Large-scale military exercises "Spring Storm" involving about 14,000 participants from 15 countries will be held in western Estonia and its islands from May 6 to 17.
Finland is increasing its combat capability and preparing for a possible confrontation with Russia by intensifying military agreements with private companies, accumulating the necessary stocks and using its large reserve forces.
The enemy is trying to improve the tactical situation in Luhansk region amid fierce fighting, while Novopskov district has been suffering from daily power outages for two years and employment opportunities in occupied Severodonetsk are limited.
In his evening address, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that soldiers of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade had shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in Donetsk region.
Russian occupants will force residents of the temporarily occupied territories to watch Putin's so-called "inauguration" ceremony on May 7 using screens installed in public places and mandatory viewing for students, state employees and others.
Over the last day, 74 combat engagements took place, during which Ukrainian troops repelled 18 enemy attacks in the Avdiivka sector and numerous other attacks in different directions, inflicting losses on the enemy.
Six people, including four women and two men, were injured in a Russian strike on a civilian enterprise in Kharkiv's Industrial District.
A candidate of the Social Democratic Party of Germany was beaten and seriously injured during campaigning for the European Parliament elections in Dresden, he was taken to the hospital.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Russia's putting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the wanted list is evidence of the desperation of the Russian state machine and propaganda.
Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul caused severe flooding, killing 56 people and leaving 68 still missing.
Russian troops strike at the civilian infrastructure of Kharkiv, according to preliminary reports there are casualties.
One of Turkey's largest banks, DenizBank, has virtually stopped approving applications for opening accounts for Russian citizens, making exceptions only for clients with large deposits of $100,000 thousand or more.
The Prime Minister of Georgia accused the former US ambassador of fomenting a revolution in the country in 2020-2023.
The conclusion of the military medical commission on fitness for service is valid for one year, after which citizens must update their data at the military commissariat.
USAID has committed more than $250 million to support Ukrainian grain and oilseed producers through the new USAID Harvest program, which aims to restore and expand the agricultural sector.
Over the last day, 97 combat engagements were registered in the frontline. Ukrainian troops repelled 28 attacks in the Avdiivka sector, 14 in the Bakhmut sector, 7 in the Luhansk sector and 6 in the Kupyansk sector.
Three civilians were injured in a combined attack by Russian troops on Chuhuiv in Kharkiv region using S-300 missiles and Tornado-S missiles with cluster munitions.
The United States will provide Ukraine with modern armed drones Felon 1. 0, equipped with a 5.56 mm cannon, and FelonX, equipped with a Spike anti-tank missile, to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.
Ukraine is facing a new stage of the war and must do everything to disrupt Russia's offensive plan, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has said.
This week, cocoa prices fell by almost 30% after reaching record highs, marking a sharp reversal from the recent rise driven by a supply shortage.
Last month, Russian troops used munitions containing hazardous chemicals 444 times, in violation of international laws and conventions.
Congress doubled funding to $6 billion for the production of 155mm artillery shells to replenish stockpiles depleted by supplies to Ukraine and Israel, with the goal of increasing monthly production to 100,000 units by summer 2025.
A 32-year-old man was injured in Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnytskyi region, as a result of a grenade fuse explosion. The device exploded in his hands, and the man was hospitalized.
About 1,300 Moscow priests will join the Kremlin's occupation army in Ukraine to provide "spiritual assistance" to Russian soldiers.
"Gazprom reported record losses of $6. 8 billion in 2023, the highest in 25 years, due to a sharp decline in gas supplies to Europe.
The 20th recruiting center of the Armed Forces in Ukraine has opened in Mukachevo, offering a wide range of military and civilian positions for men and women.
Kuleba discussed the security situation in Ukraine and the South Caucasus with Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan in a telephone conversation.
Ukrainian hacker Yaroslav Vasinsky is sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison in the United States for his involvement in more than 2,500 ransomware attacks that demanded a $700 million ransom.
The Russians have turned occupied Donetsk into a haven for repeat offenders, murderers and criminals from all over Russia, creating an environment where murder, theft and looting have become commonplace.
In Ukraine, 1987 cultural institutions were affected by Russian aggression, 324 of which were completely destroyed.
