Ukraine

In January-March 2024, the financial result of large and medium-sized enterprises of Ukraine before tax was positive and amounted to UAH 253. 6 billion, which is 58% more compared to the same period in 2023, while 26.8% of enterprises were unprofitable.

On May 31, rainy weather with thunderstorms is expected in Ukraine, with air temperatures ranging from 11-16°C at night to 21-30°c per day, with the highest temperatures in the East and Southeast.

All four Shahed attack drones and an Iskander cruise missile launched by Russian troops in Ukraine on the night of May 31 were destroyed by the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces.

China is ready to take more decisive countermeasures in response to any attempts by the United States to violate its sovereignty and security interests.

During the air alert, the enemy launched a missile strike on Kiev with cruise missiles, but all targets were destroyed by air defense forces, but shrapnel from the impact caused a fire in a non-residential building in the Holosiivsky district, to which emergency services responded.

The United States has imposed sanctions on two organizations in the Central African Republic for supporting the destabilizing activities of the russian-backed Wagner group in Africa.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg intends to ask the allies to allocate about 40 billion euros a year for long-term military assistance to Ukraine.

During the day, the enemy launched numerous missile, air and unmanned strikes on the territory of Ukraine, while Ukrainian troops repelled several enemy attacks on several fronts.

The Biden administration secretly allowed Ukraine to use US-provided weapons to strike the territory of the russian federation bordering Kharkiv region for the purpose of self-defense against enemy attacks.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences over the death of paramedic Irina Tsybukh. The head of state stressed that it is important that her deeds and the efforts of all our fallen heroes continue.

In the Kharkiv region, a resident of Yurchenkovo was seriously wounded by enemy fire when returning from a humanitarian aid point, and two men were injured in the village of Russkaya Lozovaya as a result of shelling from the Russian Federation.

Zelensky announced future communication with partners on the supply of new air defense systems, joint production facilities, in particular, for unmanned aerial vehicles, and increasing the capabilities of Ukraine's air defense.

German defense minister Boris Pistorius announced a new arms package for Ukraine worth 500 million euros during his unannounced visit to Odessa.

Since the beginning of the day, 84 military clashes have occurred on the fronts of the Russian-Ukrainian war, and 42 of them occurred in the Kurakhovsky and Pokrovsky directions, which remain the hottest sections of the front.

Russia will not be invited to events marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy during World War II, due to the war in Ukraine and some allies ' concerns about Moscow's presence.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked the Kerch ferry crossing with ATACMS missiles, damaging two ferries and significantly undermining Russian military logistics in the occupied Crimea.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procedure for foreigners and stateless persons to pass exams on the basics of the Constitution of Ukraine and the history of Ukraine in order to obtain Ukrainian citizenship.

It is expected that France will lead a coalition of countries willing to send instructors to Ukraine who will train future soldiers of the Defense Forces.

Latvia rejects discussions about deploying troops in Ukraine, but supports Ukraine's right to strike legitimate military installations in Russia with weapons provided, if necessary to protect against Russian aggression.

Ukraine has already signed 12 security agreements providing for military and financial support worth more than 2 23 billion from partners, in particular Spain, Portugal and Belgium.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemned the unfriendly and distorted statements of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze about the events in Ukraine. The ministry called on Georgian politicians to refrain from repeating Russian statements about Ukraine.

Zelensky and Biden may sign a bilateral security agreement ahead of a peace summit in Switzerland, symbolizing Kiev's support amid tensions between the two countries.

According to Ukrenergo, there are no plans for stabilization power outages in Ukraine on May 31, but if the situation in the energy system changes, measures will be announced to limit consumption.

According to the British government, more than 465,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in Ukraine since the beginning of the war.

As a result of a special operation of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine in the occupied Crimea, 4 Russian reconnaissance boats were shot down, 2 of which were destroyed.

The enemy has increased the intensity of assault operations in the Kurakhovsky and Seversky directions, fierce fighting continues in areas such as Krasnogorovka and Razdolovka, while Ukrainian servicemen cause fire damage and take measures to prevent a breakthrough of the defense.

The Migration Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has called on European countries to extend the temporary protection granted to Ukrainian refugees or to find new ways of their legal stay, ensuring their safe presence and facilitating access to existing regulations.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Bart Eide said that Ukraine under international law has the right to "attack Russia inside Russia" as part of the defense of its territory.

In March and April, consumer price growth in Ukraine slowed to 3. 2%. Achieving the corresponding indicator is associated with a number of factors mentioned in the NBU report.

Sweden threatens to unilaterally block imports of Russian liquefied natural gas if Hungary interferes with EU sanctions on Russian LNG.