In some areas of the frontline, Ukrainian troops are succeeding in repelling Russian attacks, in particular in the Pokrovsk sector, which remains the hottest, with 37 combat engagements so far.
From 11:00 to 17:00, consumption restrictions were lifted in all regions of Ukraine as solar power plants increased production and planned imports from 5 countries, and from 17:00 to midnight, emergency power outage schedules will be in effect in all regions.
In the Kharkiv sector, the Defense Forces repelled an enemy attack in the direction of Lypky, inflicting significant losses on the Russian occupiers in this area yesterday: 263 people and 52 pieces of equipment. In the Kupyansk sector, fighting continues in the areas of Sinkivka and Berestove.
Brussels officials are looking to start formal EU accession talks with Ukraine as early as June 25, before Hungary takes over the EU Council presidency on July 1, amid intense diplomacy to convince Budapest to approve a framework for negotiations.
Ukrainian paratroopers have been successfully targeting the enemy in the Kharkiv sector, recently destroying about two companies of enemy personnel.
The US is expected to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine by the end of this week.
Russians conducted 2360 attacks in Donetsk region, damaging 17 residential buildings and wounding 2 civilians, 1 person was killed in Krasnohorivka earlier.
Russian troops conducted kamikaze drone attacks in the southern regions of Ukraine, but Ukrainian air defense successfully shot down 20 drones each over Odesa, Kherson, Dnipro, and Mykolaiv regions without any losses.
On the night of May 21, air defense forces were working in Mykolaiv region, and on May 20, the enemy shelled two communities with artillery shells, with no casualties reported.
The United States provided electrical equipment to help repair Kharkiv's power grid damaged by Russian attacks.
Microsoft has introduced Copilot+ computers, a new line of Windows-based computers with artificial intelligence integration, including generative features such as Recall to help users find content and special chips for artificial intelligence functions.
10,776 people were evacuated from Chuhuiv, Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv districts of Kharkiv region due to intensified hostile shelling.
One person died as a result of hostile shelling in Vasylivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia region, where the occupants fired 434 times at 10 settlements, using 189 UAVs, 16 MLRS and 229 artillery strikes, destroying residential buildings.
In Kharkiv, a nighttime drone and missile attack by Russian troops damaged 25 trucks, buses, cars and buildings, injuring 7 people, including two people who were hit by a missile at a transport company, and damaged houses in Bohodukhiv district.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock arrives in Kyiv on an unannounced visit to assure Ukraine of Germany's continued support despite the escalation of hostilities and to prepare for the Berlin conference on Ukraine's recovery.
A drone attacked an oil depot in the Belgorod region of Russia, damaging a gasoline tanker, Russian media report.
The Russian delegation arrived in Pyongyang for a visit through Friday to, among other things, outline future contacts amid expanding cooperation between the two countries.
Russian troops shelled settlements in the Kherson region, killing 1 person, injuring 3, and damaging residential buildings, a school, an industrial facility, a pumping station, and a gas pipeline.
Mac Studio and Mac Pro will not receive Apple's M4 chip until mid-2025, continuing to run on this year's M2 generation, while other Macs other than the MacBook Air will switch to M4 by 2025.
The price of bitcoin remained in a limited range around $67,000 amid caution about the outlook for US interest rates, while altcoins such as Ethereum and XRP showed mixed dynamics.
The summer school is organized to teach students how to create artificial intelligence solutions to combat disinformation, propaganda narratives, and fake news from Russia, as well as to develop drones and software.
Iran's President Raisi died in a plane crash, Saudi Arabia's crown prince postponed his visit to Japan due to the king's health, and oil prices remained stable amid political uncertainty in major producing countries.
Ukraine has expanded the criteria for booking employees of defense industry enterprises, allowing companies to do so.
The Air Force said that Ukrainian pilots are already practicing combat missions on an F-16 simulator provided by the Czech Republic, which allows them to experience realistic sensations, overloads, different maps, modes, scenarios and weapons use, preparing them for the future integration of F-16 fighters into the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian troops are successfully repelling Russian attacks on many fronts, with the enemy being most active in the Pokrovsk sector.
In Ukraine, over the next three days, there will be short-term rains and thunderstorms in the western regions, in some places in the afternoon and in the northeast, while in the rest of the country there will be no precipitation, with temperatures ranging from 9° Celsius at night to 28° Celsius during the day.
Ukrainian troops are engaged in intense fighting with Russian troops at the Kharkiv and Kupyansk directions, while Russian aircraft have struck the Liptsy area and near Ivanivka.
Over the past week, the enemy shelled 26 localities in Chernihiv region 72 times, causing 412 explosions, 16 air strikes, damage to civilian and critical infrastructure, wounding 5 civilians and killing 1 person.
Oleksandr Usyk became the best boxer in the world regardless of weight category (P4P) according to The Ring magazine after defeating Tyson Fury in the fight for the world heavyweight title.
Meteorological summer arrived in Kyiv on May 18, a week later than the long-term average, marking the end of a 115-day meteorological spring that exceeded the climate norm by a month and a half.
