The Commander-in-Chief of the AFU discussed active defense and the strengthening of air defense with NATO General Buzzard. Syrskyi emphasized the importance of air superiority and technology.
Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,310 military personnel and 2,164 drones. Additionally, the AFU destroyed 88 artillery systems and 424 units of motor vehicles.
Military personnel on the front lines will be paid an average of 300,000 hryvnias under new contracts. The Cabinet of Ministers will launch the updated payment mechanism as early as June.
Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,300 personnel and 2,218 drones. Additionally, 78 artillery systems and 8 ground robots were destroyed.
The Commander-in-Chief of the AFU reported Ukraine's 1. 5 to 1 advantage in FPV drones. He added that in May, drones struck 180,000 targets and destroyed 4,000 "Shaheds."
The President discussed the implementation of the plan for long-range strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation. Ukrainian Flamingo missiles hit a plant in Cheboksary and oil facilities.
A KIIS poll showed an increase in trust for Zelenskyy to 61%. The highest ratings are held by Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Kyrylo Budanov, and Robert Brovdi.
Syrskyi approved the concept for the development of missile forces until 2030. The plan provides for the creation of domestic missiles, which, combined with drones, will ensure a strike range of up to 2,000 kilometers.
Syrskyi visited units in the Donetsk region and coordinated actions with commanders. The enemy is suffering heavy losses despite superiority in manpower and equipment.
In May, the AFU liberated over 100 square kilometers of territory. Strikes on Russia's rear infrastructure caused over $1 billion in damages to the enemy.
Syrskyi reported 140,000 occupiers in the southern directions. The Commander-in-Chief made a decision on additional supplies of equipment and ammunition to the troops.
Syrskyi has revoked the right of eight units to independently train recruits. The decision was made following quality inspections of training and conditions across 72 units.
Russia plans to increase the share of jet-powered UAVs to 50%. Syrskyi discussed the modernization of interceptors and the scaling up of warhead production.
In May, Ukrainian interceptors destroyed over 3. 5 thousand Russian drones. Syrskyi announced the creation of a fourth echelon of air defense to protect new regions.
Syrskyi inspected air defense in the south and ordered the reinforcement of seaport protection. He instructed the implementation of new technologies for intercepting enemy drones.
Zelenskyy introduced direct funding for brigades and ordered an increase in shell supplies. The Staff also discussed strengthening air defense and anti-ballistic protection.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, announced the neutralization of the Russian fleet in the Black and Azov Seas. Ukraine is scaling up the production of naval drones to strengthen its defense.
Syrskyi visited combat brigades in the Donetsk region and assessed the enemy's actions. The Russians are attempting to break through the defenses of Pokrovsk using small infantry groups.
President Zelenskyy has approved new long-range operations to strike Russia's oil industry. Additionally, the SBU continues its measures against internal collaborators.
Zelenskyy reported on Russia's plans to increase the occupation contingent by tens of thousands of people. Ukraine will share data on the new mobilization with partners.
Oleksandr Syrskyi and Eirik Kristoffersen visited units in the Southern Operational Zone. They discussed the AFU's needs for air defense, UAVs, and ammunition.
Defense Forces struck in the direction of oil refinery in Yaroslavl, 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Zelenskyy announced new long-range strikes in response to the shelling of cities.
880 occupiers and 1,872 drones were eliminated over the past day. Total losses of Russian troops are 3.5 times higher than Ukrainian losses.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops lost 910 personnel and 1,715 drones. Total enemy losses are 3.5 times higher than Ukrainian figures.
In Brussels, Syrskyi briefed NATO on the situation at the front and the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Since the beginning of 2026, enemy losses have exceeded 141.5 thousand personnel.
Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi revealed details of the AFU corps reform. The Third Corps is the only one fighting with all its subordinate brigades in a single sector.
Syrskyi stated that the enemy's total losses are 3. 5 times greater than the Ukrainian ones. On certain days, the number of fallen occupiers exceeds the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by 7-9 times.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have the conditions to train three shifts of military personnel to ensure rotations every two months. Syrskyi has introduced monthly monitoring of this process.
Syrskyi reported on the development of a mechanism for discharging military personnel based on their length of service. The initiative is currently being discussed directly within the units.
Syrskyi introduced unified standards for recording Russian war crimes in the "Delta" system. The Military Law Enforcement Service will form the evidence base.
