Intense fighting continued on the frontline of the Russian-Ukrainian war yesterday: 110 combat engagements and 39 additional combat engagements took place, Ukrainian troops repelled numerous Russian attacks, inflicting significant losses on the enemy, including 274 occupants killed and wounded, and 19 pieces of weapons and military equipment destroyed or damaged.
The Ukrainian military destroyed the Russian minesweeper Kovrovets and inflicted heavy losses on the Russian occupiers, including 16 tanks, 35 armored vehicles and more than 1,200 personnel.
On the night of May 19, Russian troops attacked Odesa region with kamikaze drones, but air defense forces destroyed 24 drones. However, the falling debris damaged an administrative building in Odesa district
Unidentified drones attacked and damaged a military airfield and an oil refinery in russia's Krasnodar Territory at night.
On the night of May 19, air defense forces successfully destroyed all enemy drones targeting Kyiv region without causing any damage to infrastructure or casualties.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, supported the decision of Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili to veto the controversial law on "foreign agents," calling it an opportunity to ensure that Georgia remains on the European path that its population supports.
On May 18, one person was killed and another wounded as a result of Russian shelling in Donetsk region, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration said.
Poland plans to invest $2. 55 billion to strengthen its 400-kilometer land border with Russia and Belarus as part of the Eastern Shield plan, which includes the construction of new fortifications, fences, terrain changes, and reforestation to make the border safe and impenetrable.
Russia claims to have repelled a massive missile and drone attack over two regions and occupied Crimea, destroying 60 UAVs and 9 US ATACMS missiles.
Russian-terrorist forces continue active offensive and assault operations in the Pokrovske and Prydniprovsky directions, launching 15 missile and 70 air strikes at Ukrainian positions, while Ukrainian troops steadfastly hold their positions in the face of intense fighting.
Russian occupation forces shot and killed a civilian disabled man in a wheelchair near a hospital in Vovchansk, which led the prosecutor's office to open a criminal investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the procedure for issuing electronic and paper military registration documents to conscripts, persons liable for military service and reservists, which will come into force on May 18 along with the law on enhanced mobilization.
Spanish police seized 1. 8 tons of methamphetamine from the Mexican Sinaloa cartel, arresting 5 suspects. Law enforcement officials say this is the largest confiscated batch of the drug.
A Russian missile strike in Odesa region causes a fire in an 8,000-square-meter warehouse, killing 1 person and injuring 8.
Russian troops carried out 9 kamikaze drone strikes and shelled Dnipropetrovs'k region with artillery 5 times, damaging houses, buildings, power lines and a gas pipeline, causing fires.
During a telephone conversation, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the peace summit in Switzerland and a bilateral security agreement with Slovenian Prime Minister Golob.
The social network formerly known as Twitter has officially switched to the x. com domain, as announced by Elon Musk.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has announced that starting from May 18, persons liable for military service will be able to receive consular services abroad by providing a military ID card in paper or electronic form along with other documents required to receive the chosen consular service.
On May 10, when Russian troops launched a new offensive in the Kharkiv region, Starlink communication terminals used by the Ukrainian military stopped working due to Russian electronic jamming, making them "completely blind" and unable to track the movements of Russian troops.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada Subcommittee on Higher Education, and youth organizations launch the UA - Ukrainians Abroad project to unite Ukrainian youth abroad through a global coordination platform.
The Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko discussed with the G7 ambassadors the government's reform of civil servants' remuneration based on job classification aimed at ensuring predictability, transparency and decent salaries to attract professionals to work in government agencies.
The Russian occupation authorities in Mariupol are dismantling and repairing the building of the drama theater, which they bombed in 2022, when hundreds of families with children were hiding in its basements in an attempt to hide their war crime.
As of April 1, 2024, 3,648 cases of HIV infection and 758 cases of AIDS were registered in Ukraine, which is 5% less than in the same period in 2023, the Ministry of Health reports.
FIFA has approved five principles to combat racism in football. Federation President Gianni Infantino emphasized that the only color that matters in football is the color of the players' uniforms,
The Ministry of Defense is launching a mobile application called Reserve+ for persons liable for military service, conscripts and reservists who can update their credentials online or offline at local recruiting offices or administrative service centers.
Hungary has blocked a Council of Europe resolution recognizing Zelenskyy's peace plan as the only option, arguing that it does not take into account Russia's position and that peace talks require the participation of all warring parties.
The Reni International Automobile Checkpoint on the border with Moldova in Odesa Oblast has been reconstructed, allowing for joint control with Moldova and paving the way for the Green Corridor initiative to facilitate transit to the Romanian port of Galati.
Next week, the Verkhovna Rada plans to make personnel decisions, including changes in the government and judges of the Constitutional Court, as well as potential resignations of not only members of the Cabinet of Ministers.
On the 80th anniversary of the genocide of the Crimean Tatar people, Ukraine honored its victims by raising the Crimean Tatar flag with a mourning ribbon on the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended by government officials and Crimean Tatar leaders who condemned the ongoing repression and forced deportation of Crimean Tatars by Russia.
Lithuania has provided Ukraine with a new military aid package, including ammunition, anti-drone systems, UAVs, generators, and folding beds.
