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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 28.05.2025.
It displays 85 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
28.05.2025 ⇢ Day Diplomacy Accelerated Toward Istanbul
⌨Peace negotiations gained momentum following yesterday's Geneva proposal. Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov confirmed delivering Ukraine's ceasefire position document to Russia while awaiting Moscow's memorandum in return. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov announced the second round of Istanbul talks would begin June 2, though Kyiv has not confirmed attendance.
Zelensky's Berlin meeting with German politician Merz produced concrete results. Germany committed €5 billion in military aid and agreed to finance production of Ukrainian long-range weapons with no strike restrictions. Reports suggest Ukraine may receive TAURUS missiles, called "bridge killers." This follows yesterday's announcement that Western powers had lifted long-range strike restrictions.
The drone war escalated further. Ukrainian forces conducted a record 296-drone attack on Russia, hitting the Raduga cruise missile factory near Moscow. Zelensky warned Ukrainians to prepare for potential 1,000 Shahed attacks daily as Russia intensifies its campaign. Trump declared readiness for trilateral meetings with Putin and Zelensky if necessary, stating he would know within two weeks whether Putin wants to end the war.
Zelensky's Berlin meeting with German politician Merz produced concrete results. Germany committed €5 billion in military aid and agreed to finance production of Ukrainian long-range weapons with no strike restrictions. Reports suggest Ukraine may receive TAURUS missiles, called "bridge killers." This follows yesterday's announcement that Western powers had lifted long-range strike restrictions.
The drone war escalated further. Ukrainian forces conducted a record 296-drone attack on Russia, hitting the Raduga cruise missile factory near Moscow. Zelensky warned Ukrainians to prepare for potential 1,000 Shahed attacks daily as Russia intensifies its campaign. Trump declared readiness for trilateral meetings with Putin and Zelensky if necessary, stating he would know within two weeks whether Putin wants to end the war.
28.05.2025
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Ukrainska Pravda
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Податкова спростовує інформацію про те, що надсилає "листи щастя" особам, які отримали лише кілька переказів по 100 грн
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Ukrainska Pravda
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05:14⇢EU Spends More on Russian Energy Than Ukraine Aid
⌨The newspapers report on EU spending more on Russian energy imports than aid to Ukraine, according to German tabloid Bild, which claims Europe will spend €20 billion on Russian energy versus less aid to Ukraine (Kyiv Post). Trump is reportedly losing patience with Putin but hesitating on sanctions (UNIAN). Military updates include Ukrainian drone attacks on a drone manufacturing plant near Moscow (Pravda) and Russian drone strikes in Kharkiv region injuring eight people including a child (Ukrinform UA). The General Staff released new enemy casualty figures (Glavcom), while tax authorities are denying reports of sending warning letters to small online sellers (Liga.net).
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В Україні обговорюють реформу старшої школи і формування майбутньої мережі академічних ліцеїв. До чого необхідно готуватися.
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Kyiv Post asked State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce about the Russian response to President Trump’s criticisms, and any potential policy adjustment the US might be considering
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The large-scale drone barrage came just after Ukraine endured its most intense wave of Russian airstrikes since the start of the invasion over the weekend.
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The large-scale drone barrage came just after Ukraine endured its most intense wave of Russian airstrikes since the start of the invasion over the weekend.
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Наступ, за словами деяких аналітиків, вже розпочався
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Ukrainian President Zelensky says he’s ready for talks with Trump and Putin in any format or location as Kyiv awaits Moscow’s ceasefire proposal.
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07:08⇢Zelensky Reveals Russian Summer Offensive Goals
⌨The newspapers report on President Zelensky's readiness for trilateral talks with Trump and Putin "in any format or place" as Kyiv awaits Moscow's ceasefire proposal (Kyiv Post). Zelensky warned Ukrainians to prepare for increased Russian attacks, mentioning a possible "1000 Shaheds per day" scenario (Glavcom). He also revealed intelligence about Russia's summer offensive goals, including crossing the Dnipro oblast administrative border, creating a buffer zone in Sumy region, and capturing Pokrovsk (Ukrinform UA, UNIAN, Liga.net). Meanwhile, education reform is being discussed with many schools being renamed to "lyceums" (LB.ua).
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Іспанський блекаут виявив уразливості, що загрожують і Україні: кібератаки, нестабільність ВДЕ та кліматичні зміни. Як уникнути колапсу?
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Ukrinform
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Один із російських чиновників заявив, що Путін нібито готовий до миру, "але не за будь-яку ціну"
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Putin has reportedly said he is ready to consider peace in Ukraine – on his terms – which include a written guarantee NATO will not expand k, sanctions lifted, and Ukraine remains neutral.
