Russian invaders continue shelling Kharkiv.
Turkey agrees on an expert corridor for grain/getty images
Turkey is negotiating with Russia and Ukraine to open an export corridor for Ukrainian grain.
Turkey is negotiating a corridor through the Bosporus for grain export
With reference to a high-ranking official, the media reported that negotiations are currently ongoing on a corridor across the Bosphorus.Turkey is negotiating with both Russia and Ukraine on grain exports from Ukraine. Since a corridor will be opened from Turkey, demand has arisen for this grain to reach target markets, the report says.
Negotiations are reportedly still ongoing and are confidential. Previously, Russian officials announced their readiness to provide a corridor for ships carrying food in exchange for the lifting of some Western sanctions.
What preceded this
The Black Sea ports of Ukraine are blocked as a result of the Russian invasion. Currently, more than 20 million tons of grain are stuck in silos.
Russia and Ukraine account for almost a third of the world's wheat supply, and the lack of exports from Ukraine could cause a global food crisis.
More two sources confirmed the fact of negotiations
The media also cites data from two more sources confirming the discussion that Turkey will help export grain from Ukraine.
One of the interlocutors stressed that, despite being a member of NATO, Turkey is viewed by Russia as a more “neutral” country than other Western members of the Alliance.
Turkey is ready to contribute to a kind of monitoring of these exports from Odessa through the Black Sea, because Turkey is traditionally very strong in the Black Sea, and they are ready to help,” the European diplomat noted.
Russia blocks Ukrainian ports: short
- The fate of the harvest in the summer of 2022 depends on the actions of Russia. Now the infidels continue to block our ports and steal grain.
- It is already known that the Russian invaders have taken 100,000 tons of grain from the Luhansk region. All this is being transported to the temporarily occupied Crimea.
- The EU says they will help Ukraine export grain. For this, “corridors of solidarity” will be created. In particular, in order to prevent a food crisis, the United States is also helping Ukraine with exports. Also, our state is actively cooperating with Poland.
- In addition, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan decided to unblock grain supplies from Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to help unblock Ukrainian ports.
- Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine offers a diplomatic way to solve the blockade of Ukrainian ports. However, the military path is also being considered.
Pyotr Tsymbalyuk/Maxim Kozitsky died
Farewell to Petro Tsymbalyuk, who died in the war zone, took place in Lviv. The defender was an employee of the Lviv Regional State Administration.
Pyotr Tsymbalyuk joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the first days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was announced by the head of the Lviv OVA Maxim Kozitsky on May 26.
Lviv Regional State Administration in mourning. We saw off our worker, Pyotr Tsymbalyuk, who died in the war zone, on his last journey. Eternal memory and eternal glory to the Hero. – the message says.
Petr Tsymbalyuk worked for about 2 years in the Capital Construction Department of the Lviv Regional State Administration as a leading inspector of the department of technical supervision and design work.
As a volunteer, he went to serve in the ATO. From the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he defended Ukraine as part of the 24th Motorized Brigade named after King Daniel.
The hero died on May 22. Petr Tsymbalyuk is survived by his wife and three children.
Losses of Ukraine in the war: latest news
On May 25, in the Mikhailovsky Cathedral in Kyiv, Eduard Trepilchenko, who died in the battles for the freedom of Ukraine, was said goodbye. The 34-year-old scout was known by the call sign “Achilles”. Edward went to war back in 2014. He entered the volunteer battalion “Donbass”. And already in 2015 he went to serve in the 93rd separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Cold Yar”. In it, he continued to fight for the future of Ukraine until demobilization in 2020. On February 24, the defender, without hesitation, went to defend Ukraine again.
On May 22, 33-year-old military man Maxim Kirichuk gave his life in Ukraine. The warrior was awarded the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky III degree for courage in protecting territorial integrity. Major Kirichuk was the commander of a motorized infantry battalion. He died while on a combat mission. He also defended Ukraine since 2014. The hero went through many hot spots – Debaltsevo, Avdeevka, Slavyansk. According to the warm memories of his brothers, he could cook borscht and feed all the military with it.
