Julia Shramko
The enemy attacked Poltava region again, with an explosion in Myrhorod district, but no casualties or damage to civilians or critical infrastructure were reported.
Ukraine has demonstrated the ability to achieve unprecedented success on the battlefield, and NATO allies should not hesitate to provide military support to help Ukraine.
Electricity restrictions in Ukraine, which began a day ago, may last until August due to various factors, with improvement in August-September, according to an adviser to the Prime Minister of Ukraine and a member of the supervisory board of Ukrenergo.
Russia and China issued a joint statement in which, according to media reports, they expressed concern about the growing risks due to the deterioration of relations between the nuclear powers and promised to deepen military cooperation and expand joint exercises.
In the northern part of Vovchansk, Russian troops take civilians prisoner, first executions are reported, Interior Ministry said.
In April, more than 4,200 electric vehicles were registered in Ukraine, with Lviv region leading the way with 595 units, followed by Kyiv, Dnipropetrovska oblast, Kyiv region, and Vinnytsia region. The most popular new electric car was the Volkswagen ID.4, while the most popular used imported models were the Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model Y, and Tesla Model 3.
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping touched upon the topic of Ukraine at a briefing.
Due to the chronic shortage of electricity production and imports for the current level of consumption in Ukraine, additional emergency blackouts were introduced as morning peaks proved to be more difficult than expected.
Ukraine is facing a significant electricity shortage, with hourly blackouts in all regions, and imports from 5 EU countries are planned to overcome the shortage.
In the coming days, in some regions of Ukraine, light rains and thunderstorms are expected, with temperatures ranging from 4-11°C at night to 13-23°C during the day.
Since the beginning of the day, 23 combat engagements have taken place on the frontline, with Russian troops unsuccessfully trying to break through the defense in the area of Klishchiyivka and Andriyivka three times, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports.
The defense forces thwarted the plans of Russian troops to penetrate into the depths of Vovchansk's urban area and gain a foothold there, continuing to perform combat missions within the urban area in the northern part of the city and keeping the enemy under fire control, the General Staff said.
Ukraine has faced power outages due to electricity shortages, with restrictions on industry scheduled for today from 4 p. m., and has asked the EU for emergency assistance.
The Security Service of Ukraine has detained an 18-year-old Kharkiv resident who is suspected of being an FSB agent who collected intelligence to help plan a new Russian offensive in the region.
Billionaire Elon Musk fired nearly the entire 500-person Tesla Supercharger team after a dispute with its chief executive over further layoffs, but has since begun gradually hiring new employees.
Russian troops attacked the Chernihiv region border area with a variety of weapons, causing 97 explosions and fires in households, but no deaths or injuries were reported.
A Russian S-400 SAM system, 2 MiG-31 fighter jets and a fuel depot were hit in occupied Crimea.
Tens of thousands of people protested in Tbilisi and other Georgian cities against the controversial law on "foreign agents," and the foreign ministers of Estonia, Iceland, and Lithuania joined the rally.
Russians shelled the border areas and settlements of Sumy region 6 times, causing 36 explosions.
Samsung pokes fun at Apple's controversial "Crush" ad featuring the destruction of musical instruments by releasing its own "UnCrush" ad featuring a woman playing a guitar.
Oil prices continued to rise on Thursday amid signs of strong demand and slowing inflation in the US.
Russian troops attacked several settlements in the Kherson region, damaging residential buildings, educational and medical facilities, and injuring 19 people.
Satellite imagery confirms a nighttime fire at the Belbek airfield in Crimea, as well as reports of a hit.
Ukraine's Air Force warned of a hostile missile threat from the east toward Poltava region, triggering an air alert in several regions, including Kyiv and Poltava, where two Russian missiles were spotted in the airspace.
On May 16, there will be light short-term rains in the southeast of Ukraine, while the rest of the country will be dry, with temperatures of 1-9°C at night and 13-20°C during the day.
Last night, the Russian aggressor shelled the village of Marhanets community in Dnipropetrovska oblast with artillery, but there were no casualties.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered several gunshot wounds and is in a life-threatening condition after an assassination attempt, according to his official Facebook account.
Russian airstrikes on Kherson on May 15 injured 17 people, including a child, and damaged residential buildings, educational and medical facilities, and other civilian infrastructure.
Biden challenges Trump to two presidential debates, one in June after Trump's trial and the other in September, proposing alternative debate formats to be conducted by news organizations instead of the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates.
Six people were injured in a Russian missile attack on Mykolaiv, Ukraine, the State Emergency Service reports.