The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of an enemy missile fired toward Myrhorod, Poltava region, causing an air alert across Ukraine.
A powerful explosion occurred in the temporarily occupied Luhansk, sending a column of smoke over the city.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas claims that the training of NATO soldiers in Ukraine will not automatically escalate the war with Russia and will not trigger Article 5 of the NATO Mutual Defense Treaty.
French MP Jean-Louis Bourlanger called on Paris to allow Ukraine to strike at the territory of Fosiya with French weapons.
Georgia passed a controversial law on "foreign agents" despite massive protests, triggering potential US sanctions against officials responsible for undermining democracy.
At night and in the morning, Russians shelled 8 communities in Sumy region, 49 explosions from mortars, artillery and aircraft were recorded.
Yevheniia Rostolopa, counselor to the head of the Kyiv RMA, denies accusations of cooperation with Russian companies, claims an information attack on her and has asked the SBU to investigate such allegations.
Three brothers and a sister aged 2 to 12 were evacuated from the temporarily occupied Kherson region to the territory controlled by Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy signs a bill to increase fines for violations of military registration and mobilization laws in Ukraine.
Romanian border guards found the body of an unidentified drowned man in the Tisza River, the 30th tragic case of a person trying to cross the border.
The Cabinet of Ministers has introduced restrictions on online gambling in Ukraine, including limiting advertising with military symbols, banning multiple accounts for one player, mandatory breaks for players, and allowing players to set limits on spending and time spent gambling.
More than 9,300 people have been evacuated from the settlements bordering Russia in Kharkiv region.
About 5,000 Ukrainians affected by Russian aggression have been evacuated for treatment abroad thanks to cooperation between the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the European Commission and the WHO over more than two years of full-scale war.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has stated that a certificate of no criminal record is not required to update military records.
The Cabinet of Ministers dismissed Ivan Havryliuk from the post of Deputy Defense Minister and appointed him First Deputy Defense Minister, and also appointed Oleksandr Balanutsa Deputy Defense Minister for European Integration.
The chairmen of the foreign affairs committees of the US, EU, Ukraine and other countries have condemned Georgia's controversial "foreign agents" law, saying it undermines democracy and contradicts Georgia's goal of Western integration.
An electronic cabinet for updating military personnel's data, such as email, phone number and place of residence, should be launched tomorrow. Additional options are planned for the future.
Russian troops expanded the area of active hostilities by almost 70 kilometers, focusing their main efforts on the direction of Strilecha - Liptsi and the capture of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region.
In the Kharkiv sector, fighting continues near Stanytsia, the situation in Vovchansk is under control, and Ukrainian troops are improving their tactical positions in certain areas.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva will not attend the Peace Summit on Ukraine, as he sees no "point" in participating in an event that does not involve the two conflicting parties.
Starting May 18, border guards will check military registration documents of men aged 18 to 60 when crossing the border, with certain categories being required and others being optional.
The high-speed target was detected as it was moving through Sumy region toward Kyiv, triggering an air raid in the Ukrainian capital.
An illegal religious building, a "church-MAF," was dismantled on the territory of the National Museum of History of Ukraine in Kyiv, following a court order to eliminate unauthorized construction.
The saboteurs tried to blow up a railroad facility in Odesa region, but were prevented by a crossing guard who put out a fire in a relay cabinet.
A large part of the temporarily occupied Sevastopol was left without electricity after a nighttime drone attack, and it will take about a day to restore the city's power system.
Russian troops can conduct reconnaissance with the help of drones in the rear areas of Ukraine due to the lack of air defense in Ukraine.
Russian troops attacked Kharkiv at night with S-300s and drones, damaging the district administration building and a residential building. Over the day, 2 people were killed and 9 injured in the region due to Russian shelling.
Russian forces wounded 5 more civilians in Donetsk region on May 16, bringing the total number of civilians killed in the region since February 24 to 1,962 and the number of wounded to 4,895.
During his visit, Putin plans to emphasize growing trade ties with China near the Russian border.
Russia claims to have destroyed and intercepted 102 drones over the territory of the Russian Federation and Crimea, as well as six unmanned boats in the Black Sea on the night of May 17.
