Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov of Russia's Belgorod region wrote on the Telegram messaging app on the evening of May 26 that in the previous 24 hours, the regional government had recorded about 200 attacks from Ukrainian armed forces, according to TASS news agency.
"The Graivoronsky district was subjected to numerous mortar and artillery attacks. The village of Kozinka was shelled by mortar and artillery systems," Gladkov said.
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Six shells hit the Glotovo settlement, completely destroying one house and shattering the windows of two others, Gladkov said. There were no casualties in the new attacks in Belgorod, he said.
Ukrainian servicemen fire a multiple launch rocket system towards Russian soldiers near the front line in Zaporizhzhia province, Ukraine on May 12.
In addition, the Governor of Russia’s Krasnodar region, Veniamin Kondratyev, 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, confirming earlier media reports. Mr. 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, there was no information about Ukraine's response to the above attacks.
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Russia reacts after US National Security Advisor's statement
The Russian Foreign Ministry on May 26 expressed dissatisfaction with the US Embassy in Moscow over remarks by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, which Moscow said supported Kyiv's attacks on Russia, according to TASS news agency.
"Senior diplomats of the US diplomatic mission in Moscow were summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on May 26. Russian diplomats strongly protested the unacceptable statements of US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who actually supported Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory, including the Republic of Crimea and Belgorod Oblast," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The Russian Foreign Ministry statement did not specify which of Mr. Sullivan's statements Moscow objected to, according to Reuters.
In an interview with CNN on May 21, when asked whether Ukraine should possess weapons that could strike Russian targets in the Crimean peninsula, Mr. Sullivan replied: "We have not placed restrictions on Ukraine's ability to strike its own territory within internationally recognized borders."
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"What we have said is we will not allow Ukraine to be able to use American systems, Western systems, to attack Russia. And we believe Crimea is Ukraine's," Mr. Sullivan stressed.
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Will the Netherlands send F-16s to Ukraine?
Bloomberg news agency on May 26 quoted several sources revealing that the Netherlands is likely to send an unspecified number of its 42 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. The transfer of F-16s may take place after the training of Ukrainian pilots.
Also 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, the UK and the Netherlands agreed to form an international coalition to provide F-16s to Ukraine. On May 20, the US also announced that it would join the initiative along with Portugal, Denmark and Belgium.
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The Ukrainian Defense Ministry wrote on Twitter on May 26 that it wants four squadrons of F-16s, totaling 48 aircraft, to reclaim territory controlled by Russian forces.
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Top US general issues warning to Russia, Ukraine?
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, said on May 25 that Russia can no longer achieve victory over Ukraine through military means, according to The Kyiv Independent .
Mr. Milley also said that Russia's strategic goal - regime change in Ukraine - failed a year ago when Russian troops 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.
According to Mr. Milley, Ukraine has the ability to regain all of its territories, but this is unlikely to happen in the near future, and the war ahead will be "difficult and bloody".
In early April, Mr. Milley said in an interview that he did not believe Ukraine could achieve a complete victory in 2023.
As of the evening of May 26, there was no information about the reaction of Russia or Ukraine.
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Russia uses UAVs to distract Ukrainian air defense systems?
Ukrainian military spokeswoman Natalia Humeniuk said on television on May 26 that the Russian military was using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to distract and identify Ukrainian air defense systems. Russia would then attempt to target Ukrainian air defense systems with ballistic missiles, according to The Kyiv Independent , quoting Humeniuk.
Earlier, on May 22, Ukrainian 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 such as Patriot are too few to cover all of Ukraine.
In the latest large-scale attack on Ukraine from the evening of May 25 to the early morning of May 26, Russia launched 17 missiles and 31 UAVs, of which 10 missiles and 25 UAVs were shot down, according to the Ukrainian Air Force on May 26.
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Russia, China discuss prospects for resolving conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese envoy Li Hui discussed prospects for resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict during a meeting in Moscow on May 26, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, according to Reuters.
Mr Lavrov expressed gratitude for China's "balanced stance" and readiness to play a positive role, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Mr. Li, who served 10 years as ambassador in Moscow, has been on a tour of several European countries and last week visited Kyiv.
Kyiv said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba had told Li that they would not accept any proposals that would involve Ukraine losing territory or freezing the conflict, according to Reuters.
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