alba del 26 maggio
25 May
State Duma of the Russian Federation passed a law that allows for the recruitment of older soldiers. A note accompanying the proposed law read: "For the use of high-precision weapons, the operation of weapons and military equipment, highly professional specialists are needed. Experience shows that they become such by the age of 40-45."[520]
Russian forces were reported to be shelling Severodonetsk, with mortars. Ukraine claimed 6 people were killed.[521]