Antonina Tumanova
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a date has been set for Israeli troops to enter the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip as part of a military operation against Hamas aimed at achieving a complete victory, freeing hostages and depriving Hamas of control over Gaza.
The invaders struck at the civilian infrastructure of the Poltava community, as reported by the head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration, and the relevant services are working on the spot.
An explosion occurs in Poltava amid warnings of ballistic missile threats from the northeast and east.
A 45-year-old woman was injured by Russian shelling of Kherson in the evening, she sustained a head injury but refused medical care.
Sand dust from the Sahara, which was carried by the wind over the western part of the Czech Republic, affected the operation of solar power plants.
A law enforcement officer has been notified of suspicion of premeditated murder after he pushed a teenager who fell and died at a funicular station in Kyiv.
Tom Swoboda, a representative of the US Democratic Party, called for Ukraine to be put back on the front pages of American newspapers, emphasizing the importance of continued US assistance to stop Putin's aggression, which he compared to World War II, because Putin will not stop in Ukraine, and it is in America's interest to stop him now.
Volunteer Oleksandr Demydenko, who helped Ukrainians cross the border with Russia, died in a Russian detention center, accused of illegal arms trafficking.
The State Register of Georgia has canceled the registration of a pro-Russian party due to numerous violations related to its registration in 2021, making it impossible for it to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Occupants are shelling the central part of Kherson. Residents are urged to stay away from windows.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legislative Support of Law Enforcement recommends the adoption of a draft law on liability for evading mobilization with reduced fines and no imprisonment for refusing to undergo a medical examination.
Ukrainian military destroyed two Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones in Odesa region.
A fire on the Russian missile ship Serpukhov completely destroyed its communications and automation equipment, putting it out of commission for a long time.
More than 100 residents of Orsk (Russia) gathered in the city's main square, chanting "Putin, help" and complaining about the actions of local authorities and insufficient compensation after a flood caused by a dam break.
Switzerland plans to hold a high-level peace conference on Ukraine in mid-June, bringing together 80 to 100 countries, mostly from the Global South, to help end the war. russian participation remains uncertain.
A spontaneous fire broke out at a 1. 2-hectare landfill near the village of Halytsynove, Mykolaiv district.
Over the last quarter, the number of suitable civil defense structures in Ukraine increased by more than 1,201, with Dnipropetrovs'k, Odesa and Kyiv regions leading the way in building up the stock of protective structures.
European defense contractors warn that dependence on Chinese cotton lint threatens the expansion of ammunition production, which is needed to replenish stocks and support Ukraine in its war against Russia.
President Zelenskyy approves plans for the new head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, General Oleh Ivashchenko, to take office.
The Russian army strikes at Kharkiv, explosions are heard, and residents are urged to take shelter.
NATO aims to create a bridge for Ukraine's future membership in the Alliance by offering additional support and enhanced cooperation as Ukraine undertakes the reforms necessary to join the Alliance.
Zelenskyy instructed diplomats and the military to urgently strengthen the air defense of Kharkiv, Sumy, and southern regions of Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence may vote on the draft law on mobilization by the end of the week. According to the MP, there are chances.
About a hundred people protested outside the Georgian parliament building against the proposed law on "foreign agents" with placards reading "No to the Russian law" and "Two years of perseverance towards Europe.
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba discussed with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Maria Gabriel the issues of strengthening bilateral cooperation and regional stability during the talks.
Two German companies, Knauf and WKB Systems, are supplying Russians with construction materials to rebuild occupied Mariupol, potentially violating sanctions and cooperating with the Russian occupiers.
Fragments of the drone marked "Geranium-2" were found 500 meters from the Moldovan-Ukrainian border near the village of Etulia, which led to an investigation by the special services.
Shilо, the former head of SBU counterintelligence, is accused of organizing corruption schemes at Ukrzaliznytsia, but the case against him appears dubious due to inconsistencies in the evidence and suspicions that it was organized by his powerful enemies, including Russian oligarchs whose assets he helped confiscate and Ukrainian oligarchs whose schemes he exposed.
About 26% of Ukraine's territory, about 156,000 square kilometers, is potentially dangerous due to mining as a result of Russian terror.
Russia's Ryazan region lacks air defense systems, which leaves the occupier's military units unprotected due to the lack of such systems, as most of them have been redeployed to the front line and Crimea.