War in Ukraine
Zelenskyy met with Pashinyan during the first visit to Armenia in 24 years. They discussed security challenges and the restoration of economic cooperation in Kyiv.
The former instructor transmitted AFU coordinates to the FSB and received a 6,000 dollar reward. An Odesa court sentenced the foreign national to 8 years and 6 months of imprisonment.
As a result of the missile strike on Merefa, six people were killed, and the number of wounded has risen to 36. The community has declared a three-day period of mourning for the victims.
Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has attacked the AFU 59 times, focusing on the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk directions. Massive shelling of border areas continues.
Zelenskyy and Costa discussed opening six negotiation clusters with the EU. Ukraine expects the unblocking of 90 billion euros in financial aid.
Russia attacked five Naftogaz facilities in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions. The operation of damaged equipment has been halted due to fires and destruction.
An entrepreneur who re-registered her business under Russian laws and renovated administrative buildings for the occupiers has been exposed in Kyiv. She received over 630,000 hryvnias for these services.
The captain of the tanker Jin Hui has been detained in Sweden for forgery of documents. The vessel, which is under EU sanctions, is likely part of Russia's shadow fleet.
As a result of the strike on Merefa, six people were killed, and the number of wounded has risen to 24. Among the victims are two teenagers aged 16 and 17.
In Moscow, a drone hit a building on Mosfilmovskaya Street. An expert considers strikes on air defense systems in the Moscow region more likely than attacks on Red Square during the parade.
The announcement of the US troop withdrawal from Germany forced EU leaders to discuss defense independence. In Yerevan, they also coordinated actions regarding Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy discussed the conditions for a lasting peace and a ceasefire with Donald Tusk. The parties also raised the issue of Ukraine's European integration.
Andriy Kovalenko stated that only military and political force will compel Putin to stop the aggression. Russia's defeat could change political elites and worldviews.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Robert Fico in Yerevan to discuss cooperation. Slovakia supported Ukraine's EU membership and joint visits.
Eurovision management plans to bring back the countries that announced a boycott due to Israel's participation. The contest will strengthen control over political interference.
Russian troops struck Merefa in the Kharkiv region with an Iskander ballistic missile. As a result of the attack, five people were killed and 19 others were injured.
The Defense Forces are strengthening their lines and checking the readiness of troops near Transnistria. General Shvedyuk inspected the state of fortifications and logistics.
Zelenskyy stated that for the first time, there will be no military equipment at the parade in Moscow. The President suggested the possibility of Ukrainian drones flying over.
Four people were killed and 18 others injured due to the Russian strike on Merefa. More than 10 houses, shops, a service station, and an administrative building were damaged.
President Zelenskyy, at the summit in Yerevan, called the summer a defining period for the war. Putin will choose between expanding aggression and a diplomatic path.
Ukraine and the EU are preparing a Drone Deal for the joint production of unmanned aerial vehicles. Hnatov and Umerov have been tasked with developing the necessary security infrastructure.
At the summit in Yerevan, Zelenskyy discussed air defense and announced $200 million from Canada. NATO confirmed the continuation of anti-ballistic missile deliveries.
Due to shelling, parts of four regions have been left without electricity. The Ministry of Energy does not plan to introduce consumption restriction schedules.
As a result of the Russian missile strike on Merefa, three people were killed and eight others were injured. A service station, shops, and residential buildings were damaged.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 155 drones of various types. Air defense neutralized 135 drones, but hits were recorded at ten locations.
Due to fear of a coup, Putin is hiding in bunkers and has restricted his travel. Russian intelligence services have tightened control over his inner circle and political elites.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Yerevan for the European Political Community summit. Meetings are scheduled with the Prime Ministers of Britain, Norway, Finland, and the Czech Republic.
148 combat engagements were recorded over the past day, most of them in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole directions. The enemy deployed over 10,000 drones.
Pyongyang-based team Naegohyang will play against Suwon in the AFC Women's Champions League semi-finals on May 20. This marks the first visit by North Korean female footballers since 2014.
Near the village of Kamyana Yaruga, a Lancet drone struck a civilian van used for transporting bread. The driver and the forwarding agent were injured, and the vehicle was damaged.