Links to SEVEN reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, the Moscow Times, Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, Tass, and Middle East Eye, and a note about a Consortium News interview; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for GAZA and IRAN, and down for UKRAINE 5-17-26.) — MCM
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Ukraine launches large-scale drone strikes on Russia. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and A Martínez | NPR As peace talks stall, Ukraine launches one of the biggest drone strikes against Russia since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in an attempt to weaken Russia’s war machine. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Ukrainian drone attack kills 2 in Belgorod region. From the Moscow Times. A Ukrainian drone attack this afternoon left two men dead and injured two others in the southwestern Belgorod region, local authorities said. READ MORE . . .
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Russian troops deliver massive overnight strike on Ukrainian military-industrial sites. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops delivered a massive overnight strike by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian military-industrial sites, energy and transport infrastructure in response to attacks on civilian facilities, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry. READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine’s own domestic standoff precision guided glide bomb built entirely in country now combat-ready: official. From Kyiv Post. Ukraine has developed its first domestically produced guided aerial bomb, which is now ready for combat use, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said today. He said the bomb was created by a participant in Ukraine’s Brave1 defense technology platform and has passed the necessary preliminary tests. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.
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FROM MAY 17 Russia lures Yemenis with cash incentives to fight against Ukraine. From Middle East Eye. TAIZ, Yemen — Russia is luring Yemeni fighters into its war against Ukraine with large cash payments, monthly salaries and the promise of citizenship, multiple sources say. READ MORE . . .
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NOTE: The last one-third or so of Consortium News‘s “The World This Week” on Saturday evening concerned developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, with Joe Lauria of CN, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern and former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter. Click on it or scroll down and find it below under IRAN 5-16-26.
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