The President signed the law on the creation of a network of military cemeteries. The document defines the list of persons for honorary burial and the sources of funding.
A KIIS poll showed that 48% of citizens support difficult reforms to receive funding. At the same time, 30% of respondents oppose such steps.
A DNR militant has been sentenced to life imprisonment for torturing civilians in the Kherson region. He kidnapped people and staged mock executions during the occupation.
In Dnipro, a TRC employee was detained for extorting $1,500 from a war veteran. The perpetrator faces up to eight years in prison with confiscation of property.
The container ship San Antonio, owned by CMA CGM, was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz; there are reports of injuries. This occurred against the backdrop of Donald Trump's statements regarding maritime security.
China supports peace efforts and calls for dialogue to end the war. Beijing demands that Ukraine ensure the rights and safety of its citizens on the territory of Ukraine.
The Russian Federation is redeploying air defense systems from the regions to Moscow to protect the parade. This opens up new opportunities for Ukrainian long-range strikes on enemy territory.
The Russian Federation plans to export valuable raw materials from 18 deposits in the occupied south of Ukraine. The invaders are also preparing a large-scale seizure of this year's harvest.
China's Foreign Ministry demands Ukraine ensure the rights of two Chinese nationals who fought for the Russian Federation. Beijing urges its citizens to avoid participating in military actions.
The Budget Committee supported the draft law on directing the military tax toward payments for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This will ensure an inflow of 200 billion hryvnias per year.
The Last Bell in Kyiv schools will ring on May 29, and additional classes will continue in June. Educational certificates will be issued from June 1 to June 26.
Since the beginning of the day, 63 attacks by the aggressor have been recorded at the front. The enemy is showing the greatest activity in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.
The Russian Federation will purchase 110 billion rubles worth of foreign currency and gold for the first time since 2025 due to rising oil prices. This will help replenish the fund's reserves, which have been depleted by the war.
Hungary has returned Oschadbank funds and valuables seized by special services in March to Ukraine. Zelenskyy confirmed the arrival of the assets in full.
Brent and WTI crude fell by more than 8% amid reports that the US and Iran are close to a peace deal framework. Energy prices reached a two-week low.
A day of mourning has been declared in Dnipro on May 7 for those killed in Russian strikes between April 25 and May 6, announced Mayor Borys Filatov.
The liner MV Hondius, with a hantavirus outbreak, will arrive in Tenerife on May 9 for evacuation. Canary Islands authorities criticize the delay in the repatriation of passengers.
An occupation "judge" from Crimea has been sentenced to 13 years for the persecution of Akhtem Chiygoz and activist Kostenko. His actions have been recognized as a war crime for the first time.
Ukrzaliznytsia is installing 800 modular shelters to protect its employees. One such structure has already saved the life of a train conductor during a drone attack.
The occupiers attacked a kindergarten in Sumy with two drones. The body of a deceased female employee was found under the rubble, and three other women were injured.
U. S. intelligence services believe the conflict with Iran was Cole Allen's motive for the assassination attempt on Trump. The suspect had criticized Washington's actions on social media.
The government is allocating nearly 4 billion hryvnias for the capital's heat supply but criticizes the slow pace of work. Klitschko must provide schedules and contracts by May 10.
A battalion commander in the Zaporizhzhia region demanded 200,000 hryvnias monthly from subordinates in exchange for loyalty. He was detained while receiving a bribe.
The Prosecutor General's Office has identified a Russian commander who ordered the killing of civilians in Shandryholove. A local resident was killed as a result of the occupiers' criminal actions.
Rumors about the cancellation of critical status for enterprises were labeled as disinformation. The Office of the President emphasized the importance of business for financing the Defense Forces.
The Foreign Intelligence Service stated that Belarus is shifting to an austerity regime due to the Russian Federation's financial problems. The authorities are already cutting spending on healthcare and regional projects.
A female security guard was killed in Sumy due to a two-drone attack on a kindergarten. Two other female employees were injured, and windows were blown out in neighboring buildings.
China is mass-supplying components for drone production to Russia and Iran, bypassing sanctions. The US is attempting to complicate logistics and reduce the quality of the UAVs.
Liechtenstein will join the agreement on the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the aggression of the RF. The total number of participating states in the initiative has increased to 25 countries.
Russian drones struck a kindergarten in the center of Sumy. Information regarding casualties and the extent of the destruction is currently being clarified.
