Kyiv

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, visited Ankara to meet with Turkish officials, including the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, to discuss strategic cooperation, a formula for peace, and strengthening cooperation between the parliaments of Ukraine and Turkey.

Kyiv fulfilled the first five indicators of Ukraine's Plan for Reforms in Public Finance Management, Anti-Corruption and Business Environment in the first quarter of 2024, which allowed it to attract €6 billion in transitional financing.

Ukrzaliznytsia has launched an updated website for purchasing railway tickets with a modern design and enhanced functionality, including account verification via Diia. Signature and the possibility of cashless payment.

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.

More than 80% of the networks in Kyiv are in disrepair, indicating a management crisis in the city's utilities, despite constant subsidies and plans to allocate funds for new utilities.

The Kyiv Regional Military Administration and law enforcement agencies are constantly monitoring the transparency and efficiency of the use of funds for the construction of fortifications.

Kyivteploenergo has localized the damage to the 800 mm diameter heating network on Antonovycha Street in Kyiv, which occurred during hydraulic testing and caused traffic disruptions and delays in the operation of public transport routes.

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.

A pipe burst near the Ocean Plaza shopping center in Kyiv, causing water to flood the street and an underpass. Police warned that traffic on Antonovycha Street was blocked due to the pipeline break.

A mother and her 8-year-old daughter were hospitalized after their Peugeot car collided with a DAF truck near the village of Ksaverivka, Kyiv region.

During an unannounced visit to Kyiv, U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that U.S. military aid to Ukraine is on its way and will have a real impact on the fight against Russian aggression.

Ukraine's Security Service detained another Russian agent who was leaking information to the FSB about the aftermath of a double missile strike on Odesa on March 15 that killed 21 people and injured 74 others.

Due to significant damage to energy facilities and an increase in electricity consumption, restrictions are being imposed on industrial consumers in Ukraine starting at 4 p. m. today, while emergency electricity supplies are being delivered from the EU.

In the first four months of 2024, 30,904 sole proprietorships ceased operations, with the largest number of businesses closing in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro regions, primarily in retail, computer programming, and wholesale trade.

A Russian strike on Kharkiv damaged 7 residential buildings, a school, two garages and civilian cars, smashing 615 windows and forcing 4 people to seek medical attention.

Four people, a 52-year-old man and three women aged 66, 56 and 38, were injured as a result of a D-30 UMPB strike on Kharkiv this morning.

On May 14, there will be no precipitation in most of Ukraine, only in the southern regions there will be moderate short-term rains; temperatures at night will be between frost and 10°C, during the day 11-22°C.

U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv, his third since the Russian invasion, to demonstrate America's unwavering support for Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression.

The Ukrainian Air Force successfully shoots down all 18 Russian attack drones launched during a night attack on May 14.

A residential area in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv was shelled, no casualties have been reported so far, experts are examining the site of the shell's impact.

On May 14, Ukraine honors the memory of people who risked their lives to save Jews from the Nazis during World War II. 2673 of our compatriots were recognized by Israel as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic deeds.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrives in Kyiv on an unannounced visit to demonstrate US solidarity with Ukraine and discuss additional military aid.

Michael Carpenter, Senior Director for European Affairs at the U. S. National Security Council, arrived in Kyiv to reaffirm the U.S.'s unwavering support for Ukraine against Russia's illegal aggression.

U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit Ukraine this week, according to Politico sources, although the exact date and official confirmation have not yet been received.

Air defense forces in the Kyiv region are pursuing enemy drones, and residents are advised to take shelter until the air raid is over.

Serbia and Ukraine agree to improve bilateral relations: the Serbian ambassador will soon return to Kyiv, and an economic forum between the two countries is planned.

Ukraine may receive F-16 fighter jets from Denmark within a month, says Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

Another IRIS-T air defense system from Germany will arrive in Ukraine in May, in addition to the two Patriot systems already deployed and the third planned, as Germany continues to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities.

Michael Carpenter, Senior Director for European Affairs at the U. S. National Security Council, arrived in Kyiv to reaffirm the United States' unwavering support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's illegal aggression.

An official of Ukrzaliznytsia who demanded a UAH 10 million bribe from a construction company for a land lease deal is detained in Kyiv.