Pyotr Tsymbalyuk/Maxim Kozitsky died
Farewell to Petro Tsymbalyuk, who died in the war zone, took place in Lviv. The defender was an employee of the Lviv Regional State Administration.
Pyotr Tsymbalyuk joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the first days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was announced by the head of the Lviv OVA Maxim Kozitsky on May 26.
Lviv Regional State Administration in mourning. We saw off our worker, Pyotr Tsymbalyuk, who died in the war zone, on his last journey. Eternal memory and eternal glory to the Hero. – the message says.
Petr Tsymbalyuk worked for about 2 years in the Capital Construction Department of the Lviv Regional State Administration as a leading inspector of the department of technical supervision and design work.
As a volunteer, he went to serve in the ATO. From the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he defended Ukraine as part of the 24th Motorized Brigade named after King Daniel.
The hero died on May 22. Petr Tsymbalyuk is survived by his wife and three children.
Losses of Ukraine in the war: latest news
On May 25, in the Mikhailovsky Cathedral in Kyiv, Eduard Trepilchenko, who died in the battles for the freedom of Ukraine, was said goodbye. The 34-year-old scout was known by the call sign “Achilles”. Edward went to war back in 2014. He entered the volunteer battalion “Donbass”. And already in 2015 he went to serve in the 93rd separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Cold Yar”. In it, he continued to fight for the future of Ukraine until demobilization in 2020. On February 24, the defender, without hesitation, went to defend Ukraine again.
On May 22, 33-year-old military man Maxim Kirichuk gave his life in Ukraine. The warrior was awarded the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky III degree for courage in protecting territorial integrity. Major Kirichuk was the commander of a motorized infantry battalion. He died while on a combat mission. He also defended Ukraine since 2014. The hero went through many hot spots – Debaltsevo, Avdeevka, Slavyansk. According to the warm memories of his brothers, he could cook borscht and feed all the military with it.
The court opened proceedings on 11 parties that the National Security and Defense Council banned/Channel 24 Collage
The Eighth Court of Appeal opened proceedings against a number of political parties. It happened at the suit of the Ministry of Justice.
The court decided to introduce the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated March 18.
It involves stopping the activities of individual political parties. We are talking about:
- “Union of Left Forces”;
- “Opposition Bloc”;
- “Socialist Party of Ukraine”;
- “Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine”;
- “Socialists”;
- “Left Opposition”;
- “Ours”;
- ” State”;
- “justice and development”;
- “Party of Sharia”;
- “Vladimir Saldo's bloc”.
< p>Note that most of these parties are not just lobbying for Russian interests, but openly pro-Russian ones. Interestingly, one of the most pro-Russian parties in the Verkhovna Rada, the Opposition Platform for Life, ceased to exist in May. Its dissolution was announced in the parliament.
What preceded the demise of the HRF
- A few days before the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of the territory of Ukraine, the HRF deputies began to leave our state. In just 3 days, 60 charters flew abroad.
- A few days later it became known that the mayor of Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, Gennady Matsegora, handed over the city to the Russian military. He began open cooperation with the occupiers. Later he was caught. Then the prosecutors accused the collaborator of treason.
- In mid-March, Ilya Kivu, who was a deputy from the Opposition Platform for Life, was put on the international wanted list by the DBR. Before that, Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova signed a suspicion on him. Ilya Kiva is accused of treason, as well as public calls to change the borders of the territory of Ukraine.
During a nightly address, Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that a number of parties cease their activities during the war in Ukraine.
Later, NSDC Secretary Alexei Danilov promised that each member of the Opposition Platform for Life would be dealt with separately. Then he noted that the party “has not yet been finished off, but believe me, it will definitely be destroyed.” In addition, he noted that the deputies of the Opposition Platform for Life, who help the occupiers, will answer to the Ukrainian law.
