The document summarizes the situation in southeast Ukraine from May 19-25, 2016. It reports that Russian-backed forces violated the ceasefire over 5,800 times that year and used heavy weapons on 1,319 occasions, restricting OSCE monitors. Possible future scenarios for Russia include pushing Ukrainian forces back or establishing a land corridor to Crimea. The document identifies Russian military commanders in eastern Ukraine and notes Russia is training forces to use new drones and electronic warfare equipment. It concludes Russia seeks to renew influence over former Soviet states and avoid further NATO expansion while using the conflict in Ukraine to undermine Ukraine and legitimize annexing Crimea.