Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukraine successfully repelled a new wave of Russian counterattacks in the Kharkiv sector with artillery fire after preparing for an offensive.

Russia intends to create a 10-kilometer buffer zone on the border, fighting continues on the border of Kharkiv region, reports Suspilne.

The Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are creating their own recruiting center to select and staff unmanned systems units with motivated candidates who will be trained to obtain military specialties in the field of unmanned systems.

According to Yuriy Fedorenko, commander of the Achilles UAV battalion of the 92nd Separate Special Forces Brigade, the Defense Forces are preventing the russian army from capturing or encircling Chasiv Yar, despite heavy pressure and intense fighting.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian informant who was preparing to install a webcam near a bridge to record the movement of military trains and transmit their coordinates to the enemy.

Over the past month, Russian troops have significantly increased the pace of ground attacks in eastern Ukraine, likely to consolidate their positions before Western military aid arrives to help Ukrainian forces.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 479,710 personnel and 7,434 tanks.

The Ukrainian Air Force confirms the destruction of 10 Russian Shahid attack drones and two S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems launched from Crimea and Belgorod region during a night attack.

Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian aviation and missile forces struck 17 locations of Russian troops, two ammunition depots, one air defense facility and a Russian radar station.

A naval mine that washed up on the coast in Odesa region was defused by a controlled explosion on the night of May 9, the Southern Military District of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported.

During a visit to Poland, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga conveyed President Zelenskyy's gratitude to Polish President Andrzej Duda for Poland's military assistance and discussed strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities against Russian aggression.

Germany will purchase three HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems from the United States and transfer them to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

President Zelenskyy discussed accelerating the supply of weapons from partners and achieving the necessary results with existing forces to counter Russia's offensive in the east.

According to Russian media reports, two Grad missiles hit an oil depot and damaged the premises of the LPR special forces at 3 Raketny Lane in occupied Luhansk.

Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 76 combat engagements along the frontline over the last day, with the enemy conducting most of its attacks in the Bakhmut and Avdiivka sectors, trying to improve its tactical position with the support of aviation, but suffering heavy losses.

"Kvartal 95 aired a story ridiculing the head of the Rivne TCC and JV caught kissing women in his office. Because of this, MPs requested law enforcement agencies to "defame the authority of the Armed Forces" and "humiliate the honor and dignity of Ukrainian servicemen" during martial law.

Russian occupants are trapped at a refractory plant in Krasnohorivka without ammunition and supply routes after Ukrainian troops cut off their logistics.

Satellite photos confirm damage to an oil depot in Russia-occupied Luhansk after explosions: at least three fuel storage tanks were destroyed by fire.

A petition calling on the Ukrainian government to help lift the U. S. ban on arms supplies to the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade has received more than 25,000 votes, enough support to continue consideration.

The Verkhovna Rada supported a draft law allowing foreigners serving in the Ukrainian armed forces to obtain Ukrainian citizenship and grant temporary residence permits to their family members.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Dmytro Hereha as the new commander of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The British Ministry of Defense says that despite intensified russian attacks on the outskirts of Chasovy Yar, since April 2024, russian troops have achieved only minor tactical victories and suffered heavy losses.

The Security Service of Ukraine neutralized a network of pro-Kremlin propagandists operating in different regions of Ukraine who publicly justified Russia's armed aggression, praised Putin, called for the restoration of the USSR and created fake videos discrediting the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

11 assaults, 2 counterattacks and about 20 flights of enemy UAVs took place in the area of Krasnohorivka, where russian-terrorist forces tried unsuccessfully to break through on armored vehicles and motorcycles, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces are in control of the situation.

A repeat offender with pro-Kremlin views was detained by the SBU for spying for Russia and passing on intelligence about Ukrainian defense positions and the location of air defense units around Kharkiv.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 478,730 personnel and 7,429 tanks.

Ukrainian drones attack and cause a fire at an oil depot in the Russian village of Yuryevka near Anapa.

Ukraine has launched an electronic register of persons liable for military service called Oberig, which will contain data on the delivery of calls and allow updating contact information.

Russians advanced near the village of Vesele in Donetsk region, trying to break through the Ukrainian defense and reach Siversk.

Russia fired more than 50 missiles and 20 drones at Ukraine on Victory Day, but Ukrainian defense forces withstood the Russian offensive, and Zelensky thanked the soldiers for their courage and resilience in defending the country.