Combat Operations
Ukraine
Russia
United States
NATO
United Nations
Foreign Reactions
News Reports

Combat Operations

• Russia Intensifies Assault on Ukraine's Donbas Region VOA 24 May 2022 -- Russia intensified its attacks on Ukrainian forces in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, attempting to capture the Donbas region exactly three months after President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine in hopes of quickly overtaking the whole country and toppling its government.
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on May 24, 2022 Ukraine MOD 24 May 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 24.05 Ukraine MOD 24 May 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on May 24, 2022 Ukraine MOD 24 May 2022
• Russia steps up operation to encircle last Ukrainian holdout in Donbas Press TV 24 May 2022 -- Russian forces have intensified their military operation in eastern Ukraine to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities in the last Ukrainian-held pocket in the Donbas region.

Ukraine

• Zelenskiy Warns Of 'Extremely Difficult' Period As Russia Boosts Offensive In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 24 May 2022 -- Russian forces have stepped up their assault on the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk as Moscow now appears focused on securing and expanding its gains in Donbas and the southern coast.
• Poll Shows Near Even Split Among Ukrainians Over Joining NATO RFE/RL 24 May 2022 -- A poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) shows that 39 percent of Ukrainians believe that joining NATO would guarantee the nation's security, while 42 percent believe that in the current environment settling for security guarantees may be acceptable.
• The supply of weapons to Ukraine is the best investment in maintaining stability in the world - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 24 May 2022
• Speech by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak at the Securing Europe panel in the framework of the World Economic Forum in Davos President of Ukraine 24 May 2022
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with Tamila Tasheva the support for Ukrainian citizens in the occupied Crimea and the development of the Crimea Platform President of Ukraine 24 May 2022
• Andriy Yermak and Valerii Zaluzhny discussed support for Ukraine with Jacob Sullivan and Mark Milley President of Ukraine 24 May 2022
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy: I have always been confident in Ukrainians and our unity, because we all have common values and views of the most important things. President of Ukraine 24 May 2022
• Today, several thousand of our people are in captivity, we must exchange them - the President President of Ukraine 24 May 2022
• President of Ukraine in Davos: There is no notion of distance for the occupation, the most important thing is to stop any aggressor from the very beginning President of Ukraine 24 May 2022

Russia

• Russian Defence Minister Shoigu Warns of Threat of Ukrainian Nuclear Weapons Development Sputnik 24 May 2022 -- The statement comes as the Russian special military operation in Ukraine enters its fourth month. The operation was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin to end "genocide" in Donbass, as well as "demilitarise and de-Nazify" Ukraine. Moscow also warned of the possibility of Kiev developing nuclear weapons ahead of the operation.

United States

• Secretary Blinken's Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba US Dept. of State 24 May 2022

NATO

United Nations

• Ripple effect of conflict in Ukraine deepens pandemic woes and worsens hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean WFP 24 May 2022 -- The number of severely food insecure people has shot up by over half a million between December 2021 and March 2022 in Latin America and the Caribbean, as the region struggles to cope with the fallout of COVID-19, now coupled with the consequences of the conflict in Ukraine, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

