Briefing: What we know on the 1,541st day of Ukraine war
- Kyiv is observing a day of mourning today after a major Russian attack left 21 dead and dozens wounded
- Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia launched 1,567 drones since the start of Wednesday, just days after president Vladimir Putin said the war was "coming to an end”
- At least 180 facilities were damaged by the attacks in Ukraine, including more than 50 residential buildings
- A UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs vehicle came under fire from Russian drones during a humanitarian mission in the southern city of Kherson, says Zelensky
- German chancellor Friedrich Merz says Russia’s heavy bombardment showed that Putin was “banking on escalation rather than negotiation”
Arpan Rai15 May 2026 04:38
