In the Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 9 private houses, a municipal infrastructure facility, an agricultural enterprise, a cultural institution, a garage, and agricultural machinery, killing one person.
Ukraine is expected to receive 500,000 artillery shells by the end of 2024 as part of the Czech Republic's ammunition initiative, according to a joint statement following a meeting between Prime Minister Shmyhal and EU allies in Prague.
A 40-year-old man died in hospital after suffering severe burns during an enemy attack on the Epicenter in Kharkiv.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that "we see no signs" that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin plans to end the war.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg answered why it is now right to lift restrictions on Western weapons to hit targets inside Russia, citing Ukraine's right to self-defense.
Ukraine urgently needs more air defense systems, and NATO is working with Allies to increase supplies of ammunition, air defense systems, including advanced Patriot systems.
The EU Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) will train 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers by the end of summer 2024, expanding training to maritime and air, and the EU Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM) will increase support for Ukrainian law enforcement agencies in the liberated territories and related reforms.
The European Union emphasizes the critical importance of accelerated deliveries of military equipment, including ammunition, missiles, air defense, artillery and drones, to meet Ukraine's urgent needs, and welcomes progress on the implementation of the Ukraine Assistance Fund and on the potential use of Russia's immobilized assets.
The EU intends to sign security commitments with Ukraine by the end of June to ensure long-term support for Ukraine's defense capabilities and deterrence against future aggression.
Latvia expects that a consensus will eventually be reached on the use of Russian assets for military aid to Ukraine through the European Peace Fund, despite Hungary's current opposition.
Estonia's defense minister calls for increasing the training of Ukrainian troops to 100,000 and sending more ammunition to Ukraine amid escalating pressure from Russia.
Dutch Defense Minister Kees Ollongren said that the Netherlands does not rule out the use of weapons outside Ukraine, hoping that other countries will change their position as Ukraine fights for self-defense and territorial integrity.
The Security Service of Ukraine has served a notice of suspicion to the head of a Russian bank that introduces the Russian ruble in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and finances Russian troops fighting against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Since the beginning of the day, 45 combat engagements took place in the frontline, with the most tense situation in the Pokrovsk sector.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will meet with EU leaders in Prague to discuss military aid to Ukraine.
Protesters gather in Tbilisi, Georgia, against the controversial “foreign agents” law, with the epicenter of the protest in parliament, where the ruling party intends to override a presidential veto of the law.
Two services for drivers - car re-registration and driver's license exchange - are available again in the Diia app after a temporary absence from May 24 to 27 due to the change of payment details at the service centers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The units of the “East” Air Command destroyed two more enemy UAVs of the “Shahed-136/131” type in Synelnyk district of Dnipropetrovs'k region and Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukraine and Belgium signed a bilateral agreement on security cooperation and long-term support, under which Belgium pledged to provide Ukraine with at least €977 million in military aid and 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo rules out sending Finnish troops to Ukraine, emphasizing that Finland will continue to support Ukraine through arms supplies and military training at Ukraine's request.
President of the European Council Charles Michel discussed with President Zelenskyy the latest developments in Ukraine and preparations for the peace conference in Switzerland, emphasizing the importance of global participation in the summit.
Ukraine needs weapons now, because delay costs lives, emphasized EU diplomat Josep Borrell, calling for a quick decision on a new European Peace Fund for Ukraine.
At least 813 Russian soldiers are buried in the temporarily occupied Crimea, 622 of them are probably Ukrainian citizens.
Belgium will supply Ukraine with 30 of its F-16 fighter jets by 2028, with the first aircraft to be delivered by the end of this year as part of a security agreement to be signed during President Zelenskyy's visit to Brussels.
As a result of Russian shelling on May 28, a civilian was killed, several people were injured, and houses and infrastructure in many settlements of Donetsk region were damaged.
EU defense ministers will discuss military aid to Ukraine and strengthening the European defense industry, but Hungary delays payments from the European Peace Fund.
The luxury sports yacht Atlantis sank off the coast of Florida after colliding with an object, two people were rescued by the US Coast Guard.
Several enemy UAVs were spotted in different regions of Ukraine.
On May 27, a Russian strike on Kharkiv killed 1 person and injured 13 others, and 4 more people were injured in shelling of 4 districts of Kharkiv region.
A British Air Force pilot is killed in a Spitfire crash, leading to a temporary suspension of flights in memory of the Battle of Britain.
