Russia also fired 211 missiles in May, among the highest monthly figures. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kyiv’s increased drone capabilities have offset the decrease in U.S. military aid.

Ukraine is conducting a massive campaign aimed at crippling the Russian economy by targeting oil and gas revenues. According to Bloomberg, May saw the highest monthly total of Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy sites,

The war in Ukraine has reached a turning point. Since the failure of Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive, Russia’s full-scale invasion settled into a predictable rhythm of summer and winter offensives, between which the pressure of attacks would ease while Russian units rotated and regrouped.

Drone command centers, units, and operators are highly valuable targets, so Ukraine keeps them mobile and underground.

Ukraine appears to be gaining momentum on the battlefield in its grinding fight with Russia, regaining territory for the first time in years as it outflanks Moscow’s forces through its domination

By Anthony Deutsch IZIUM, Ukraine, May 31 (Reuters) - Roksolana Makar braved icy roads and the threat of drone strikes to interview a woman in the Ukrainian town of Izium who said Russian forces tortured her.