The Kremlin's press secretary called civilian objects in Ukraine military targets to justify the strikes. This happened after a massive Russian attack on the Odessa region.
Zelenskyy stated that Russian terror must be countered with sanctions, blocking finances and oil. Russia has increased the number of drones, ignoring diplomacy.
A 14-year-old boy was injured as a result of a night attack by Russian troops on the Odesa region. The teenager suffered cut wounds to his leg in Velykodolynske.
In the Odesa region, private houses were destroyed as a result of a night drone attack. The gas pipeline, roofs, garages and cars were damaged, but there were no casualties.
The President of Ukraine stated that the night attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukrainian cities led to the death of civilians, including children. He called on the world to increase pressure on Russia.
On May 25, Ukraine expects varied weather: rain with thunderstorms in the west and +14. ..+16°C, in the east - dry and sunny with temperatures up to +28°C.
On May 25, Ukraine is expected to experience brief rains, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls of 15-20 m/s in many regions. Level I hazard alert has been declared.
At night, Russia launched 14 ballistic missiles and 250 drones at Ukraine. Air defense shot down 6 missiles and neutralized 245 drones in various regions of the country, including Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
On the afternoon of May 24, moderate short-term rains with thunderstorms will occur in Ukraine, except for the southeast. Significant rains, hail and squalls in most northern, central and Odesa regions in places.
In Kyiv, the owner of a barbershop was exposed for organizing a scheme to illegally transfer men of conscription age across the border to Moldova for 14,000 dollars. He faces up to 9 years of imprisonment.
The National Police, together with the SBU, prevented more than 10 attempted terrorist attacks. There has also been a decrease in the number of attempts by Russians to recruit children to commit terrorist attacks.
On the night of May 23, Russia attacked Ukraine with a ballistic missile and 175 strike UAVs. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 150 Shahed-type drones in various directions.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a cadet recruited by the FSB, who was collecting data for a missile strike on the military institute. The traitor was passing on the coordinates and schedules of the cadets' stay.
On Friday, May 23, the weather in Ukraine will be warm, but in the western, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia and Odesa regions there will be short-term rains and thunderstorms. The air temperature will reach +20...+25 °С.
In the Odesa region, a 50-year-old woman stabbed her 17-year-old son in the chest during an argument. The boy was hospitalized with a penetrating chest wound, and his mother faces up to 8 years in prison.
In the first half of 2025, 428 gas stations with signs of illegal activity were recorded in Ukraine. Most of them are in Lviv, Odesa, Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Warm weather is expected in Ukraine on Friday, +20. ..+25 degrees. However, thunderstorms will pass in the west and it will get colder to +12...+18 degrees, in the evening the rain will reach Kyiv region.
The SBU detained an engineer who worked for the FSB to obtain secret documentation on the manufacture of components for new military vehicles of the Armed Forces. The traitor faces life imprisonment.
On May 19-20, a "yellow" level of danger has been declared in a number of regions of Ukraine due to thunderstorms. Exceptions are Kyiv, Vinnytsia and Chernihiv regions.
In Kyiv region, the organizer of the scheme of illegal border crossing was detained. He sold certificates for $1000 and organized transportation to Moldova for $7000. The злоумышленнику faces up to 9 years of imprisonment.
A man was detained in Kyiv for organizing illegal border crossings to Moldova for $16,000. He was also involved in a case of assistance in being discharged from military service.
At night, the enemy attacked Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in Odesa region, damaging civilian infrastructure. As a result of the attack, a man was injured and is receiving medical assistance.
On the night of May 12, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with 108 «Shahed» and other UAVs from different directions. Defense forces shot down 55 «Shahed» in the east, north, south and center of the country, but 30 simulators were lost.
Due to bad weather, 24 settlements in Odesa region are without electricity. Electricity consumption increased by 7.9%, Ukrainians are asked to postpone the use of powerful appliances to the night.
The southern part of Ukraine will be covered by a cyclone, which will bring heavy rains in the center, in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions, and wet snow in the Carpathians. The air temperature will fluctuate from +10 to +21 degrees.
SBU reported suspicion to a woman who tried to kill Serhiy Sternenko on May 1. She is charged with treason and attempted murder, which carries a sentence of up to 15 years in prison.
At night, Russian troops shelled Odesa Oblast, killing a railway worker. Tracks, contact network and wagons were damaged, but passenger trains are running on schedule.
The government has supported a program of payments to agricultural producers in Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Kherson regions who grow cotton. The payment will be 10,000 UAH per hectare.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, at least 200 people have been injured by mines during agricultural work. The government is improving the mechanism for compensating for landmine clearance.
Ukrainian farmers have sown 35% of the planned area with spring grain and leguminous crops, which is 2 million hectares. Most of all, corn and barley were sown, the leaders of the sowing campaign are Poltava, Kirovohrad, and Sumy regions.
