Zelensky said Ukrainian forces struck another Russian Kalibr carrier in a joint operation against Primorsk port. He said a Karakurt missile ship, a patrol boat, a shadow fleet tanker, and key oil port infrastructure were all hit, further cutting Russia’s war…
❗️Zelensky said Ukrainian forces struck two Russian shadow fleet vessels at the entrance to Novorossiysk port. He said the tankers had been actively used to transport oil and were hit in an operation led by Chief of General Staff Hnatov and carried out by the Navy and SBU.
❗️Ukraine is ready to share battlefield drone experience with Japan and is open to cooperation in unmanned systems depending on Tokyo’s readiness, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. Kyiv also wants deeper top-level dialogue and rejects any easing of sanctions on Russia.
❗️Zelensky imposed sanctions on former presidential office chief Andriy Bohdan, along with Bohdan Pukish, Alan Kiriukhin, Stanislav Pozdnyakov, and Mikhail Mamiashvili. The decree says their actions threaten Ukraine’s national interests, security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
❗️Zelensky said Slovakia supports Ukraine’s EU membership after a call with Prime Minister Robert Fico, who also offered to share Bratislava’s accession experience. The two leaders exchanged invitations to Kyiv and Bratislava and discussed the possibility of meeting in person soon.
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❗️Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin has not yet decided the dates of a proposed Victory Day ceasefire and that Moscow has not heard Kyiv’s response so far. He added the Kremlin will announce the timing once a decision is made.
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❗️Financial Times says acting US envoy to Ukraine Julie Davis is leaving her post over differences with Donald Trump and frustration over his lack of support for Kyiv. Her predecessor Bridget Brink also quit in April 2025 after clashing with Trump’s Ukraine policy.
Ukraine tested a new generation of FPV strike drones from eight domestic manufacturers, with some systems flying up to 25 km and hitting targets under electronic warfare pressure. Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said fast-tracked contracting and delivery will follow.
Putin said there are no serious threats from Ukraine’s strikes on the Tuapse refinery even as the Kremlin sent Emergency Minister Alexander Kurenkov to manage the response and local authorities evacuated nearby residents.
Zelensky said captured Russian General Staff documents show Moscow itself admits it cannot meet its leadership’s war aims. Kyiv said Russia is still preparing new offensives, wider mobilization, and planning operations against NATO states while pulling Belarus deeper in.
❗️Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said the EU is preparing a tough 21st sanctions package against Russia focused especially on energy, after adopting the 20th round last week. He called the upcoming measures the most critical.