In 2024, 106 objects worth more than UAH 3. 9 billion are planned to be restored in Kyiv region with the help of UNITED24 and the Fund for Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression, including 18 high-rise buildings, 5 schools, 1 stadium, and up to 1,500 housing certificates under the eRestoration program
France will send its ambassador to Putin's "inauguration" ceremony in Moscow, but this does not mean that it considers his election legitimate or recognizes it.
Oil prices rose after Israel struck Rafah in Gaza.
A 51-year-old woman was injured when Russian troops shelled the village of Bilozerka in Kherson region, damaging a dozen houses.
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 1062 cultural heritage sites have been destroyed or damaged, most of them in Kharkiv, Kherson, and Donetsk regions.
In the Kyiv region, of the more than 29,000 objects destroyed or damaged by the Russians, nearly 17,500 have been fully or partially restored, more than 220 shelters have been repaired, and more than 2,500 additional places in kindergartens have been created, as reported by the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration after a year in office.
An American soldier who was visiting an acquaintance in Vladivostok, Russia, was arrested on charges of theft.
On May 6, one person died and four others were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the Donetsk region.
Israel has taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt, seizing a key road and striking more than 50 Hamas targets overnight.
Preliminary studies of air pollution in Kropyvnytskyi after the fire at Khimrezerv showed that the content of harmful substances in the air did not exceed the permissible limits.
Scholz calls on partners to provide Ukraine with more Patriot air defense systems from their existing stockpiles to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities.
Germany plans to deploy a permanent brigade to Lithuania to strengthen NATO's eastern defense. The deployment of the German brigade in the Baltic country is "in full swing.
Von der Leyen and Macron expect China to use all its influence on Russia to stop its aggressive war against Ukraine and limit the supply of dual-use goods to Russia that end up on the front line in Ukraine.
Since the imposition of martial law in Ukraine, border guards have prevented 1,060 attempts to bribe people totaling almost UAH 11. 3 million, mostly by Ukrainian men trying to travel abroad.
Ukraine calls on the world not to recognize Vladimir Putin as the legitimate president of Russia due to the undemocratic nature of the recent elections and Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine.
Shmyhal and the Prime Minister of Iceland discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation, support for Ukraine, and preparations for the Peace Summit.
The European Commission has announced that it is taking steps to close the procedure against Poland under Article 7 of the Union Treaty for infringement of the rule of law, as Poland has taken steps to address issues related to the independence of the judiciary and has recognized the rule of EU law.
Hungary will not extradite Ukrainian male refugees of military age to Ukraine, guaranteeing their safety and providing the necessary assistance.
No one in Europe will be safe as long as the war in Ukraine continues, so Europe must support Ukraine militarily and economically to achieve peace, says Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysh.
Russia is planning to conduct tactical exercises with nuclear weapons in response to the West's statements about the possible deployment of troops to Ukraine.
In Kyiv, sappers neutralized a warhead of Russia's latest X-69 precision-guided missile discovered by a local resident in Holosiivskyi district.
Since the beginning of 2024, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has launched 402 full verifications of declarations, of which 51 have already been completed and revealed over UAH 55. 8 million of false information, over UAH 14.7 million of illicit enrichment and almost UAH 1.3 million of unjustified assets of various officials across Ukraine.
A Russian aerial bomb falls on the city of Belgorod, wounding 7 people, including a child, and damaging 31 houses and 10 cars.
Russia's aggression requires a united European wartime economy and defense industry to deter it and preserve peace on the continent.
A number of EU countries, including the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, have announced that they will not send representatives to the so-called "inauguration" of Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 7.
In early June, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine plans to launch an electronic cabinet for persons liable for military service, which will allow citizens to access information about their military records.
Russians shelled 19 settlements in Donetsk region 1887 times, damaging 38 civilian objects and causing casualties.
Russia will conduct exercises with the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons in response to "threats from the West.
According to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine has carried out all the necessary reforms and is now "one step away from an invitation" to join NATO. Shmyhal expects Ukraine to receive the invitation at the NATO summit in July.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine said that reinforcements from NATO countries would help push back the Russian occupiers, and Kyiv would be grateful for additional troops.
