Kyiv

On May 16, there will be light short-term rains in the southeast of Ukraine, while the rest of the country will be dry, with temperatures of 1-9°C at night and 13-20°C during the day.

Traffic in both directions is hampered on Stepan Bandera Avenue near Jordan Street in Obolon district of Kyiv due to a broken power line, and the relevant services are working at the scene.

Kyiv has launched the Defender's Portal service, which offers 40 online services for Ukrainian defenders, including social, medical and educational benefits, with 10 services already available for online application.

Tomorrow, stabilization outages are possible in Kyiv, Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro and Donetsk regions from 00:00 to 09:00 and from 16:00 to 00:00.

Two Turkish citizens are sentenced to 11 years in prison for smuggling over 190 kg of heroin from Iran to Ukraine and organizing a large-scale drug trafficking scheme.

Ukrzaliznytsia has launched an updated electric train on the Kyiv-Slavutych route, restoring direct rail service between the two cities and extending the existing regional route from Fastiv via Chernihiv to Slavutych.

During talks in Kyiv, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed accelerating military aid, including Patriot air defense systems, to thwart Russia's offensive plans.

Emergency power outages have been introduced in Kyiv and Dnipro, and consumption limits have been set for tomorrow with stabilization outages in case of exceeding them to avoid overloading the grid.

On May 15, from 19:25 to 22:00, Ukrenergo introduced controlled emergency power outages for industrial and residential consumers in all regions of Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy announced that the presidents of Georgia, Malawi, and the prime minister of Liechtenstein have agreed to participate in a peace summit aimed at restoring international law and establishing a just peace for Ukraine.

Due to the difficult situation in the power grid caused by the recent shelling and falling temperatures, emergency power outages were introduced in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa, Dnipro and Donetsk regions. On May 14, about 10% of Kyiv residents experienced an emergency power outage.

So far, 292 cases of sexual violence by russians against Ukrainians have been recorded. The occupiers committed most crimes in Kherson, Donetsk, Kyiv and Kharkiv regions

A Kyiv resident accused of selling cocaine in nightclubs and possessing ammunition without a permit was taken into custody with the possibility of posting almost UAH 4 million bail.

Ukrzaliznytsia has scheduled an additional daily train #279/280 between Kyiv and Sumy from May 18-26 to increase transportation between Sumy region and the capital.

A resident of Kyiv found 3 hand grenades and ammunition for an assault rifle in a forest belt in Holosiivskyi district. The man called the police to the scene.

A former deputy director of a branch of the state enterprise Ukrzaliznytsia will be tried for embezzling more than UAH 1. 2 million from the state budget by abusing his position and overcharging a private company for corn seeds.

The monitoring team in Khmelnytsky region identified problems in temporary accommodation facilities for IDPs, including ventilation, mold, and lack of furniture, and sent recommendations to address these issues.

The United States and Ukraine are finalizing a bilateral security agreement, which is expected to be signed in a few weeks and will provide Ukraine with security guarantees for decades.

The United States will provide Ukraine with $2 billion in financial and military assistance to combat Russian aggression.

In total, 623 veterans and their families have received grants totaling UAH 280 million since the start of the Own Business program.

The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed an underground pro-Russian cell in Kyiv that worked for Viktor Medvedchuk's organization "Druha Ukraina", distributed anti-Ukrainian propaganda videos and coordinated its activities with the Russian FSB.

Ukraine's energy system remains in a difficult situation, with a significant deficit. This week alone, emergency imports from Europe amounting to 20 GWh had to be brought in to help. Emergency power outages for households remain possible during evening peak hours.

About 10% of Kyiv residents suffered emergency power outages yesterday due to shortages caused by Russian aggression and attacks on Ukrainian energy generating facilities, with restrictions also affecting industry.

Zelensky canceled his visit to Portugal and Spain due to the serious internal situation in Ukraine, including the situation on several front lines, which makes it inappropriate for him to travel abroad at this time.

As of 9:00 a. m. on May 15, emergency power outages in Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa, Donetsk and Dnipro regions have been canceled, but the situation in the power grid remains extremely difficult.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has resumed the service of ordering individual license plates, which cost from UAH 204 for cars to UAH 92. 4 for motorcycles, plus an additional fee for individual symbols and graphic elements.

The United States is considering sending another Patriot air defense battery to Ukraine, along with radars, to bolster its air defense against intensified Russian attacks.

U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken sang Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" in a Kyiv bar during his visit to show support for Ukraine's fight for freedom.

Traffic on Antonovycha Street in Kyiv has been partially restored after the emergency repair team of Kyivteploenergo repaired a 1-meter diameter heating main caused by hydraulic tests.

Emergency power outages were carried out throughout Ukraine due to a significant increase in electricity consumption that the power system could not cope with, affecting up to 10% of household consumers.