraine EU “associate” membership without voting rights is unfair. He said Ukraine defends Europe fully, not partially or through half-measures, and deserves equal rights and a fair approach inside the bloc.
Ukraine’s 413th Raid Regiment struck Russian telecom infrastructure far from the line of contact, hitting sites in Melitopol, Verkhnii Tokmak and Zachativka. The attacks degrade command links and complicate Russian UAV operations.
A heavy hailstorm struck Sofiivska Borschahivka, Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine 🇺🇦 (22.05.2026).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 12 km south of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii, USA 🇺🇸
A fire broke out at Irgiredmet scientific center in Irkutsk, Russia. The facility specializes in technologies for processing precious and rare metals.
FIRMS detected a fire at The Polazna oil depot north of Perm, Russia.
Russian losses per 23/05/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff+950 men+5 tanks+5 ACVs+68 artillery+1 MLRS+4 AD systems+1819 UAVs+4 GRCs
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