Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov of the Russian province of Belgorod wrote on the messaging application Telegram on the evening of May 26.5 that in the previous 24 hours, the provincial government had recorded about 200 attacks from the armed forces of Ukraine, according to TASS news agency.
“Graivoronsky district suffered many mortar and artillery attacks. The village of Kozinka was shelled with mortars and artillery systems," Gladkov said.
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According to Gladkov, six bullets hit the Glotovo settlement, completely destroying one house and breaking the windows of two others. Gladkov said there were no casualties in the new attacks in Belgorod.
Ukrainian servicemen fire multiple rocket launchers at Russian soldiers near the front line in Zaporizhzhia province, Ukraine on May 12.5.
In addition, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev of Krasnodar Oblast of Russia also wrote on Telegram that two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) attacked a residential area in the city of Krasnodar on the morning of May 26.5, confirming the previous information of the world. the media. Kondratyev also wrote that the UAV crashed on a street in the city center and several buildings were damaged, with no reports of casualties.
As of the evening of May 26.5, there was no information on Ukraine's response to the above attacks.
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Russia reacts after the US National Security Advisor's statement
The Russian Foreign Ministry on May 26.5 expressed dissatisfaction with the US Embassy in Moscow over remarks by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan that Moscow said he supported Kyiv's attacks on Russia. TASS news agency.
“Senior diplomats of the US diplomatic mission in Moscow were summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on May 26.5. Russian diplomats strongly oppose the unacceptable statements of US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who actually supported Ukraine's attacks on Russian territory, including the Republic of Crimea and province of Belgorod," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry did not specify which of Sullivan's comments were opposed by Moscow, according to Reuters.
When asked in a CNN interview on May 21.5 whether Ukraine should have weapons that can hit Russian targets in Crimea, Mr. restrictions on Ukraine's ability to attack its territory within internationally recognized borders.
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“What we have said is that we will not allow Ukraine to be able to use American systems, Western systems, to attack Russia. And we believe that Crimea belongs to Ukraine."
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Will the Netherlands send F-16s to Ukraine?
Bloomberg news agency on May 26.5, citing some sources, revealed that the Netherlands is likely to send an unspecified number of its 42 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. The delivery of the F-16 is likely to take place after the training of Ukrainian pilots.
According to Bloomberg, 24 Dutch F-16 fighter jets are currently in use by the Dutch military and will not be sent to Ukraine until mid-2024.
Earlier on May 17.5, Britain and the Netherlands agreed to build an international alliance to supply F-16s to Ukraine. On May 20.5, the US also announced that it would join this initiative along with Portugal, Denmark and Belgium.
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Ukraine's Defense Ministry tweeted on May 26.5 that it wanted four squadrons of F-4s, totaling 16, to regain territory controlled by Russian forces.
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Top US general issued a warning to Russia, Ukraine?
The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, said on May 25.5 that Russia could no longer achieve victory over Ukraine through military means, according to the website. The Kyiv Independent.
Mr. Milley also said that Russia's strategic goal - regime change in Ukraine - failed a year ago when the Russian army failed to capture the capital Kyiv.
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon on May 25.5
According to Milley, Ukraine has the ability to regain all of its territory, but that is unlikely in the near future, and the battle ahead will be "difficult and bloody".
In early April, Mr. Milley said in an interview that he did not believe Ukraine could achieve total victory in 4.
As of the evening of May 26.5, there was no information on the reaction of Russia or Ukraine.
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Russia uses UAVs to distract Ukraine's air defense system?
Ukrainian military spokeswoman Natalia Humeniuk said on television on May 26.5 that the Russian military is using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to distract and identify Ukraine's air defense systems. After that, Russia will try to target Ukrainian air defense systems with ballistic missiles, according to the page The Kyiv Independent quoted Mrs. Humeniuk.
Earlier, on May 22.5, Ukraine Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said that the country's air defense forces currently do not have enough equipment to counter ballistic missiles. Meanwhile, advanced air defense systems like Patriot are too few to cover all of Ukraine.
In the latest large-scale attack on Ukraine from the evening of May 25.5 to the early morning of May 26.5, Russia launched 17 missiles and 31 UAVs, including 10 missiles and 25 UAVs were shot down, according to the Ukrainian Air Force on May 26.5. .
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Russia, China discuss prospects for conflict resolution
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese special envoy Li Hui discussed the prospect of resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict during their meeting in Moscow on May 26.5, according to Reuters.
Lavrov expressed gratitude for China's "balanced stance" and willingness to play an active role, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Mr. Lee, who has been ambassador to Moscow for 10 years, has traveled to several European countries and last week visited Kyiv.
Kyiv said Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba's told Mr. Lee it would not accept any proposals regarding Ukraine's loss of territory or freezing the conflict, according to Reuters.
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