Zelensky said that the evil of genocide has resumed its form and has turned against Ukraine, starting with Crimea, recalling the Soviet deportation of Crimean Tatars 80 years ago, which killed up to 42% of them.
russian sources spread disinformation about the involvement of a Ukrainian refugee in the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, which the Slovak authorities categorically denied as a fake manipulation.
An explosion, allegedly caused by a drone attack, at the Budyonny Communications Academy in St. Petersburg injured 7 people, two of whom are in serious condition.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has dismissed three deputy ministers of community development, territories and infrastructure.
During a telephone conversation, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the peace summit in Switzerland and a bilateral security agreement with Slovenian Prime Minister Golob.
Due to significant restrictions on the part of the NPC (about a third of normal consumption) and the maximum import capacity of 1. 7 GWh, stabilization outage schedules will be reintroduced in Ukraine starting from 19:00 today.
Yevheniia Rostolopa, advisor to the head of the Kyiv RMA, emphasized that she had nothing to do with the Russian company or the arms trade, calling the accusations against her fictitious information attacks.
Three brothers and a sister aged 2 to 12 were evacuated from the temporarily occupied Kherson region to the territory controlled by Ukraine.
The Cabinet of Ministers has introduced restrictions on online gambling in Ukraine, including limiting advertising with military symbols, banning multiple accounts for one player, mandatory breaks for players, and allowing players to set limits on spending and time spent gambling.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the work of air defense against a Russian reconnaissance drone in Kirovohrad region.
The Cabinet of Ministers dismissed Ivan Havryliuk from the post of Deputy Defense Minister and appointed him First Deputy Defense Minister, and also appointed Oleksandr Balanutsa Deputy Defense Minister for European Integration.
Russian troops expanded the area of active hostilities by almost 70 kilometers, focusing their main efforts on the direction of Strilecha - Liptsi and the capture of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region.
The high-speed target was detected as it was moving through Sumy region toward Kyiv, triggering an air raid in the Ukrainian capital.
Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov provided advice on how to ensure stable access to the Internet during a power outage.
Russian forces wounded 5 more civilians in Donetsk region on May 16, bringing the total number of civilians killed in the region since February 24 to 1,962 and the number of wounded to 4,895.
Russia claims to have destroyed and intercepted 102 drones over the territory of the Russian Federation and Crimea, as well as six unmanned boats in the Black Sea on the night of May 17.
Explosions were heard in the russian-occupied Crimea.
Ukrainian special forces are defending the border town of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region from Russian invaders, destroying them with precision strikes.
The explosion occurred in Myrhorod, Poltava region, after the Ukrainian Air Force warned of an enemy missile heading in that direction.
While clearing a settlement in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian forces killed four Russian soldiers and captured two more who had occupied a civilian building.
Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff in Kharkiv to discuss the situation at the front, analyze the prospects for the development of the combat situation, threats for the coming days and weeks, and determine a plan for further actions amid the Russian offensive.
According to the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, on May 15, Russian troops killed two civilians in Karlivka, Donetsk region.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported overnight attacks on the Belgorod, Kaluga, Bryansk and Tula regions and Crimea, claiming that 11 UAVs, 2 shells and a Tochka-U missile were shot down.
There are 671 people left in the community, mostly elderly people who find it difficult to leave their homes, and evacuation and delivery of humanitarian aid and medical assistance is complicated by constant shelling by Russians who use drones to attack civilians.
President Zelenskyy announced that the presidents of Georgia, Malawi, and the prime minister of Liechtenstein have agreed to participate in a peace summit aimed at restoring international law and establishing a just peace for Ukraine.
Border guards destroyed Russian combat vehicles and tanks that were trying to break through the Ukrainian defense on the outskirts of Vovchansk.
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, more than 400 air raid alarms have been sounded in Zaporizhzhia, which amounts to 160 days of announced missile threats.
Yermak discussed military assistance, Danish support and the upcoming Global Peace Summit with Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen.
The Ukrainian Air Force warned of a high-speed target heading toward Dnipro and urged the city's residents to take cover.
Two explosions occurred in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, according to the head of the regional military administration. He called for maximum attention.