Ukraine proposes to ban air transit to russia and belarus to limit economic potential and increase sanctions pressure on the aggressor.
Lithuania will allocate 15 million euros for rehabilitation programs for wounded Ukrainian soldiers and purchase 3,000 drones for Ukraine.
The prime ministers of Lithuania and Ukraine discussed further sanctions against Russia, preventing the bypassing of the Belarusian or other schemes, and confiscation of frozen Russian assets in favor of Ukraine.
Lithuania plans to purchase about 3,000 FPV drones worth 2 million euros for Ukraine.
Fighting continues on the approaches of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, said the spokesman for the Khortytsia military unit.
At least 6 Russian military aircraft were destroyed during a special operation at the Morozovsk airfield in Russia, a source reports.
There is no talk of introducing blackout schedules for the whole of Ukraine, but emergency power outages were introduced in several regions due to network restrictions caused by hostile attacks on the power transmission system.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, an average of 360-400 settlements in Ukraine have been without electricity due to the fighting.
Former MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko is sentenced to 15 years in prison for embezzling more than UAH 740 million received from the production and sale of gas at Ukrgazvydobuvannya.
Ukraine has taken steps to get Hungary to lift the blocking of the eighth tranche of the European Peace Fund in the amount of 500 million euros, and progress has been made in improving bilateral relations between the two countries.
The NATO Secretary General's proposal to create a €100 billion fund for Ukraine has zero chance of being implemented under the current financial model, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes.
Germany, as the chair of the Ramstein Air Defense Coalition, is initiating an immediate analysis of all available Patriot and other air defense systems in the world to determine what can be provided to Ukraine.
There are attempts to recover the assets of the Russian Federation through the International Criminal Court system, but a special tribunal and sovereign fund are needed to compensate for the damage caused by Russia as a state.
President Zelenskyy discussed with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States preparations for the inaugural Peace Summit in Switzerland, seeking broad representation from Latin American countries and considering the possibility of holding a Ukraine-Latin America summit.
Negotiations between Poland, the EU, and the relevant associations failed to take the first step toward unblocking the border due to disagreements among Polish associations, some of which opposed the proposed solution at the last minute, despite having initially reached a consensus.
Former advisor to the President's Office and SBU officer Artem Shil was released on bail of UAH 30 million after being accused of leading an organized group that embezzled UAH 94. 8 million during the purchase of transformers under martial law.
According to the Deputy Minister of Health and Chief State Sanitary Doctor, no positive results for cholera-like vibrio have been found in Ukraine so far.
The Romanian foreign minister emphasized the urgent need to maintain strong support for Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic path, saying that the Washington summit provides a crucial opportunity for ambitious action in this direction.
More than 10 cases of cholera have been detected in various schools in Mariupol, raising concerns about a potential epidemic.
The Ministry of Defense explains that the abolition of the "limitedly fit" status for servicemen and women requires a second medical examination within 9 months, after which they will be determined as "fit" or "unfit" for military service.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said that those who attack oil refineries in Russia know what they are doing and do it skillfully, as Russia understands only the language of power and force, not diplomacy.
Ukraine wants its military brigades to be fully manned and equipped with modern weapons to defend itself and gain an advantage over Russian forces, which have no superiority on the ground or in the air.
Finland does not plan to send troops to Ukraine, but supports Ukraine through military aid packages, including air defense systems and ammunition, and supports Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO.
Ukraine does not need to mobilize half a million people, but the exact number needed will not be announced publicly as russia prepares to mobilize 300,000 additional soldiers on June 1, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Finland has announced a €188 million aid package for Ukraine, including air defense systems and artillery ammunition.
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia is preparing to mobilize 300,000 additional troops for a possible new offensive against Ukraine on June 1.
Ukraine signed a 10-year agreement on security cooperation and long-term support with Finland, which contains powerful provisions on sanctions, compensation and bringing the aggressor to justice, and Finland announced an aid package of €188 million, bringing its total military support to almost €2 billion.
Foreign Minister Kuleba conveyed to his Spanish counterpart the urgent need to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot air defense systems and other systems to intercept ballistic missiles and strengthen its defense.
Lukashenko's statement about preparing troops for possible hostilities is most likely an attempt to help Putin with words, not deeds.
Ukraine and Finland signed an agreement on security cooperation, according to which Finland provides long-term military, financial, and other assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression.
