Due to the difficult situation in the power grid caused by the recent shelling and falling temperatures, emergency power outages were introduced in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa, Dnipro and Donetsk regions. On May 14, about 10% of Kyiv residents experienced an emergency power outage.
Ukraine expects to deepen military-technical cooperation with Argentina, including the creation of joint defense enterprises, localization of production, and purchase of weapons to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities and facilitate the exchange of advanced technologies and knowledge.
Streaming service Max has released the first trailer of the sci-fi series Dune: The Prophecy, a prequel set 10,000 years before the events of the Dune films and telling the story of two Harkonnen sisters who founded the legendary Bene Gesserit sect.
Ukraine's defense and security forces have managed to partially stabilize the situation in Kharkiv region, paying particular attention to the frontline areas near the border and Vovchansk, where they continue to defend themselves against the Russian occupation forces.
Google is planning to integrate Gemini AI into Gmail, providing features such as AI-assisted email sorting, summarizing missed emails, organizing attachments in Google Drive, summarizing missed meetings, and AI-powered email search.
On May 15, russian troops shelled the village of Oleksandrivka, Kharkiv region, with artillery, damaging residential buildings, outbuildings, cars, and destroying a store.
So far, 292 cases of sexual violence by russians against Ukrainians have been recorded. The occupiers committed most crimes in Kherson, Donetsk, Kyiv and Kharkiv regions
Border guards destroyed Russian combat vehicles and tanks that were trying to break through the Ukrainian defense on the outskirts of Vovchansk.
Border guards from the "Revenge" brigade repelled a Russian offensive in the Bakhmut sector, destroying an enemy convoy with tanks, armored vehicles and infantry.
France and the Netherlands propose that the EU impose sanctions on any financial institution worldwide that helps the Russian military obtain prohibited goods or dual-use technology.
The head of the Kharkiv regional military administration said that photos of the remaining "dragon's teeth" barriers in the region are part of a Russian disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the military and spreading chaos, and that the number of remaining barriers is insignificant compared to the total amount of work done.
A former deputy director of a branch of the state enterprise Ukrzaliznytsia will be tried for embezzling more than UAH 1. 2 million from the state budget by abusing his position and overcharging a private company for corn seeds.
The 2023/24 Vbet Ukrainian Football Cup final between Vorskla Poltava and Shakhtar Donetsk, dedicated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a thank you for protecting lives, will be broadcast for every Ukrainian, and the proceeds from ticket sales will go to the military.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has confiscated two An-148-100E passenger aircraft from the Russian company Ilyushin Finance Co, a part of the Rostec state corporation responsible for leasing and servicing Russian-made aircraft, for its involvement in logistical support of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.
A missile strike on a Russian airfield in occupied Crimea could have damaged MiG-31 fighters. In total, 24 airplanes and six helicopters can be counted at this base.
EU ambassadors agreed to ban four Russian media outlets - Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, Izvestia, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta - throughout the EU for spreading Russian propaganda.
The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed an underground pro-Russian cell in Kyiv that worked for Viktor Medvedchuk's organization "Druha Ukraina", distributed anti-Ukrainian propaganda videos and coordinated its activities with the Russian FSB.
The US has raised tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports, including semiconductors, batteries, solar panels, electric vehicles, steel, aluminum, and medical equipment, with some tariff rates more than tripling to counter China's unfair trade practices.
Over the past week, the strike units of the "Army of Drones" destroyed more than 100 Russian occupants and 154 strongholds, including 40 armored vehicles, 133 trucks, 20 tanks, 18 self-propelled artillery pieces, 51 cannons, 1 anti-aircraft gun, 16 radio equipment and 6 multiple rocket launchers.
The Consulate General of Ukraine in Toronto donated 300 Ukrainian books to local Ukrainian schools to help preserve the Ukrainian language and culture for children.
On May 14, 130 combat engagements took place on the contact line, during which the enemy intensively attacked Ukrainian positions, using its superiority in manpower and equipment, launching 2 missile strikes, 65 air strikes and 74 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.
The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," which tells the story of Sauron's return and the creation of the Rings of Power, will be released on Amazon Prime Video on August 29 in a darker and more tense tone than the first season.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Madrid, Spain, on May 17 to attend a reception and lunch hosted by King Felipe VI, the Royal Palace of Spain confirmed.
Ukraine and Luxembourg have begun bilateral negotiations on an agreement on security cooperation and long-term support, and after the first round of talks, significant progress has been made toward signing the document.
As a result of the Russian artillery shelling of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovs'k region, on April 14, one person was killed and another was injured.
The EU is increasing funding for fire brigades, deploying some units in vulnerable countries, and expanding its firefighting fleet by 28 planes and 4 helicopters to combat the expected severe wildfire season due to climate change.
At least 17 people, including a 12-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl, were wounded in a Russian strike on Kharkiv, with one civilian in serious condition and 11 others with moderate injuries.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal meets with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Kyiv to discuss a $400 million military aid package, strengthening Ukraine's air defense, confiscating Russian assets in favor of Kyiv, and creating opportunities for US private sector investment in Ukraine.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, visited Ankara to meet with Turkish officials, including the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, to discuss strategic cooperation, a formula for peace, and strengthening cooperation between the parliaments of Ukraine and Turkey.
russian propaganda has launched disinformation campaigns exaggerating the successful offensive in the Kharkiv region to sow panic, demotivate civilians and the military, and mislead about the success of the russian army.