Dmitry Peskov/Russian media
The Russian political leadership expects Ukraine to “accept” the current situation . The Kremlin obviously and cynically hinted that they want Kyiv to make territorial concessions.
Putin's press secretary did not dare to call a spade a spade
Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin, answered propagandists' questions during the briefing about what concessions Moscow expects from Ukraine.
In response, Peskov said that Russia expects Ukraine to accept its demands and “realize current situation”.
At the same time, Putin's spokesman did not dare to call a spade a spade. When asked for clarification whether it was about territorial concessions, he muttered something that “these are not territorial concessions,” and Kyiv allegedly needs to recognize the de facto situation and “just assess it sensibly.”
Russia continues to issue ultimatums to Ukraine
- Peskov's rhetoric once again confirmed what was said in the Office of the President of Ukraine. In particular, in Kyiv they decided to suspend peace talks, since Russia puts ultimatums, threatens and does not want to realize the real state of affairs.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky also noted that negotiations will only be possible when Kyiv understands that Moscow will demonstrate a desire to move to diplomacy.
- In addition, Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Putin does not understand that Ukraine will not make concessions , including territorial ones. The head of state assured that Ukraine would fight with Russia until it regained its territories.
- The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Major General Kirill Budanov, also warned Russia that Ukraine would fight until all Russian troops were expelled. According to him, until August Ukraine will receive sufficient weapons that will be important to change the situation on the front.
- One should not forget the price Russia is paying for the war with Ukraine. The death toll of the Russian military is steadily approaching the mark of 30,000. In addition, the Russian economy is under furious pressure due to Western sanctions.
- Sanctions have a direct impact on the Russian military-industrial complex, which already uses 60% of precision weapons. Against the backdrop of restrictions, it will be difficult for Moscow to restore resources.
Zelensky addressed the Latvian Seimas/Office of the President
President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the Saeima of Latvia. The Head of State thanked the Latvian people for their support in the war with Russia.
During his address, the Head of State thanked for all the assistance provided both from the Latvian government and from ordinary citizens. Volodymyr Zelensky's address was broadcast on the air of a nationwide telethon, Channel 24 reports.
Russians plan to resume railway communication between the occupied Luhansk region and Crimea/Getty Images
The occupiers declare their intention to restore direct railway communication between the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and the annexed Crimea through the so-called “land corridor”. Read more in the exclusive blog for the Channel 24 website.
Against the background of Russia's changing tactics in the Lugansk region and the enemy's efforts being concentrated on the encirclement of Severodonetsk, a representative of the occupying authorities of Crimea visited Lugansk. The latter said that he was solving the issue of resuming the railway communication between the pseudo-republics and the annexed peninsula.
Russia does not want to give up the temporarily occupied Donbas
We are talking about the fact that Russia is considering the possibility of restoring a direct rail link to address both military and purely economic issues. And in this context, I would like to note: this is a kind of sign, a signal of the Russian occupation forces that they will never give up the territories of the Lugansk and Donetsk regions, as well as the land corridor they seized to Crimea.
I also note that information has been received about the demining of the port of Mariupol by the Russians, which the occupiers also plan to use for both military and economic logistics. Thus, Russia significantly reduces the supply arm for itself.
The Russians were successful in the South of Ukraine due to the short supply arm from the Crimea, from where they could quickly transfer the amount of equipment they needed. Now they are aiming to do the same in the East.
New Russian Offensive
This means that Russia is still considering the possibility of a full-scale offensive. Therefore, to believe that Putin plans to limit himself to accessing the administrative borders of Donbass and Luhansk region is to deceive yourself. And when now there are statements that the war will end by the beginning of autumn, this is not true.
I will add that now about 20 battalion tactical groups – these forces can be deployed to intensify hostilities both on the borders of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions, and to move deep into the Kharkiv region. Despite the superior forces of the enemy, the Armed Forces of Ukraine give a worthy rebuff.