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11:55⇢Putin Demands NATO Freeze and Sanctions Lifted for Peace
⌨The newspapers report on Putin's peace terms, which include a freeze on NATO expansion, lifted sanctions, and Ukraine remaining neutral (Kyiv Post, Liga.net). Zelensky met with German politician Merz in Berlin (Glavcom) and stated the US won't support Ukraine withdrawing from territories it currently controls (Pravda). Fighting continues with 216 clashes reported on Tuesday, most intense near Pokrovsk (Ukrinform). Zelensky also mentioned Ukraine needs $30 billion to fully launch domestic weapons production (Ukrinform UA), while German media reports Germany will help Ukraine develop cruise missiles with 2500km range (UNIAN).
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Німецький канцлер повідомив, що Берлін також покриватиме значну частину витрат на системи супутникового зв'язку Starlink для України
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Росія вже використовує для ударів до 300 безпілотників за один раз. Вони вміють літати зграями – навіть по 40 одиниць, на великій висоті та пікірувати. Що далі?
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14:41⇢Germany Commits €5 Billion Military Aid Package
⌨The newspapers report on Germany's €5 billion military aid package to Ukraine, including an agreement for financing long-range weapons development (Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). Ukrainian media discusses whether Ukraine will receive German TAURUS missiles, called "bridge killers," following Zelensky's meeting with Merz (Hromadske). The drone warfare escalation continues, with reports that Russia now launches up to 300 drones in single attacks and could potentially reach 1,000 Shaheds daily (Liga.net). Ukrainian forces struck back, hitting the Raduga cruise missile factory near Moscow (Pravda). Meanwhile, Ukrainian outlets analyze Moldova's voter bribery system as lessons for Ukraine's electoral security (Glavcom).
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Berlin hasn’t publicly sent long-range weapons to Ukraine, despite the German chancellor’s remarks Monday that Kyiv has been cleared to hit targets inside Russia using weapons received from the West.
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Після зустрічі Зеленського з Мерцом Німеччина та Україна уклали три оборонні угоди. Міністр оборони Умєров розповів про них
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Radio Svoboda
Насилие, дискриминация, борьба за выживание. Жизнь ЛГБТ-людей на Кавказе
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Moscow will present its ceasefire memorandum to Kyiv only, a Russian official said, dismissing the US envoy’s claim that Washington is awaiting the proposal.
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17:14⇢Russia Sets Istanbul Peace Talks Date
⌨The newspapers report on Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov announcing next peace negotiations for June 2 in Istanbul (Glavcom, Pravda). Moscow rejected US involvement, stating it will present ceasefire terms directly to Kyiv only, dismissing Washington's role in the process (Kyiv Post). Meanwhile, Trump declared readiness for trilateral meetings with Putin and Zelensky if necessary (UNIAN). Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov detailed three new defense agreements with Germany following the Zelensky-Merz meeting, including long-range weapons and IRIS-T systems, part of the €5 billion military aid package (Liga.net, Ukrinform UA).
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia and Ukraine will return to the negotiating table in Turkey on June 2 to discuss the terms of a ceasefire. Kyiv has not confirmed its attendance.
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Глава МЗС РФ Лавров заявив, що наступний раунд переговорів з Україною очікується 2 червня у Стамбулі
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Україна планує залучити 14 млрд євро на розбудову укриттів, заявив український прем'єр
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Radio Svoboda
"Из-за граффити "Нет войне". Активист Марк Серов уехал из России
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Російська сторона має ще щонайменше чотири дні до вильоту, щоб передати Києву свій документ, заявив міністр оборони
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Radio Svoboda
"Из-за граффити "Нет войне". Активист Марк Серов рассказывает об эмиграции
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia and Ukraine will return to the negotiating table in Turkey on June 2 to discuss the terms of a ceasefire. Kyiv has not confirmed its attendance.
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21:22⇢Ukraine Delivers Ceasefire Terms to Russia
⌨The newspapers report on Defense Minister Umerov delivering Ukraine's ceasefire position document to Russia while awaiting Moscow's memorandum in return, with at least four days remaining for the Russian response (Liga.net, Pravda, Ukrinform UA). Lavrov announced the second round of Istanbul talks will begin June 2, though Kyiv has not confirmed attendance (Kyiv Post). Fighting continues with 114 clashes reported since morning, concentrated in Pokrovsk and Kursk sectors (Ukrinform). Bloomberg reports EU sanctions fail to deter Putin, suggesting the US Congress holds the key to meaningful pressure (UNIAN).
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