Kharkiv

Explosions were heard in Kharkiv again, the city is under fire, as reported by the mayor and the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal meets with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Kyiv to discuss a $400 million military aid package, strengthening Ukraine's air defense, confiscating Russian assets in favor of Kyiv, and creating opportunities for US private sector investment in Ukraine.

16 people, including three children, were injured and residential buildings were damaged in Kharkiv as a result of hostile shelling by Russia.

15 people were injured, including a 28-year-old man in serious condition and a 78-year-old woman in moderate condition, as a result of hostile shelling of Kharkiv, 5 people suffer from acute stress reaction, including two children aged 8 and 12.

Ukrainian defense forces are fighting Russian troops on the outskirts of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv sector.

On May 14, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 93 combat engagements on the frontline, with the most active activity in the Pokrovsk sector, where Russia conducted 30 attacks and 13 air strikes.

Active hostilities continue in the north of Kharkiv region, with the Ukrainian Armed Forces controlling a complex and dynamic situation, conducting defensive battles and repelling Russian attempts to gain a foothold in some localities.

Nine people were lightly injured as a result of Russian strikes on Kharkiv, including a hit to a residential building.

Russian shells hit the 10th floor of a 12-story residential building and adjacent garages in Kharkiv, causing fires, but no casualties have been reported.

Russia has stepped up efforts to discredit Ukraine's peace formula, threatening military escalation and dismissing future peace talks as an "ultimatum" if the West intervenes on the battlefield.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with South Korean leader Yun Seok-ol the prospects of concluding a bilateral agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine.

Russian troops conducted several strikes in Kharkiv. A residential high-rise in the city center was hit.

The Russian army struck residential neighborhoods in Kharkiv. Information about the destruction and the victims is being clarified.

Zelenskyy and Macron discussed Ukraine's defense needs, France's military assistance, and coordinated positions on the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland, where Macron confirmed his participation.

An explosion was heard in Kharkiv. The Air Force warned of the launch of guided aerial bombs in the Kharkiv region.

U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba have lunch at a pizzeria run by Ukrainian army veterans in central Kyiv during Blinken's unannounced visit to discuss defense cooperation and preparations for the Peace Summit.

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The city of Vovchansk is under constant enemy fire, almost destroyed, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are defending it and preventing small groups of enemy from reaching the outskirts, and residents are being evacuated to Kharkiv.

During Secretary Blinken's visit, President Zelenskyy discussed the situation on the frontline, defense cooperation, including Patriot systems to protect cities like Kharkiv, preparations for the Global Peace Summit, and accelerating the delivery of pledged U. S. military assistance.

An enemy drone hit a residential building in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, killing an 80-year-old woman, while shelling in Hatyshcha killed an 83-year-old man and damaged 10 households in Borova.

Active hostilities continue in the vicinity of settlements on the northern border of Kharkiv region, involving special forces units of the National Guard of Ukraine "Omega" to conduct counterattacks, counteract sabotage groups, and use drones to strike at enemy armored vehicles and infantry.

Ukraine is experiencing a significant electricity shortage due to increased consumption during the cold snap, which has led to extended electricity curtailment schedules for industrial consumers and record high imports of emergency electricity from the EU.

Combat actions continued in almost all areas of the frontline, but the occupants were most active in the Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk sectors, where 73 combat engagements took place. the Russian army unsuccessfully tried to advance towards Liptsy and Neskuchne in the Kharkiv sector.

The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police prevented attempts to sell trophy weapons - assault rifles, sniper rifles, grenade launchers and explosives - to criminals in the frontline areas of Donetsk and Kharkiv regions by detaining 5 dealers.

7,531 people, including 568 children and 201 people with disabilities, were evacuated to safer places in Kharkiv region due to enemy shelling.

Russian troops continue their offensive in the Vovchansk direction amid active firefights on the northern outskirts of the city, while Ukrainian forces are working to stabilize the situation and destroy the enemy.

About 200 civilians remained in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, and their evacuation is ongoing, in cooperation with police and volunteers, until all people are evacuated, says the RMA head.

A newly formed northern group of Russian troops attacked Ukraine's Kharkiv region, taking control of several villages and targeting the border town of Vovchansk in an attempt to divert Ukrainian resources and threaten Kharkiv.

Russian resources in the Kharkiv sector are limited, but in the coming days they will use everything they have, said the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.

Ukrainian intelligence officers in the Kharkiv region are effectively destroying Russian military equipment and personnel using drones and reconnaissance equipment.