Mass attack on Ukraine, new Russian grouping on Ukrainian border: May 26 highlights

Mass attack

In the early hours of May 26, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 14 missiles and 31 Shahed suicide drones. Air defense forces and means managed to destroy 12 out of 14 missiles and all enemy drones.

The town of Zhmerynka in Vinnytsia Oblast was attacked by drones, as a result of which three people were injured. Residential buildings and cars were damaged.

In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a kamikaze drone targeted Nikopol: a school, a medical facility, 4 trade pavilions and two shops were damaged. Apartment buildings and power lines were also damaged.

A new Russian grouping on the Ukrainian border

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia is gathering another troop grouping on the northern border with Ukraine, preparing for a new offensive attempt.

According to him, Russia is constantly trying to expand the war. These days, Ukrainian fighters 60 kilometers northeast of Kharkiv are defending themselves against another attempt of a Russian offensive, Zelenskyy stated.

"Russia is preparing to attempt offensive actions, and 90 kilometers from here [from Kharkiv] to the northwest, another grouping of troops is gathering near our border," the president said.

New casualties from the attack on the Epicenter mall in Kharkiv

On the afternoon of May 25, Russian troops hit the Epicenter hypermarket in Kharkiv with two aerial bombs. As of the evening of May 26, 14 dead and 44 wounded have been confirmed.

Four fragments of human bodies were also found at the impact site. Seven people are considered missing.

Power outages on May 27

Ukrenergo announced that on May 27, the blackout schedules will be in effect for industrial and household consumers throughout the country.

Outages will be hourly and will last from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. At the same time, the energy supply of critical infrastructure facilities, which perform the function of providing life support to the population, will not be limited.

Sweden allowed to hit Russia with its weapons

Sweden allowed Ukraine to attack the Russian Federation with the weapons that Stockholm handed over to it.

As the Minister of Defense of the country, Pål Jonson, noted, Ukraine is the object of an unprovoked and illegal aggressive war by Russia, and therefore has the right to defend itself with the help of "military actions directed against the territory of the enemy, if these actions comply with the laws and customs of war."

Germany still opposes this. The chancellor of the country, Olaf Scholz, said that the goal of his policy towards Ukraine is to "prevent the conflict from escalating into a major war."

Other news

• Since the beginning of 2024, the Russian army has launched almost 10,000 guided aerial bombs on Ukraine.
• The Kyiv City Council approved the installation of the first six mini CHPs in the capital.
• On May 26, an explosive device was discovered at one of the substations of Oblenergo in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
• More than 80 countries of the world have already confirmed their participation in the Global Peace Summit initiated by Ukraine, which will be held in Switzerland in June.
• On the afternoon of May 26, the Russian occupation forces struck Kharkiv Oblast again — this time the village of Bohuslavka came under fire. One dead and five injured people have been reported.