**Russia’s Plan to Control Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Raises Concerns**
Russia is taking a significant step in its occupation of Ukraine by building power lines to connect the seized Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to its own energy grid. This move has sparked worries that Russia may become the first country to operate a nuclear facility for another nation’s energy needs, setting a potentially hazardous precedent.
As talks between Russian and Ukrainian leaders continue in an effort to broker a ceasefire, Moscow has failed to deliver on its promise of a peace memorandum. Meanwhile, President Trump has expressed doubts about Vladimir Putin’s sincerity in ending the war. The ongoing conflict has led to increased tensions between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides launching attacks on each other’s territories.
**Ukraine Strikes Russian Drone Factory**
In a bold move, Ukrainian forces have successfully targeted a Russian drone factory near Moscow using long-range drones. The attack demonstrates the growing capabilities of Ukrainian military units and their ability to bypass Russian air defenses. This strike has significant implications for Russia’s drone production capacity, which had been supplying Ukraine with the same type of cruise missiles used in attacks on civilian infrastructure.
**Romania and US Boost Black Sea Defenses**
The war between Russia and Ukraine over control of the Black Sea is intensifying. In response, NATO allies have strengthened their defenses in the region. Romania and the United States are working together to fortify their positions, making it clear that they will not stand idly by while Russian aggression escalates.
**Russian Forces Massing for Kharkiv and Sumy Offensives**
Intelligence gathered by Ukrainian forces suggests that Russia is preparing to expand its control from limited buffer zones to full conquest of the Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts. This move would allow Moscow to gain a strategic foothold in northern Ukraine, further isolating the country’s east.
**Russian Drone Attack on Ukraine Leaves 12 Injured**
A night attack by Russian forces using 88 drones and six missiles has injured at least 12 people across several Ukrainian cities. The assault highlights Russia’s ongoing efforts to weaken Ukraine through targeted strikes on key infrastructure.
**Russia Suffers Heavy Losses in Invasion**
As of May 28, the approximate losses of weapons and military equipment suffered by the Russian Armed Forces since the beginning of the invasion include:
* Personnel: over 983,890 (with an increase of +1050)
* Tanks: 10,864 (+4)
* Armored Personnel Vehicles: 22,644 (+2)
* Artillery systems: 28,355 (+18)
* Multiple Launch Rocket Systems: 1,397
* Anti-aircraft systems: 1,171
* Aircraft: 372
* Helicopters: 336
* Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): 37,918 (+65)
* Cruise missiles: 3,265
* Warships/boats: 28
* Submarines: 1
* Vehicles and fuel tanks: 49,959 (+52)
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