Buckle up, because in today’s Mad Minute we’re taking you right into the heart of the Russia-Ukraine frontlines! On May 27, 2025, Moscow cranked its air campaign into overdrive with yet another record-shattering drone and missile blitz. We break down how nine Kh-101 cruise missiles and an eye-watering 355 Shahed and decoy drones rained down on Ukraine’s cities, from Chernihiv to Odesa and Kyiv—only to have Ukrainian air defenses heroically clip all nine missiles and shoot down two hundred thirty-three drones. But those fifty-five stragglers still managed to punch through, reminding us all that the threat is very real.Then we pivot to the ground war, where elements of Russia’s eighty-third Airborne Brigade and assorted motorized rifle regiments pushed across the border in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts. They’ve staked a toehold in four evacuated villages for their so-called “buffer zone” and even seized the Vovchansk aggregate plant northeast of Kharkiv City. All while Ukraine’s defenders scramble to rotate frontline brigades, shore up defenses, and keep civilians safe.But it isn’t all doom and gloom. Kyiv is hitting back, sending drones deep into Russia’s defense-industrial backbone. We’ll take you inside the precision strikes on Tatarstan’s Alabuga Special Economic Zone, Ivanovo’s Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant, and Tula’s munitions factories. These counter-raids are a powerful signal that no Russian factory is beyond reach when Ukraine’s drone operators get to work.On the diplomatic front, there’s big news: Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States have dropped all range limits on weapons sent to Kyiv. That means Ukraine can now target military positions inside Russia with very few exceptions—a game-changer for deterrence and frontline tactics. President Zelensky is on his way to Berlin to lock in these commitments, and we’ll explain what this shift means for the next wave of long-range rockets and how it shapes the battlefield.We’ll also unpack President Trump’s unprecedented public rebuke of President Putin, calling him “absolutely crazy” for recent civilian strikes, and his jabs at Zelensky’s own messaging. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov waves it off as “emotional overload,” but it’s clear the optics are shaking up diplomatic chatter. Meanwhile, shuttle diplomacy is in full swing: Turkey’s Foreign Minister Fidan is trotting between Moscow and Kyiv, plotting potential venues for stalled peace talks—far beyond the Vatican, which Moscow insiders dismiss as impractical.Finally, we’ll touch on Ukraine’s urgent plea for more Patriot air-defense systems after struggling to intercept ballistic missiles over the Memorial Day weekend. Production bottlenecks, cash constraints, and allied hesitations are slowing new deliveries, all while Ukrainian troops and civilian volunteers work round the clock to keep power on and clear the wreckage of nightly assaults.Tune in for Pat McAfee–style energy that’s fun but never short on tactical depth. We’re digging into every twist—from drone onslaughts and ground advances to high-stakes diplomacy and shifting weapons policies—so you’ll know exactly what’s fueling headlines and shaping the conflict in real time. Hit play, and let’s dive into the war’s latest pulse right here on The Mad Minute!

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