25 May 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Russia hits Ukraine with largest aerial attack of war amid prisoner swap Press TV 25 May 2025 -- Ukraine says Russian missile and drone attacks have killed 12 amid a prisoner swap set to be the largest exchange between the two sides in the three-year war.
Delighted Prisoners Return To Ukraine After Biggest Russian Air Attack Yet RFE/RL 25 May 2025 -- Ukrainians rejoiced amid jubilant scenes as hundreds of prisoners of war returned from captivity in Russia for third day of a mass exchange on May 25, hours after Moscow launched its largest ever air attack on its neighbor.

Ukraine Made Military Testing Ground as Nature of Warfare Evolves Sputnik 25 May 2025 -- The nature of modern warfare is seeing major change and Ukraine is being used as a testing ground for next-generation military technologies, argues a Financial Times columnist.

Drone Barrage Repelled: Russian Air Defenses Intercept 51 Ukrainian UAVs Sputnik 25 May 2025 -- Russian air defenses shot down 51 Ukrainian drones over five Russian regions from 1 p.m. (10:00 GMT) to 8 p.m., the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Putin's Visit to Kursk Overlaps With Major Ukrainian Drone Assault Sputnik 25 May 2025 -- The helicopter carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin was caught up in a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack during his visit to the Kursk Region this week, the commander of a local air defense division said on Sunday.
Russia Establishes Buffer Zone After Clearing Kursk Region of Ukrainian Forces Sputnik 25 May 2025 -- The Russian armed forces are establishing a security zone along Russia's border after liberating the Kursk Region from Ukrainian forces, spokesman for Battlegroup Sever of Russian forces Yaroslav Yakimkin said on Sunday.
Russia and Ukraine Complete 1000-for-1000 POW Exchange Sputnik 25 May 2025 -- Today, another 303 Russian servicemen were returned from Kiev-controlled territory, the Defense Ministry reported. In exchange, 303 Ukrainian POWs were handed over.

UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine UN News 25 May 2025 -- The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has deplored a deadly wave of Russian missile and drone strikes that reportedly killed at least 13 civilians and injured 65 others, warning that the attack underscores the grave risks of using powerful explosive weapons in populated areas.

Ukraine's EU Membership Would Drain the Bloc's Resources, Orban Warns Sputnik 25 May 2025 -- Ukraine's possible accession to the European Union will lead to the bloc's resources being drained and Hungary "won't foot that bill," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Sunday.

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