Lilia Podolyak
Explosions were heard in the Khmelnytsky region of Ukraine and an air alert was issued due to reports of attack drones moving in the direction of Starokonstantinov.
In Vinnytsia region, a residential building was damaged by Russian shelling, 3 people were injured and residents had to be evacuated.
Poland has raised the level of air alert due to Russia's missile strikes on Western Ukraine, initiating procedures to ensure the safety of Polish airspace and monitoring the situation.
Prosecutor General Kostin called for weapons to be provided to Ukraine and restrictions on their use to protect citizens lifted after Russia committed another war crime by shelling a civilian shopping center in Kharkiv.
In Stanislav, Kherson region, a 72-year-old man suffered shrapnel wounds and injuries from explosives dropped from a drone by Russian occupiers.
At least 20 people have been killed in a massive fire at a gambling hall in Rajkot, Gujarat, India, and there are fears that more victims may be trapped in the rubble.
President Zelenskyy imposed sanctions on about 70 Russian legal entities, more than 20 media outlets, such as NTV, Pervyi Kanal, Izvestia and Moskovsky Komsomolets newspapers, and some Ukrainian companies in response to Russia's actions.
The situation at the front remains tense but under control of the Defense Forces: 110 combat engagements, 5 missile attacks, 34 air strikes and 381 kamikaze drones used by the enemy, while Ukrainian troops continue to resolutely resist Russia's attempts to advance.
China conducted military exercises around Taiwan, simulating attacks and boarding ships after the inauguration of Taiwan's new president, Lai Tsing-jeou, prompting the US State Department to express "deep concern" and call on Beijing to act with restraint to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Three women were wounded as a result of Russian shelling in the village of Komyshany, Kherson region, sustaining injuries ranging from mine-blast trauma to head injuries and contusions.
Argentina plans to join the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children Abducted by Russia.
Two suspects, including a former forestry worker and a firefighter, have been detained on charges of causing a deadly forest fire in Chile's Valparaiso region in February that killed more than 100 people.
Twenty people, including a 14-year-old boy, 11 men and 8 women, were injured as a result of Russian rocket fire on the center of Kharkiv on May 25.
Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis warned the new leadership of North Macedonia that Athens would block its path to EU membership if it did not fulfill the 2018 agreement to change the country's name to North Macedonia.
Three people were wounded in a kamikaze drone attack on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovs'k region, a 66-year-old man received shrapnel wounds and was hospitalized in moderate condition.
The United States is considering additional sanctions against foreign banks operating in Russia due to growing risks, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.
Six people were killed and 40 injured in a Russian missile attack on a construction hypermarket in Kharkiv, and 16 are still missing.
Sean Baker's Anora won the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
A Russian missile strike on the center of Kharkiv injured 18 people, including a 13-year-old boy who is in serious condition.
Explosions occurred in the occupied Crimean cities of Yevpatoriya and Sevastopol, causing an air raid and suspension of public transportation in Sevastopol.
Russian strikes on a hypermarket in Kharkiv killed 5 people, injured 40, and left 16 missing.
As a result of the Russian attack on a hypermarket in Kharkiv, about 16 people are missing, 4 are presumed dead, and about 40 are injured.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully repelled numerous offensive and assault operations by Russian troops in various frontline areas, with the hottest fighting taking place in the Kupyansk, Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions.
Four civilians are killed in a Russian attack on a construction hypermarket in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
A Russian missile hit a food warehouse storing mostly animal products in Odesa region on May 17, but authorities say there is no threat of a man-made disaster.
An elderly woman died of a stroke in hospital due to ambulance delays caused by the poor condition of roads destroyed by two agricultural companies.
Oleh Kiper, Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, discussed with Munir Mamedzadze, UNICEF Representative in Ukraine, the issues of child safety, restoration of energy infrastructure and drinking water supply in the south of Odesa region, and thanked UNICEF for its comprehensive support in the areas of education, healthcare and protection of children's rights.
An ambulance carrying a seriously ill elderly woman fell into potholes on a road destroyed by heavy machinery from Kernel and Ukrainian Dairy Company, which nearly prevented her from reaching the hospital in time.
The state-owned Ukrgazvydobuvannya repeatedly announced tenders for the purchase of casing pipes to prevent the American company Vorex from winning, violating the law and court decisions.
During the presidency of Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine failed to build adequate fortifications, and the "Wall" project on the border with Russia became a symbol of corruption and provided minimal defense, leaving the country unprepared for a full-scale Russian invasion, despite promises to turn it into a fortress.