On May 25-27, 2025, Ukraine reported a record number of drone and missile attacks by Russia, launching 298 drones and 69 missiles on May 25 and 60 drones overnight on May 27. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly downed 266 drones and 45 missiles on May 25 and neutralized 43 drones on May 27, but some broke through, causing casualties, including two deaths in the Kharkiv region.

On May 25-27, 2025, Ukraine reported a record number of drone and missile attacks by Russia, launching 298 drones and 69 missiles on May 25 and 60 drones overnight on May 27. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly downed 266 drones and 45 missiles on May 25 and neutralized 43 drones on May 27, but some broke through, causing casualties, including two deaths in the Kharkiv region.

On May 27, 2025, Ukraine reported confirmed information that China is supplying a range of important products to Russian military plants, including tooling machines, special chemical products, gunpowder and components specifically to defence manufacturing industries. However, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning denied these allegations, stating that China has never provided lethal weapons to any parties in the conflict in Ukraine and strictly controls dual-use items. On May 26, 2025, Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of Kyiv’s foreign intelligence service, stated that Ukraine has data confirming China is supplying Russia’s arms industry, providing important materials and equipment to 20 Russian military factories.

On May 27, 2025, Russia’s state TASS news agency reported that Russian forces have taken over the villages of Volodymyrivka and Belovody in the northeastern region of Sumy. The governor of Sumy also reported that Russian forces had captured four other villages (Novenke, Basivka, Veselivka and Zhuravka) as part of an attempt to create a “buffer zone” on Ukrainian territory, noting residents had long been evacuated.

On May 27, 2025, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that Ukraine’s key Western allies are no longer limiting the range of weapons they supply, a move the Kremlin said would be “dangerous”.

On May 27, 2025, Russia’s Ministry of Defence stated that its air defenses destroyed 99 Ukrainian drones, with 56 downed over Belgorod, a Russian city bordering Ukraine.

On May 27, 2025, the Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office reported that Russian attacks have killed 630 Ukrainian children and wounded 1,960 since the beginning of the war.

On May 26, 2025, reports indicated that Congolese refugees in Burundi are facing starvation and violence due to cuts in international food assistance and overcrowding. The US administration's 80% aid budget cut led to NGOs and UN agencies scaling back programs, with the World Food Programme halving rations since March.

On May 27, 2025, local officials reported that three people were injured in southern Ukraine after overnight attacks, with Dnipropetrovsk Governor Serhiy Lysak reporting two people were wounded in the region.

On May 27, 2025, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs special envoy Rodion Miroshnik accused the Ukrainian military of causing more than 400 civilian casualties in April, including with “inhumane methods of warfare”.

On May 26, 2025, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on the widespread discrimination and violence against LGBT people in Uganda since the enactment of the 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act. The report details rights violations, the devastating effect on LGBTQ individuals and their families, and the spread of misinformation and hatred by Ugandan authorities.

On May 27, 2025, it was reported that Trump has a plan to revive US Shipbuilding which would take billions of dollars and many years.

On May 26, 2025, Nicusor Dan was sworn in as Romania’s new president, but his rival George Simion claimed the May 18 election was a “coup d’etat”. Lawmakers from AUR boycotted the ceremony, calling it “legitimising a national treason”.

On May 26, 2025, King Charles III arrived in Canada for a two-day visit, invited by Prime Minister Mark Carney, to assert support for Canada’s sovereignty amid President Donald Trump’s calls for annexing the country as the 51st US state. King Charles met with Prime Minister Mark Carney at Rideau Hall and is scheduled to open parliament in Ottawa on Tuesday with a "Speech from the Throne."

On May 26, 2025, US and Iranian officials held their fifth round of nuclear talks in Rome, after which US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivered a message from President Donald Trump to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that the two countries should align on their approach to Iran. Reports indicated that Iran ruled out temporarily suspending uranium enrichment to secure an interim deal with the US, while Israeli officials portray Iran as a major threat and claim that Iran is on the cusp of acquiring a nuclear bomb.

On May 26, 2025, right-wing Israelis, including ministers and politicians, stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and a United Nations facility for Palestinian refugees during an annual march marking Israel’s conquest of the eastern part of the city. Some Israelis chanted hateful slogans during the march through Jerusalem’s Old City.

On May 26, 2025, Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid concluded his first season in Spain by winning the European Golden Shoe and the Pichichi Trophy for La Liga's top scorer, surpassing Viktor Gyokeres. Mohamed Salah finished third with 29 goals, while Harry Kane finished fifth with 26 Bundesliga goals.