Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to discuss Ukraine's defense needs, strengthening its air defense system and the F-16 Coalition, expressing gratitude for the US leadership and continued support.
In Ukraine, Mostly no precipitation this afternoon, only in the Carpathian region short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in some places, the air temperature at night will be from 10°C at night to 32°C of heat.
Over the past day, several settlements in the Kherson region, including Tokarevka, Dudchany, Antonovka and the city of Kherson, were subjected to enemy shelling and airstrikes, as a result of which residential areas, a medical facility, a gas pipeline and private property were damaged.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed confidence that the allies will find ways to ensure long-term support for Ukraine without being blocked.
NATO allies agree on Ukraine's possible membership in the Alliance and are working to bring Ukraine closer to membership through possible steps at the upcoming Washington summit, such as creating a mission or a stronger structure to support Ukraine.
The NATO Secretary General expects that the allies will commit to providing Ukraine with military support in the amount of at least 40 billion euros annually as much as necessary.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that membership in NATO will be Ukraine’s ultimate security guarantee and ensure the lasting peace and stability necessary for recovery.
NATO foreign ministers have made significant progress in strengthening NATO's coordinating role in providing equipment and training for Ukraine, multi-year financial commitments from NATO allies to support Ukraine, and discussing Ukraine's path to NATO membership.
In Kharkiv, as a result of a night attack by Russian troops, the death toll increased to 6, the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office reported.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg responded to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's threats of "serious consequences" if the West allows Ukraine to strike with its weapons inside Russia, pointing out that this is part of an effort by Putin and Moscow to prevent NATO allies from supporting Ukraine to defend themselves.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on the latest news from the United States about easing its policy on strikes against targets in the Russian Federation, pointing out that he welcomes that NATO allies provide support to Ukraine in various ways, but will not go into details of what type of support.
In Kharkiv, the body of another person who died as a result of a night strike by Russian troops on a residential building in the Novobavarsky district was found, and the search and rescue operation is still ongoing.
The parliamentary committee supported the increase in excise taxes on fuel in order to bring the legislation of Ukraine in line with EU standards.
Ukraine and Norway signed a security agreement in Stockholm, while Norway pledged to provide long-term military and non-military support to Ukraine, including allocating more than 6 billion euros for 2023-2027.
Since the beginning of the day, 42 battles have taken place at the front, the greatest enemy activity was observed in the Pokrovsky direction, where 16 attacks by Russian invaders took place.
Ukraine and Iceland have signed a comprehensive security agreement that provides long-term economic, humanitarian, defense support and cooperation for Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.
The decision to gradually increase excise taxes on cigarettes to the minimum level in the EU until 2028 was passed by the relevant parliamentary committee, the Verkhovna Rada is recommended to adopt the relevant bill as a basis.
Agreements on a peace conference on Ukraine in Switzerland next month are still far from meeting China's needs and the general expectations of the international community, making it difficult for China to participate, Beijing said.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that this summer at the NATO summit in Washington there will be a "powerful package" of support for Ukraine.
Russia carries out attacks from positions near the Russian border, especially in the Kharkiv region, and Ukraine has the right to defend itself against these attacks using weapons supplied by Germany and other countries, a German government official said.
212 bodies of dead Ukrainian defenders were returned to Ukraine from various frontline areas and temporarily occupied territories.
The Office of President Volodymyr Zelensky, after reports that the Joe Biden administration is easing the long-standing policy that prohibits Ukraine from using American weapons against targets in Russia, welcomed such a step by the United States.
On May 30, 16 children were injured in Uzhgorod, 3 of them were seriously injured, including broken legs and bruised spine, when a cable broke in a rope park, causing them to fall from a height of 1. 5 meters.
In the Donetsk region, Russian troops shelled settlements 7 times in one day, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure, wounding 3 people.
Due to the enemy attack in Kiev, about 600 subscribers were left without electricity, and bad weather led to power outages in more than 60 settlements of the Khmelnitsky and Transcarpathian regions, affecting about 6,800 subscribers.
Russian occupiers shelled the border areas of Chernihiv and Sumy regions 21 times, resulting in 75 explosions from various weapons.
China has confirmed that it will not attend a peace conference on Ukraine to be held in Switzerland next month, citing four sources directly familiar with the matter, Reuters reports.
Strikes were carried out on oil terminals and a ferry crossing in the Krasnodar Krai of Russia.
According to the mayor, the body of one victim was found in Kharkiv after a night attack by Russian troops, and four more civilians may be under the rubble.
The Australian government will provide Ukraine with additional assistance in the amount of 31 million Australian dollars, including 20 million Australian dollars for the Energy Support Fund of Ukraine to help meet the country's energy and humanitarian needs.
