Russian special operation in Ukraine: online broadcast on May 25

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MK is broadcasting events in Ukraine online. The 456th day of the special operation is underway. The NYT reports that one of Ukraine’s specially trained intelligence units may be behind the UAV attack on the Kremlin, according to US officials. An adviser to the head of Zelensky’s office, Podoliak, said that the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began several days ago, and “separate operations” are already being carried out. At night, an air alert was announced in Kyiv and the region, as well as in many other regions of Ukraine, explosions were heard in some of them.

9:07 Six drones were hit by air defense forces (air defense) or planted by means of electronic warfare (EW) in different regions of Crimea, informed head of the region Sergey Aksenov.

9:00 Governor of the Bryansk region Oleksandr Bogomaz said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired upon the village of Kurkovichi, located in the Starodubsky municipal district. He clarified in his Telegram channel that no one was injured as a result of the shelling.