The thesis that Severodonetsk is a “second Mariupol” is outright nonsense that is being spread in the Ukrainian media. The city is not blocked, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine have the opportunity both for logistics and for withdrawing to previously prepared defense lines. There is no catastrophe yet, you should not frighten people.
Recall that Ukrainian defenders over the past day, May 25, repelled 10 attacks by Russian invaders in the Donetsk and Lugansk directions.
Podolyak called the Russian passport a “mark of an outcast”/Channel 24 collage exile of the civilized world and distributes red passports in the temporarily occupied territories. However, no one needs them for nothing.
A Russian passport is a “mark of an outcast”
In particular, adviser to the head of the President's Office Mikhail Podolyak spoke about this. He called the Russian passport “the mark of an outcast.”
According to him, any attempts to distribute Russian passports in Ukrainian territories are pointless and futile. After all, the Ukrainian passport today is considered in the world a symbol of courage and heroism, which cannot be said about the documents of the aggressor state.
Our people travel freely around the world without visas and borders. Why do they need a ticket to the Russian concentration camp? Podolyak asked rhetorically.
Putin wants to distribute Russian passports in the temporarily occupied territories: what is known
- Yesterday, on May 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree introducing a simplified procedure for issuing Russian passports in the territories of Kherson and Zaporozhye temporarily controlled by the invaders.
- By the way, this document only amends a similar decree on granting Russian citizenship to residents of the quasi-republics “DPR” and “LPR”, signed 2 years ago.
- In addition, the invaders simplify the process of applying for Russian citizenship and deported on the territory of the aggressor country of Ukrainians. They are almost forcibly given red passports.
- The same thing is happening in Mariupol, where infidels have already begun the process of issuing passports. The start was given by the so-called DNR. Adviser to the mayor of the city, Petr Andryushchenko, called it “the beginning of the actual annexation.”
- The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned the absurd statements and actions of infidels, calling illegal passportization a gross violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, the norms and principles of international humanitarian law and Russia's obligations as an occupying state.
- They noted that there would be no legal consequences for the issuance of Russian passports. That is, citizens of Ukraine will remain citizens of Ukraine even if they receive 10 worthless passports from Russians.
Two enemy drones were shot down in Kharkiv region/Photo from Facebook of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -sc87=””>Despite the furious offensive of the Russian army, our defenders continue to fight. They inflict heavy losses on the enemy in terms of manpower and equipment.
Warriors from the Kharkov region reported on the next success in destroying the enemy. The Kharkiv defense headquarters said that our military shot down two enemy drones.
The drones were flying near the border
According to the information, in the Kharkiv region near the state border with Russia, the Ukrainian military shot down two Russian drones of the Orlan type.
This happened today, May 26, around 11:30. At this time, local residents massively reported the sounds of explosions. This was the work of our air defense system.
Also, around the same time, in Russian Belgorod, which borders Ukraine, once again the Russians said they heard “pops”. But they still live with their own horrors. After all, the authorities do not explain anything to them. They are digging trenches in a panic.
Losses of Russian invaders
- The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the morning of May 26 reported that the number of liquidated Russian invaders had already grown to 29,600. Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders and defenders destroyed 150 invaders. At the same time, the losses in technology are also considerable. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to keep this trend.
- Belogorivka in the Lugansk region has also become legendary, following the example of Chernobyevka. There the Russian occupiers were building a crossing across the Seversky Donets. They did it not too successfully and constantly in the same place. Accordingly, our soldiers smashed them every time. The media published a figure of how many Russians could be killed during such madness. We are talking about 400 invaders approximately.
- It is not easy for the Russians in the South, which they also captured. Therefore, uninvited guests are eliminated by all possible forces. On these lands, the partisan movement became more active. On May 25, our military managed to eliminate about 20 enemy soldiers in the South. The number of wounded is unknown.