Poland

Lukashenka appoints Major General Pavel Muravyov as the new Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Defense Minister of Belarus.

Ukraine is changing the “Defense of Ukraine” curriculum for high school students, looking for professionals to train teachers on topics such as national security, military management, and countering information threats. Trainings are scheduled to take place in Kyiv in June, and equipment will be purchased to ensure effective lessons, including simulators and drones.

Russia dismantled more than 20 Estonian border buoys in Estonian waters, forcing Estonia to demand an explanation and their return, which led to an escalation of tensions between the two countries.

WHO installs modular wood-fired boilers in Ukrainian hospitals to provide heating in winter and during power outages.

Prime Minister Shmyhal met with the IMF mission to discuss the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, the restoration of the energy sector, decentralization, and the continuation of reforms.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis a draft law on transfer of pending cases from the liquidated Kyiv District Administrative Court to other administrative courts of Ukraine, except for some cases on appealing against regulatory acts, referendums, decisions in the field of combating legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and regulation of media activities, which will be considered by the Kyiv District Administrative Court.

The European Commission fined Mondelez EUR 337. 5 million for anti-competitive behavior.

SBU military counterintelligence detained a collaborator who served as a guard in a Russian torture chamber during the occupation of Kherson and later tried to hide by mobilizing into the Ukrainian army.

Kyiv has started testing a new public transportation payment service. Now you don't need to look for a validator, you can pay in the app.

Kyiv region has handed over 210 drones of various models to the 72nd Black Zaporozhian Brigade, including 30 MAVIC 3T, 30 MAVIC PRO, 150 FPV drones, control panels, video goggles and additional equipment purchased at the expense of the communities of Bucha district.

On the border with Chernihiv region, Russian troops are mining their territory and rebuilding fortifications, which indicates fears of possible actions by Ukraine.

After Ukraine's attack on the Cyclone corvette in Sevastopol, russia may have lost one of the few remaining Kalibr cruise missile carriers of the Karakurt project in the Black Sea.

Social media users harshly criticized the idea of the head of the Rada's tax committee, Danylo Hetmantsev, to raffle off mobilization reservations, comparing it to the movie The Hunger Games, where children are forced to fight for their lives.

Polish authorities are stepping up security at the “aid hub for Ukraine” due to growing concerns about Russian-backed sabotage operations.

The operational situation on the northern border with russia is under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but remains tense, with Russian shelling of border settlements and active subversive and reconnaissance groups.

The Polish Senate has passed a bill to extend temporary protection and assistance to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion until September 30, 2025, including access to medical and social benefits, housing, and educational scholarships.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a draft law that allows courts to impose fines of UAH 60,000 to 121,000 on debtors for failure to comply with court decisions.

Ukrainian athletes have received 78 licenses and 99 athletes will participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in France, with more licenses expected to be awarded after the qualifying competitions end in a month.

A Russian oil tanker's engine failed while passing through the Turkish Dardanelles Straits, temporarily blocking maritime traffic for three hours.

In Mykolaiv, the police exposed a 27-year-old man who was selling drugs via messenger for more than UAH 2,500,000. During the search, cannabis, drugs and packaging materials were seized from him, and the suspect faces up to 12 years in prison.

In the Kharkiv region, Russian troops are completely mired in street battles for Vovchansk, and intense and fierce fighting continues at the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, with the enemy trying to break through the Ukrainian defense at any cost.

Ukraine and Costa Rica discussed strengthening trade and economic ties, including preparations for signing a Memorandum of Understanding on Trade and Investment Promotion, the establishment of a joint working group, and prospects for a future free trade agreement.

The commercial entity Allseeds Black Sea illegally used and damaged the road belonging to the strategic enterprise Odesa Port Plant.

putin and lukashenko will discuss further development of the russia-belarus strategic partnership and key international issues during putin's visit to belarus on may 23-24.

The UN General Assembly is expected to vote to establish an annual day of remembrance for the victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, which is fiercely opposed by Serbs.

Ukrspyrt, Ukraine's largest alcohol producer, has completely ceased production activities and has a multimillion-dollar debt to the state budget.

On May 22, russians shelled a five-story building in Kherson, wounding five people, including a 15-year-old boy with a mine-blast injury and minor injuries.

Six people have been killed and hundreds injured in unprecedented riots in the French territory of New Caledonia over a controversial electoral reform that gives French residents the right to vote.

russia's massive missile attacks on Kharkiv underscore Ukraine's urgent need for seven Patriot air defense systems to intercept russian missiles and prevent further casualties and destruction.

Ukrainian guerrillas recorded the unloading of military equipment, including armored personnel carriers, tanks and railroad cars with ammunition, at a tare station in Russian-occupied Yevpatoriya.