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German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock arrives in Kyiv on an unannounced visit to assure Ukraine of Germany's continued support despite the escalation of hostilities and to prepare for the Berlin conference on Ukraine's recovery.

Germany agrees to support a U. S. plan to use frozen Russian assets, mostly in Europe, to provide $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has recommended that higher and vocational education institutions adapt the schedule of the 2024/2025 academic year to ensure the economical use of energy resources.

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.

Street lighting in the Kyiv region will be reduced in the evening and at night to save electricity due to the extremely difficult situation with power supply - this decision was made at a meeting of the regional defense headquarters.

Back in the seventies, the windmill was transported to the National Museum of Culture and Life of Ukraine, where they planned to assemble and restore it. The idea was never realized. Today, it has become possible with the support of the MHP-Community Foundation.

In Rivne, an unknown person smashed the rear window of an entrepreneur's car and threw a grenade inside, although the fuse had already been used, so there was no explosive in it; the police are identifying the attacker and have launched a pre-trial investigation.

A woman with a disability organized an illegal border crossing for her fictitious husband for $5,000 in the Lviv region.

MP Andriy Osadchuk said that in Kyiv, places in the queues to the TCC and JV are sold for 1,000 hryvnias.

Since the beginning of 2024, 4,000 Ukrainian families have received loans totaling UAH 6. 7 billion to purchase housing under the eOselya program, bringing the total number of families who have received loans worth over UAH 16 billion since the program's launch to 10,277.

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.

The National Identity Business Forum in Kyiv brought together more than 300 entrepreneurs, business leaders, and civil society representatives to share experiences, develop new projects, and strengthen Ukrainian identity through cultural initiatives.

Meteorological summer arrived in Kyiv on May 18, a week later than the long-term average, marking the end of a 115-day meteorological spring that exceeded the climate norm by a month and a half.

The new 125-meter overpass on Polyarna Street over Bohatyrska Street in Kyiv's Obolon district is open to traffic, and additional work is planned to be completed by autumn, including the construction of bicycle lanes, public transport stops and landscaping.

The G7 allies are set on a US plan to freeze Russian assets for Ukraine even before a potential Trump presidency, the FT reports.

The driver of a BMW that caused a fatal accident on Brovarskyi Avenue in Kyiv was arrested without bail.

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.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas claims that the training of NATO soldiers in Ukraine will not automatically escalate the war with Russia and will not trigger Article 5 of the NATO Mutual Defense Treaty.

French MP Jean-Louis Bourlanger called on Paris to allow Ukraine to strike at the territory of Fosiya with French weapons.

On May 20, there will be no precipitation in most of Ukraine, only in the western and northeastern regions there will be short-term rain and thunderstorms; temperatures at night will be from 8-13°C to 21-26°C during the day, slightly cooler in mountainous areas.

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.

All 37 enemy drones that attacked Ukraine at night were successfully shot down by air defense forces.

On May 19, partly cloudy weather in Ukraine, no precipitation, only in the afternoon on the Left Bank and in the western regions there will be short-term rains and thunderstorms.

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 Ministry of Defense has started testing an electronic queue system for territorial recruitment centers and unified recruitment offices in 19 centers in several cities, which allows pre-registration and receipt of a scheduled date and time of visit.

Truckers partially blocked traffic on highways in Kirovohrad and Odesa regions, including the highway to Kyiv near Savrannia in Odesa region. According to regional media reports, they are protesting against the increased mobilization.

Traffic has resumed near the Ocean Plaza shopping mall in Kyiv after Kyivteploenergo completed the replacement of a damaged 1,000 mm diameter heating pipe.

Russia does not have sufficient forces to launch a full-scale offensive against Kyiv as in 2022, but Ukraine and its allies must remain vigilant against potential Russian attacks, Zelenskyy warns.

In Lviv, only one Administrative Service Center at 14a Khvylovoho Street is currently ready to accept persons liable for military service for data clarification.