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Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz are discussing defense support for Ukraine, weapons production, and sanctions against the Russian Federation. Negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the EU and economic recovery are also planned.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reports on the training of officers of the Russian army in the rules of dealing with prisoners. This is due to the increasing number of prisoners in the occupation forces.
Marta Kos stated that all clusters in the negotiations regarding Ukraine's accession to the EU could be opened this year. She is optimistic that Cluster 1 will be opened as early as June.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Friedrich Merz in Berlin. An official meeting ceremony took place with delegations and an orchestra, which performed the anthems of both countries.
belarus is moving the joint russian-belarusian exercises "zapad-2025" away from the western borders and deeper into the country. This should reduce tension in the region, said the minister of defense of belarus.
Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the launch of the School of Instructors for professional training of military personnel. Special attention will be paid to training in working with drones, ground systems, and tactical medicine.
Sergei Lavrov announced preparations for a new round of negotiations with Ukraine. Turkey has confirmed its readiness to organize a meeting between the delegations.
Ukraine has preliminarily approved draft negotiating positions for clusters 2 and 6 for negotiations on joining the EU. The position on cluster 1 has already been submitted to the European Commission.
Oil quotes were supported by the US ban for Chevron to export oil from Venezuela and possible sanctions against Russia. Expectations of increased OPEC+ production are holding back price increases.
On the night of May 28, Russia launched 5 ballistic missiles, a guided air missile and 88 drones at Ukraine. Air defense neutralized 71 enemy UAVs, 34 of which were shot down.
Over the past day, 216 combat clashes were recorded at the front, a third of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The Defense Forces of Ukraine inflict significant losses on the occupiers.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with Chancellor Friedrich Merz to discuss support for Ukraine and efforts to cease fire. A meeting with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is also planned.
In Svitlovodsk, Kirovohrad region, people were injured in the night attack by the Russian Federation on an industrial enterprise. Two of the three injured were hospitalized, more than 1,400 subscribers are without electricity.
SpaceX launched Starship on May 27, but lost both stages. Elon Musk reported a leak that led to a loss of pressure in the tank. Subsequent launches may be every 3-4 weeks.
At night and in the morning, the enemy attacked railway infrastructure in Kharkiv region, Donetsk region and Sumy region. Tracks and contact network were damaged, but traffic was restored, there were no casualties.
At least five people were injured in a shooting at the Brass Mill Center shopping mall in Waterbury, Connecticut. Police detained a suspect, all the injured will survive.
Oleksiy Sereda and Mark Hrytsenko won the fifth gold medal for Ukraine at the European Diving Championship in Antalya. Ukrainians regained the lead after a two-year break.
Ukraine is reviewing its mineral sector, hoping to attract investment from a deal with the United States. The war has caused $1.7 trillion in damage to the sector.
Since the beginning of the day, 87 battles have taken place on the front, a third of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy is striking in the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, and has become more active in the Kupyansk direction.
In the Rivne region, a 31-year-old man threatened to detonate a grenade in a house where his father and grandmother were. Police detained the perpetrator, and during the search, they found drugs.
This year, 213 billion hryvnias were allocated to social programs, which is 14% more than last year. The Prime Minister assured that social payments have not been delayed and will not be delayed.
The eHemp electronic system has been operating in Ukraine since March 10. 38 entities have been registered, 16 of which have sown 1,251 hectares of hemp.
The government dismissed Valeria Ionan from the Ministry of Digital Transformation and changed the positions of Ihor Lossovskyi and Ihor Verner in the State Service for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience.
Overnight, Russian forces launched three air strikes on Kramatorsk. The private sector, multi-story buildings, and infrastructure were damaged, and four people were injured, including a child.
A group of people has been detained in Cherkasy for attacking military personnel of the TCR. They face up to 5 years of imprisonment for hooliganism.
Russian troops launched an air strike on civilian infrastructure in the Okhtyrka community. A man, his wife and their 17-year-old daughter who were traveling in a car were injured.
The EU Council has adopted the SAFE program worth €150 billion to stimulate joint procurement in the field of defense. The instrument will allow the bloc to support Ukraine by linking its defense industry with the program.
As a result of a shooting in Philadelphia, two people died and nine were injured. The shooting started around 10:27 p.m. local time, and police are investigating.
Tomorrow, May 28, Ukraine will again be mostly rainy, except for the east. Air temperature will range from +16 to +26 degrees, with strong winds expected in the east.
