Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has carried out 71 attacks, being most active in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors. The occupiers are also shelling the border areas.
Yermak was released from the pre-trial detention center on 140 million hryvnias bail and denied any guilt. He stated his intention to remain in Ukraine and assist the military.
Shevchenko called it impossible to hold national team matches in Ukraine during the war. New coach Andrea Maldera will live and work in Lviv.
In Kyiv, two fraudsters posing as law enforcement officers swindled a pensioner out of 7 million hryvnias. The perpetrators accused the man of purchasing drones for the Russian army.
Andrea Maldera has appointed Pasquale Catalano, Taras Stepanenko, and Volodymyr Yezerskyi as his assistants. The new staff will prepare the national team.
Andriy Shevchenko chose Andrea Maldera from among four candidates due to his experience and knowledge of the players. The new coach is expected to lead the national team to Euro 2028.
The Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU) is demanding that airlines pay leasing taxes as if they were royalties. This threatens to destroy the infrastructure for servicing military aircraft.
With the 10. 9 million UAH collected for five Territorial Defense brigades, 135 Sting drones and 4 control systems were purchased. The project was implemented by WOG, PrivatBank, and the Prytula Foundation.
Russia is trying to organize the export of grain from Crimea, as well as its other economic exploitation, and involve entities from the US, as well as attract investment in Arctic projects. Ukraine will inform its partners about these schemes.
The UAF President dismissed rumors about ignoring Yarmolenko due to his scoring record as jokes. Currently, the winger has 46 goals for the Ukrainian national team.
The Foreign Intelligence Service received data on the closure of 400 oil wells and the liquidation of 11 banks in the RF. The Russian budget deficit has already reached 80 billion dollars.
On May 18, Ukraine honors the memory of the victims of the genocide of the Crimean Tatar people. In 1944, the Soviet regime forcibly deported over 180,000 people.
An enemy drone attacked the bulk carrier KSL DEYANG with a Chinese crew near the Odesa region. The owner of the affected vessel is a company from the PRC.
The new head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Andrea Maldera, will settle in Lviv with his wife. This is his own decision to support Ukraine and its national football team.
The expert reported a raiding attack on Fire Point, the company producing Flamingo missiles. The pressure could lead to a halt in the production of Ukrainian weaponry.
Fighters of the Artan special unit have dislodged the enemy from fortified positions in Stepnohirsk. Key locations in the city are currently under the control of the Defense Forces.
Andriy Shevchenko has tasked Andrea Maldera with leading the national team to Euro 2028. The national team's first training camp will be held on the territory of Ukraine.
A scheme for selling disability statuses for $2,000–$3,500 was exposed in Kropyvnytskyi. Cash totaling approximately 7 million hryvnias was seized from the suspects.
From May 18 to May 24, 2026, the conjunction of the Sun and Uranus will launch a new era. Ukraine faces personnel changes, political scandals, and technological breakthroughs.
General Staff confirmed the strike on a "Grachonok" boat in Dagestan and the destruction of aviation in Yeysk. A communication hub, a "Tor-M2" air defense system, and a fuel train were also hit.
Meloni asks EU to exclude energy costs from budget deficit calculations. The reasons cited were the war in Ukraine and rising energy prices.
A civilian vessel flying the Panamanian flag was damaged by a drone attack while traveling to port. The crew mitigated the consequences; there were no casualties.
Kremlin spokesperson Peskov stated that there is a pause in the peace process and an expectation of its resumption. He also expressed hope for mediation efforts from the United States.
Prosecutors have served a notice of suspicion to a war correspondent from Horlivka for propaganda and fundraising for the Russian army. The suspect faces up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
As a result of the night shelling of Dnipro on May 18, the administrative building of the tax service was damaged. The blast wave blew out windows; there were no casualties.
Training of missile forces and aviation with nuclear weapons has started in Belarus. Together with the Russian Federation, they will practice the delivery and preparation of special munitions.
The UAF has appointed Andrea Maldera as the head coach of the Ukraine national team, replacing Serhiy Rebrov. The contract with the Italian is set for two years.
Ten new Russian propagandists, including the author of the Fighterbomber channel, have been added to the War&Sanctions portal. The list currently includes 191 individuals.
On May 18, Russian UAVs struck two foreign vessels near Odesa. The crews extinguished the fires on their own; there were no casualties, and the vessels continue their transit.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, drones attacked Naftogaz facilities and destroyed a gas station. Two female employees were wounded; the assessment of the scale of destruction is ongoing.
