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Ukraine's Security Service detained a Russian informant in Donetsk region who was passing on coordinates of Ukrainian military positions to prepare a "breakthrough" attack in the Pokrovsk sector, one of the hottest spots on the frontline.

Thanks to warmer and sunnier weather, the electricity shortage has decreased somewhat, but still remains significant, necessitating hourly blackout schedules from 18:00 to 24:00 and imports from 5 countries.

Due to the electricity shortage caused by the Russian attacks, restrictions may be imposed on industrial and residential consumers in all regions from 18:00 to midnight today.

In the first quarter of 2024, women created a record 43,554 new sole proprietorships in Ukraine, accounting for 59% of the total number of new registrations.

10,573 people were evacuated from Chuhuiv, Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv districts of Kharkiv region due to intensified hostile shelling.

Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region resulted in civilian casualties, damage to residential buildings, and intense fighting, during which Ukrainian troops successfully repelled enemy attacks.

All 29 Shahed attack drones launched by Russian troops were successfully destroyed in the skies over Ukraine on the night of May 20, the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.

Russian unmanned aerial vehicles were spotted over several regions of Ukraine, triggering an air alert.

One civilian was killed and three injured as a result of Russian shelling of Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, on May 19.

An explosion occurred in Kharkiv, Ukraine, although no air alert was issued and the cause of the explosion was not immediately reported.

Fierce fighting continues at the Siverskyi and Pokrovske directions, where Russian troops are making numerous unsuccessful attempts to break through the Ukrainian defense, suffering significant losses.

On May 20, a day of mourning was declared in the Kharkiv region after Russian occupiers killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman, by shelling villages in the region.

Two women were wounded in Kharkiv as a result of Russian shelling that damaged a cemetery, a central park, a cinema, a restaurant, and cars.

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

British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps expressed confidence in Ukraine's ability to repel the Russian offensive in Kharkiv region. He called for increased defense spending in Europe to counter the threat posed by Russia.

An explosion, allegedly caused by ballistic missiles, was heard in Odesa, prompting authorities to call on residents to take shelter.

Fierce fighting continues in the Siversky, Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk sectors, with over 90 combat engagements taking place, Ukrainian troops steadfastly holding their positions, hitting the enemy and destroying their equipment.

At least 27 people were wounded and 6 killed in a Russian missile strike on a recreation center near Kharkiv, and one person is still missing.

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

Several explosions went off in Kharkiv, in the afternoon of 19 May - the city mayor warned of the danger.

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.

In Zaporizhzhia, rescuers rescued a kitten stuck in a ventilation shaft under concrete and handed it over to the apartment owners to help them find its owners.

At least 5 people were killed and 8 others wounded in a Russian strike on a public facility in the suburbs of Kharkiv where local residents were vacationing.

Over the last day, the enemy conducted 96 combat engagements and fired 3700 times in the area of responsibility of the "East" operational and tactical group in the Kharkiv region, Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk and Kurakhove in Khortytsia.

Russian occupation forces shelled Kharkiv region on May 19, injuring eight people, including a paramedic and an ambulance driver, and damaging an ambulance.

Russian troops continue to attack Chasiv Yar to seize strategic heights for artillery shelling of neighboring towns, but Ukrainian defenders successfully repel the attacks.

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.

Over the past day, russia launched 3 missile strikes, 38 air strikes, used 404 kamikaze drones and fired over 3,000 times at Ukrainian positions, with intense fighting in different directions.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that enemy tactical aircraft used guided aerial bombs in the Kharkiv region.

Explosions were heard in Kharkiv, and Kharkiv regional police urged residents not to leave their shelters until the air raid alert was canceled.