Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine expects that the summer summit of EU leaders will approve the framework for negotiations on its candidacy for the EU, and work on a security agreement with the EU, which provides for long-term military and economic support, will be completed.

Ukraine has never used Western weapons to strike Russia, but negotiations are underway with partners to get such an opportunity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

More than 3,000 convicts have already applied for military service in Ukraine, the deputy minister of Justice said. The department understood that there would be those who wanted to, but the law would limit one or another category, so it is impossible to say that everyone would fall on parole and sign a contract.

President Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine's defense needs with Romanian President Iohannis, thanked Romania for its military assistance, and agreed to speed up work on a bilateral security agreement.

The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with another batch of YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicles with remotely operated combat stations at the request of President Zelensky.

According to President Zelenskyy, several new security agreements between Ukraine and European countries have been prepared, and a number of agreements with partners are being finalized.

President Zelenskyy discussed the situation in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions with the military commander, saying that Ukraine maintains control everywhere despite Russia's use of guided bombs, and emphasized the need for additional air defense systems and new combat aircraft.

The United States is confident that the missiles provided to Ukraine were not used to strike military targets in Russia, as stated by General Charles Brown and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and expects Ukraine to continue to use the weapons provided to it on its territory.

The participants of the Ramstein meeting discussed initiatives to provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems, spare parts and technical support to repel Russian attacks and protect critical infrastructure.

Russia not only blocks Ukraine's proposals for the exchange of prisoners, but also ignores Kyiv's requests for the repatriation of the bodies of fallen Ukrainian defenders, refusing to return them for proper burial.

A Moscow resident is fined 50,000 rubles for "discrediting" the Russian army because of his yellow and blue hair, which looks like the Ukrainian flag.

Austrian journalist Richard Schmitt is spreading Kremlin propaganda lies about Ukraine, defaming the country and its people, Ukraine's ambassador to Austria said.

The NSDC emphasizes that Ukraine seeks a lasting peace for decades through security guarantees, such as NATO membership, and not just a temporary ceasefire to ensure the country's recovery and further development.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic confirmed his participation in the first Peace Summit in Switzerland during a conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia is stepping up its disinformation campaign to destabilize Ukraine, promoting narratives about the "illegitimacy" of the Ukrainian government and discrediting mobilization efforts.

A russian missile strike on a recreation center in Kharkiv region kills 7 people, including a pregnant woman, and injures 28 others.

Ukrainian defenders have established strong positions in the Kharkiv region, while Russian forces are not achieving their goals, President Zelenskiy said.

A pregnant woman and four men are killed as a result of a Russian missile attack on a recreation center in Kharkiv region.

Amid the latest Russian attack on the Kharkiv region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reminded that the world can stop Russian terror over Ukrainian cities by increasing military support for Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the First Lady honored the victims of Soviet political repression at the Bykivnia Cemetery, drawing parallels with modern Russian totalitarianism.

Intense fighting continued on the frontline of the Russian-Ukrainian war yesterday: 110 combat engagements and 39 additional combat engagements took place, Ukrainian troops repelled numerous Russian attacks, inflicting significant losses on the enemy, including 274 occupants killed and wounded, and 19 pieces of weapons and military equipment destroyed or damaged.

Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to become the first absolute heavyweight champion of the world in the 21st century, unifying all four major belts.

Ukraine expects the participants of the Global Peace Summit to jointly develop an action plan on free navigation, nuclear and energy security, as well as the exchange of prisoners and the return of deported children.

Ukrainian troops repelled a russian attack on Chasovyi Yar in Donetsk region and destroyed more than 20 units of enemy armored vehicles.

In a telephone conversation, Chinese President Xi Jinping assured President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that China supports Ukraine's territorial integrity.

Zelenskiy said that russia's biggest advantage is that they can fire any weapon from their territory on Ukrainian territory, while Ukraine cannot strike Russian systems on Russian soil with Western weapons.

Zelenskyy said that the russians have no large-scale breakthroughs in Ukrainian defense today. They are still seeking to capture Donbas and weaken Ukrainian forces at the front.

Zelenskyy believes that a possible russian offensive in northern Ukraine could be another attempt to draw Ukrainian troops away from Donbas, which remains their main objective.

The first F-16 fighter jets to arrive in Ukraine this year will not play a key role due to their insufficient number, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes.

The battle near Vovchansk in Kharkiv region continues, the enemy made seven attempts to storm the village of Synkivka in the Kupyansk sector.