War in Ukraine
Julie Davis is leaving her post due to disagreement with Trump regarding aid to Ukraine. The diplomat only began her work in Kyiv in May 2025.
The Ministry of Defense and Brave1 tested FPV drones from eight manufacturers that cover 25 km under the influence of electronic warfare. Mykhailo Fedorov announced the rapid scaling of these technologies.
The Russian dictator stated there is a risk of an environmental catastrophe due to strikes on energy facilities in Tuapse. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the hit on the oil refinery and a radar station.
Zelenskyy has approved arms exports in cases of production surplus of up to 50%. Companies will receive automatic permits to sell surplus equipment and drones.
The leader of the Tisza party, Péter Magyar, is initiating a meeting with Zelenskyy in Berehove. He proposes expanding the rights of the Hungarian minority to restart relations.
The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Moscow's plans for operations against NATO and the involvement of Belarus. Ukraine will inform its partners and strengthen sanctions against Russia's military-industrial complex.
Russia's seaborne oil shipments reached a one-month high due to attacks on refineries. Moscow's weekly export revenues rose to $2.35 billion.
The construction of fortifications from the Kyiv Sea to Sumy is part of the preparation for a protracted war. Experts deny the threat of a large-scale offensive on Kyiv at this time.
According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine's Defense Forces are ensuring the destruction of the Russian army's offensive potential, with the rate of the occupiers' irreversible losses already at approximately 60% of total casualties.
Hetmantsev called for the development of the defense industry and arms exports through the Defence City special regime. Ukraine ranked seventh in the world in terms of military spending.
Ukraine will approach Egypt regarding the arrival of a vessel carrying stolen grain. Cairo had previously officially promised Kyiv not to accept such Russian shipments.
The participants in the criminal scheme include the director and a volunteer of a charitable foundation, as well as a neurosurgeon. The detainees have been notified of suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. They face a lengthy prison sentence.
The SBU and the Defense Forces launched massive strikes on occupier bases in Luhansk and other cities. Concentration points of Russian troops and ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has reported numerous shipments of stolen grain to Israel. The Israeli side has been officially informed of all known cases and vessels.
Czechia has become the 23rd state to join the agreement on a special tribunal for the RF. The vote on the document will take place on May 14–15 at a meeting of the Council of Europe.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has declared the illegal trade of grain from occupied territories unacceptable. The issue is under the personal control of Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukraine is recording illegal grain exports to Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is tracking vessels heading to these countries and is preparing an official response.
According to the General Staff, artillery shelling of border areas continues. Today, a number of settlements in the Sumy region were affected.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called on Israel to stop receiving vessels carrying stolen grain. Kyiv recalled its solidarity in countering Iranian threats.
Poland handed over archaeologist Butyagin to the Russian Federation as part of an exchange with Belarus, despite Ukraine's extradition request. He is suspected of conducting illegal excavations in Crimea.
Ignoring Ukraine's appeals regarding stolen grain legalizes these shipments. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will respond to the involvement of any states in the occupiers' schemes.
Commander-in-Chief of the AFU Syrskyi ordered an inspection of the supply of soldiers on the front line by May 20.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed a note to the Israeli Ambassador regarding the import of stolen Ukrainian grain from the Russian Federation. Ukraine demands an immediate halt to the unloading of vessels in ports.
Ukraine will expand a digital platform to assist refugees returning home. The service will include data on housing, employment, and services within communities.
Police detained a Kyiv resident who posed as a major general. He promised to remove a soldier from the military register and take him abroad for 15,000 dollars.
Russian propaganda is circulating an edited video of a sign language interpreter who is allegedly holding a sign about lies. The CCD has confirmed the use of a deepfake.
Due to a drone attack in Kyiv, debris fell in two districts, causing a traffic accident with a casualty. A fire was recorded on the roof of an unfinished building, and debris also fell on a cemetery.
The fire at the oil refinery caused black precipitation and oil pollution of the sea. An ecologist stated there is a threat of toxic compounds to human health and the ecosystem.
Due to the VAT increase to 22% and sanctions, 6% of enterprises in the Russian Federation have closed. Regional budget deficits have reached a trillion rubles, and the banking system is on the brink of crisis.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has seized the assets of a former MP in the Dnipropetrovsk region for state revenue - 21 land plots and corporate rights have been confiscated. The lawsuit to the HACC to apply sanctions against former MP Oleh Tsaryov was filed by the Ministry of Justice.