Russian territory continues to be attacked.

Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Belgorod province in Russia, which borders Ukraine, said on May 24 that law enforcement agencies are still carrying out a sweep operation in border areas after being attacked by a sabotage group on May 22, according to TASS.

"More than 550 people from the Grayvoron district are currently sheltering in centers in Stary Oskol, Rakitnoye, Ivna, and Stroitel. I hope you will be able to go home soon, as soon as law enforcement officers have cleared the area," Gladkov wrote on Telegram.

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The Russian side stated that the raid on May 22nd resulted in at least one death. Nine people are still receiving treatment in hospital, three of whom are in critical condition.

Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out the attack, but Kyiv denied it.

Gladkov also said that numerous drones continued to attack Belgorod overnight, but air defenses intercepted most targets, and there were no casualties. However, many homes, offices, and vehicles were damaged. A gas pipeline in Grayvoron was damaged, while several areas experienced power outages. Gladkov said power would be restored by the end of May 24, according to Reuters.

Military vehicles were abandoned after the attack in Belgorod on May 22.

In related developments, the Kremlin stated that reports of the raid's use of Western-made military equipment were consistent with the West's increasing involvement in the Ukraine conflict.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Ukraine's increasing receipt of military equipment from the West is a clear fact.

France says it is ready to guarantee security for Ukraine.

Earlier, images broadcast by Russian media showed US-made military vehicles being destroyed after Russian armed forces thwarted an attack in Belgorod.

The Russian military said it had killed 70 militants and pushed the rest back toward Ukraine. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on May 24 that Moscow would take strong action to thwart future attacks, similar to what it did in the recent incident.

Russia says it is too early for peace talks.

On the other hand, Peskov told TASS on May 24 that it was too early to talk about a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine because the preconditions had not yet been met.

Specifically, when asked which of the various reconciliation plans proposed by different countries Russia preferred, Peskov replied: "It's too early to talk about it. There are no preconditions for a peace process to be ready. That's clear. The special military operation continues."

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The official also stated that negotiations with the current Ukrainian government were unlikely because negotiations with Russia were banned by Kyiv.

Russia would consider the F-16 a legitimate target.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on May 24 that any US-made F-16 fighter jets supplied to Ukraine would also become legitimate targets for the Russian military.

The Pentagon said on May 23 that it is still discussing with international partners who will provide the aircraft to Ukraine, how they will be provided, and when pilot training will begin. However, the US military affirmed that pilot training will take place in Europe.

EU officials want to add $3.8 billion to the military aid fund for Ukraine.

Military analyst Igor Romanenko in Kyiv believes that deploying up to 200 F-16s would change the situation in Ukraine. US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said it would take several more months for Ukraine to receive the aircraft.

However, Russian military expert Yury Knutov, Director of the Russian Air Defense Museum, believes that while the F-16 may pose some challenges to Russia, it is not a weapon capable of changing the course of a conflict. "We have the Su-35, which can shoot down more advanced aircraft than the F-16 at long range. Moreover, our pilots can detect them from afar before they are detected. There are also anti-aircraft missile systems capable of shooting down enemy targets at long distances," Knutov told the Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper.

The US wants to 'freeze' the conflict in Ukraine.

Russian aircraft intercepted US bombers in the Baltic Sea.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on May 23 that it had deployed a Su-27 fighter jet to "prevent violations of national borders" by two US B-1 bombers in the Baltic Sea.

Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder confirmed that the American aircraft were intercepted by Russian fighter jets. He said the B-1 bombers were participating in a "long-planned exercise in Europe."

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