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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,187

These are the key events on day 1,187 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · May 26, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy doing his country ‘no favours’, Putin has gone ‘crazy’, Trump says

US president says ‘everything out of [Zelenskyy’s] mouth causes problems’ while Putin ‘needlessly killing a lot of people’. What we know on day 1,188

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2025

Trump says Putin has gone 'absolutely crazy' after latest massive strike on Ukraine

"He's killing a lot of people. And I don't know what the hell happened to Putin," the US president told reporters before boarding Air Force One on Sunday, adding that he would "absolutely" consider imposing new sanctions against Russia.

Euronews · May 26, 2025

China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust

A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.

Space · May 25, 2025

Russia hits Ukraine with the largest drone-and-missile attack of the war so far, killing at least 12

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian missiles and drones struck more than 30 cities and villages across Ukraine, urging Western partners to ramp up sanctions on Russia.

Euronews · May 25, 2025

AP PHOTOS: Russia hits Ukraine with the largest drone-and-missile attack of the 3-year war

Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Sunday, the third and last part of a major exchange that reflected a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the more than three years of war.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2025

Ukraine and Russia complete ‘1,000 for 1,000’ prisoner exchange

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says final stage has been carried out in the largest swap yet between the warring countries

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025

UK officials ‘probe Russian links to arson attacks on Keir Starmer’

Security officials are said to be investigating whether the Kremlin is behind three fires on property linked to the prime minister

The Independent UK · May 25, 2025

Russia launches huge drone-and-missile attack on Ukraine after prisoner swap

Russia hit Ukraine with the largest single aerial attack of the more than three-years-long war

The Independent UK · May 25, 2025

Trump silence as Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine highlights diplomatic failure

After boasting he would end the war within 24 hours, the question now is whether US president has disengaged

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025