President Zelenskyy met with Dutch Defense Minister Ollongren, thanked the Netherlands for €2 billion in military aid in 2024 and F-16 fighter jets, and discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defense, artillery, armor, and drones.
The EU-Ukraine Association Council emphasized strengthening "solidarity roads" for import/export of Ukrainian goods and improving communication between Ukraine and the EU.
Ukraine aims to start EU accession talks by the end of June, first by agreeing to open three chapters related to agriculture, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Two Russian reconnaissance drones were shot down by Ukrainian air defense forces in Odesa region on March 20, 2023.
A Russian woman and a German man murdered two Ukrainian refugees, a mother and a grandmother, in order to kidnap a newborn child in Germany.
A drunken 43-year-old Ford driver caused a collision with a VAZ car near the village of Hora near Kyiv, resulting in the hospitalization of the driver and four passengers of the VAZ.
Russia is intensifying its disinformation campaign in the Middle East to justify its aggressive war against Ukraine, discredit Ukraine and the West, impose unacceptable terms of negotiations, and reduce economic and political pressure on Moscow.
More than 200 people have left the community of Velyka Pysarivka in Sumy region due to intense shelling by Russia, while 80 families with children have remained, and forced evacuation of children is planned.
In the Kursk region of Russia, a temporary power outage follows the explosions. The Russian governor reports on the "successful" work of air defense.
Ukraine has announced new defense packages with scarce artillery, air defense, drones, and electronic warfare systems after a productive meeting in Ramstein with partner countries.
In the Russian cities of Kursk and Belgorod, explosions and air defense were reported, and the governors urged residents to take shelter because of the missile threat.
After the 20th meeting in Ramstein, Ukraine will receive artillery shells, air defense systems, and drones from partner countries to help it defend itself against Russian aggression.
According to Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, over the next two weeks, Ukraine will receive an aid package from its partners that will "suit our troops" for potential offensive operations.
Ukraine will create a "sanitary cordon" around cities like Moscow to prevent future Russian aggression after its victory, rather than the "sanitary zone" that Putin has said he wants to create in Ukraine.
Russian sports journalist and commentator Vasily Utkin, 52, died of suspected pulmonary embolism despite being immediately hospitalized.
Canada joins a Czech initiative to purchase artillery shells for Ukraine, providing $40 million in military aid and $7. 5 million in night vision equipment, officially joining the Coalition Against Drones led by Latvia and the United Kingdom.
Ukraine has signed a memorandum with the European Investment Bank to restore hydropower, which has lost about 2,500 MW of capacity due to Russia's actions.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russians have intensified surveillance and wiretapping of private conversations and phone calls of local residents, conducting raids and interrogations to identify "disloyal" individuals.
An explosion has occurred in Mykolaiv. An air raid alert has been declared in the region.
Ukraine starts negotiations with Estonia on a bilateral security agreement in line with the G7 Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine.
Ukraine held a meeting in London with the UK and Estonia to strengthen digital cooperation, presenting its innovative vision and identifying potential joint projects in areas such as artificial intelligence and digital public services.
Kyiv and Washington State will create a business platform to promote economic cooperation, allowing manufacturers from both regions to promote their products and expand trade.
In the temporarily occupied territories, the enemy has prohibited personnel from communicating with local residents unless it is required by their official duties, due to the large amount of information that locals pass on to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which indicates the uncontrolled and temporary presence of the occupiers.
The Freedom of Russia Legion released footage showing their Groza drone platoon destroying Russian military targets and equipment in the Belgorod region near Zhuravlevka, causing significant losses to Russian troops.
France and Poland have joined forces to push for further restrictions on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products.
The European Union has approved new sanctions against 30 individuals and two organizations linked to the death of Alexei Navalny, including representatives of the Russian judiciary, who will face travel bans, asset freezes and other restrictions.
China may boycott the upcoming peace talks on Ukraine in Switzerland if Russia is not present.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham visited Kyiv, met with President Zelenskyy and other officials, and offered to provide Ukraine with US aid in the form of interest-free loans to gain more public support at home.
The head of the Sumy regional military administration said there is no risk of a border breakout, but the region faces increased danger from Russian air and missile attacks on infrastructure.
An air raid alert has been declared in Belgorod, Russia, and explosions are heard, probably due to RKK strikes on military targets.