Foreign Reactions

• Joint statement on Ukraine's application against Russia at the International Court of Justice Germany Federal Foreign Office 24 May 2022 -- Statement on behalf of Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, European Union:
• Joint Statement between the European Commission and the United States on European Energy Security European Commission 24 May 2022 -- Russia has demonstrated that it is an unreliable supplier of energy to Europe through unjustified and unacceptable actions such as cutting off electricity and natural gas to Finland, halting natural gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria, and threatening similar actions against other European nations. The
• Ukraine: Council adopts temporary trade liberalisation with Ukraine EC/CEU 24 May 2022 -- The Council adopted today a regulation allowing for temporary trade liberalisation and other trade concessions with regard to certain Ukrainian products. This means that for one year import duties on all Ukrainian exports to the European Union will not be due.
• EU support to Ukraine: Council agrees on further increase of support under the European Peace Facility EC/CEU 24 May 2022 -- The Council adopted two assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) that will allow the EU to further support the capabilities and resilience of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country, and protect the civilian population against the ongoing Russian military aggression.
• EU's Von Der Leyen Accuses Russia Of Weaponizing Food Supplies RFE/RL 24 May 2022 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Russia is weaponizing food supplies as prices of grain, cooking oil, and other food commodities soar following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, one of the world's largest wheat producers.
• Europe accepts Russia's demands on gas payments to avoid more shut-offs Press TV 24 May 2022 -- European energy companies have agreed to Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands on gas payments to "avoid more gas shut-offs," according to a new report.
• Hungary's Orban Shoots Down Russian Oil and Gas Embargo Discussions at EU Summit Sputnik 24 May 2022 -- Budapest has resisted the European Union's proposal to ban Moscow's oil and gas, with its prime minister arguing that the bloc's sanctions only work "on paper".
• Orban Imposes New State Of Emergency In Hungary, Saying Ukraine War Poses 'Constant Danger' RFE/RL 24 May 2022 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has imposed a new state of emergency in the country, citing the war in Ukraine, which he said "poses a threat to our physical security."
• UK May 'Protect' Ukrainian Freighters From 'Russian Threat' in Black Sea Amid Fears of Global Famine Sputnik 24 May 2022 -- On Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that the threat of global hunger emanates from the anti-Russian sanctions launched by the West rather than Russia as such. Washington and its allies slapped "severe" sanctions on Moscow over its special military operation in Ukraine, which has been continuing since 24 February.
• 'Big Thing': Denmark to Supply Naval Missiles to Ukraine Sputnik 24 May 2022 -- According to Danish military researcher Anders Puck Nielsen, the Harpoon-class missiles, which have a range of up to 240 kilometres, may be used both for coastal defence and in truck-mounted mode. Russia had previously cautioned against arms deliveries to Ukraine and stressed they would be treated as legitimate targets.
• Defence Minister Anita Anand announces additional military aid for Ukraine Canada DND 24 May 2022 -- Today, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada will donate over 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm NATO standard ammunition, including fuses and charge bags, to further support Ukraine's military in their response to Russian leadership's illegal, and unjustifiable invasion.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Prime Minister of Canada 24 May 2022 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to reconfirm Canada's strong ongoing support for Ukraine against Russia's military aggression.

News Reports

• US pushes Russia towards default by blocking debt payments: Official Press TV 24 May 2022 -- A former US sanctions official says the United States is pushing Russia toward default by blocking debt payments, as Washington ups the ante in its economic warfare against Moscow over the conflict with Ukraine.
• U.S. To End Russia's Ability To Pay Bondholders Through U.S. Banks RFE/RL 24 May 2022 -- The United States will not extend a waiver set to expire on May 25 that allows Russia to pay U.S. bondholders through U.S. banks.
• US Will Not Renew Russia Debt Payment Exemption Set to Expire on May 25, Treasury Says Sputnik 24 May 2022 -- The United States will not renew the existing general license that provided Russia with a range of exemptions associated with the debt repayment and will let it expire on May 25, the US Treasury announced on Tuesday.
• Expansion Or Contraction? How Will Putin's War in Ukraine Impact His Outreach To Africa? RFE/RL 24 May 2022 -- When Russian President Vladimir Putin enticed more than 40 African leaders to travel to the Black Sea resort of Sochi for a summit in 2019, it demonstrated that Moscow was once again a major player on the continent.
• Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Campaigners See No Misuse of Western Military Aid VOA 24 May 2022 -- Prominent Ukrainian anti-corruption campaigners say they have seen no signs that their armed forces are misusing Western military supplies in the three months since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a country long perceived as among the world's most corrupt.
• Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 24 VOA 24 May 2022 -- Recap of May 24