For the destruction of enemy weapons and equipment, the Ukrainian military will receive monetary rewards and additional vacation days, as well as benefits in the form of certificates for the purchase of cars and compensation under the eHouse program during martial law.
The Law on Strengthening Mobilization Preparation and Mobilization grants persons liable for military service the right to deferment from mobilization during martial law, defining different categories of persons eligible for deferment, including people with disabilities, parents with many children, guardians, civil servants, and certain professions.
President Andrzej Duda announced Poland's readiness to deploy nuclear weapons in the country, citing russian aggression and the need for NATO to adapt its security measures, although no decision has been made on Poland's accession to the nuclear exchange program.
According to Kuleba, the russians are deliberately spreading disinformation about secret negotiations with Ukraine to prevent countries from joining the upcoming Peace Summit.
On May 17, a number of military facilities of the aggressor state in Novorossiysk, Tuapse in Russia and the temporarily occupied Sevastopol in Crimea were damaged as a result of joint actions by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine.
The SBI detained coal businessman and owner of the Ukraine World News TV channel Vitaliy Kropachov on suspicion of causing losses to the state in excess of UAH 2 billion through fraud in the coal industry.
More than 9,000 people have been evacuated from the border area of Kharkiv region, but the situation is complicated by constant shelling by the Russians, which makes each evacuation life-threatening.
russian troops attacked Kharkiv at night using Shahed drones and S-300 missiles, damaging a multi-story building. Damage analysis and response is ongoing.
Ukrainian troops repelled 41 enemy attacks in the Pokrovsk sector yesterday, with the situation changing dynamically: in some areas the enemy achieved limited tactical success due to intense fire, while in others Ukrainian troops regained lost ground.
In three days, more than 1,000 people, including 200 children, were evacuated from the shelled settlements of Bilopillia and Vorozhba in Sumy Oblast.
About 200-300 people may remain in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, and nearby southern villages.
A 48-year-old Ukrainian man was brutally murdered, his body dismembered and burned in an outbuilding of an agricultural enterprise in the Polish town of Rokiciny, and three suspects were arrested.
Ukrainian troops stopped an active Russian offensive in Kharkiv region and regained more favorable positions in some areas, although the front line has not yet stabilized.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, more than 2,800 people have been killed by the Russian occupiers in the Kharkiv region, including 82 children, the youngest of whom is 5 months old, with the actual number of victims likely higher due to unexplored mass graves.
Ukrainian special forces are defending the border town of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region from Russian invaders, destroying them with precision strikes.
With the adoption of the mobilization law, the Cabinet of Ministers plans to oblige businesses to register all vehicles with military units, potentially prohibiting their movement outside the region of registration, which could lead to the shutdown of many companies in Ukraine.
The minister pointed out to the allies the need to thwart the Russian regime's aggressive plans for Ukraine and the rest of Europe, as the fate of the entire European continent depends on it.
russian troops "lost" three FAB-500 aircraft bombs in the belgorod region, reportedly without causing any casualties.
russians attacked Nikopol district more than 10 times with heavy artillery and kamikaze drones, damaging homes, outbuildings, infrastructure and power lines, leaving thousands of people without electricity.
Starting May 18, men aged 18 to 60 must have a military ID card when crossing the border of Ukraine due to martial law and mobilization, according to amendments to the laws on mobilization training and martial law.
Millionaire blogger Oleg Mushakovsky has started making video content with a green marmoset as his pet, which is causing outrage among animal rights activists. They warn that this stimulates the black market for exotic animals.
Ukrainian military intelligence drones strike at the production facilities of the Russian state defense enterprise Basalt in Tula.
Starting May 18, ASCs will have to provide services for updating military registration data for men aged 18 to 60. UNN found out whether the ASCs are ready to provide data update services.
The new law on mobilization comes into force on Saturday, May 18. UNN details what the document provides for, who is eligible for deferment and reservation, and what to expect.
The United States will be represented at the Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15-16, but the level of representation has not yet been announced.
China is indirectly supporting Russia in rebuilding its military-industrial complex by providing most of the military electronics components that help Russia produce more missiles, tanks and armored vehicles for its aggression against Ukraine, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said.
Blinken noted that the decision to negotiate with Russia should be made by Ukraine, not the United States or any other country, as Putin demonstrates completely different intentions every day, despite the fact that he claims to support the Chinese plan for a peaceful settlement.
Ukraine decides how to wage a defensive war against the Russian invasion, while the United States provides the weapons necessary for Ukraine's victory, but does not encourage or facilitate strikes on Russian territory with American weapons.
The United States and Ukraine are finalizing a bilateral security agreement, which is expected to be signed in a few weeks and will provide Ukraine with security guarantees for decades.
The United States will provide Ukraine with $2 billion in financial and military assistance to combat Russian aggression.
