A woman was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on an apartment building in Belgorod, while a separate overnight attack in the Bryansk region briefly left approximately 34,000 people without power.
Russia has threatened to launch a series of systematic strikes on Kyiv and urged the United States to evacuate its embassy staff from the Ukrainian capital. This comes after an 18-year-old was arrested for allegedly assisting Russia in one of its largest attacks on Kyiv.
Russia's Central Election Commission voted on May 14 to appoint former Bryansk Region Governor Alexander Bogomaz to a vacant State Duma seat, registering him as a deputy the day after his resignation as governor.
President Putin has appointed a military general and a former official from occupied Ukraine to serve as governors for the war-ravaged Belgorod and Bryansk regions. These border regions have been significantly impacted by the ongoing conflict.
Ukrainian forces have reportedly struck a Russian missile factory located in the Bryansk region. This attack targets a key military production facility within Russian territory.
Ukraine launched drone attacks on Russian oil facilities and infrastructure in Russia and occupied Crimea, aiming to disrupt military logistics and weaken Russia's military-industrial capacity. These strikes have reportedly caused fuel shortages and logistical challenges in the affected areas.
Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced the governors of the Belgorod and Bryansk regions, which border Ukraine, following their resignations. Concurrently, Putin made statements emphasizing Russia's unparalleled nuclear weapons and hinted at a potential end to the war in Ukraine.
Operators from Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reportedly hit Tor-M2 and Tunguska air defense systems, an oil depot, and communication hubs in Russia's Bryansk region and other Russian-controlled areas.
Six people were killed and 37 injured in a Ukrainian missile attack on Russia's Bryansk region, according to the governor. This marks the largest number of civilian casualties in Russia from such an attack.
A Russian drone strike damaged a nuclear waste storage facility near the Chornobyl plant, prompting Ukraine to classify it as a war crime and inform international partners, including the IAEA.
Experts suggest that Putin's appointment of a highly decorated army general and a former official from occupied Ukraine to lead the Belgorod and Bryansk regions indicates the Kremlin's militarization of Russia's elites.
President Putin has appointed a military general and a former official in occupied Ukraine to lead the border regions of Belgorod and Bryansk. This move replaces the previous governors of these two regions.
A Russian drone attack on a market in Nikopol, Ukraine, resulted in five fatalities and 19 injuries, including a 14-year-old girl. Ukrainian authorities have condemned the incident as another war crime.