Ukraine

Ukraine'S GDP grew by approximately 4. 3% in April 2024 compared to April last year, resulting in a 4.4% increase in January-April 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, driven by record export volumes, demand for construction, improved business sentiment and a revival of consumer activity, despite the risks to security and energy infrastructure damage.

The chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine discussed with the French military delegation, which arrived on a visit, the prospects for providing assistance to protect the Ukrainian sky, as well as further strengthening of Ukraine's defense capability.

Due to a local accident, some houses in the Obolonsky District of Kiev were left without electricity, but power engineers predict to restore it before 10:00.

National Guard soldiers destroyed 2 Russian" damaged tanks " and other enemy equipment in the Luhansk direction.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 496,370 personnel and 7,611 tanks.

The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces successfully shot down all 24 Shahed attack drones launched by Russia during a night attack on various regions of the country.

The Biden administration is accused of bypassing Congress by providing tens of millions of dollars in military aid to Haiti, potentially undermining support for Ukraine due to limited resources.

Today, on May 22, environmental activists and nature lovers in many countries of the world can participate in various events on the occasion of the International Day of Biological Diversity, which on our planet includes bacteria, fungi, plants and animals, and has about nine million different species.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy has submitted a draft law on the" state agrarian register" aimed at improving the mechanism for providing state support to agricultural producers through an automated system.

Cert-ua warns of an increased risk of cyber attacks on accountants and potential fraudulent schemes using remote banking systems, calling on businesses to urgently strengthen cybersecurity measures for accountants ' workplaces.

A bipartisan group of US Congressmen called on the head of the Pentagon to allow the Ukrainian armed forces to use Western weapons to strike targets in Russia, calling for a change in the Biden administration's policy restricting such operations.

Ukrainian servicemen are steadfastly defending their native land, resolutely repelling 94 enemy attacks and counterattacking in certain areas, improving their tactical positions, despite the superiority of the Russian occupiers in manpower and equipment.

112 paintings belonging to the traitor Viktor Medvedchuk have been recognized as having historical and cultural value and will be transferred for preservation to the National Museum of Ukraine.

russia plans to unilaterally change its maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea, adjusting geographical coordinates to declare part of the water area its internal sea waters.

Canada is imposing sanctions on Russian individuals and legal entities for facilitating the illegal transportation of weapons, including ballistic missiles, from North Korea to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine, in violation of UN resolutions.

According to sociological research, the management of seized property of the Ukrainian government is perceived as one of the least successful and transparent tasks: only 2. 5% of respondents consider it successful, and 62.7% - opaque.

On May 21, 86 clashes occurred at the front, most of which occurred in the Pokrovsky, Kharkiv, Seversky and Kramatorsk directions, as the enemy continues active operations, but Ukrainian troops restrain the onslaught and give a decisive rebuff, as a result of which 47 Russian occupiers and 14 units of weapons and military equipment were lost.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Pokrovsky, Kramatorsk and Kurakhovsky directions remain extremely difficult with intense fighting, while the Ukrainian security forces successfully destroy the invaders in the Kharkiv region.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky invited Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani to take part in the Peace Summit, discussed post-war reconstruction, energy cooperation and agreed to strengthen bilateral trade ties.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discussed with Iceland's Foreign Minister Tardis Kollbrunn the upcoming Global Peace Summit in Switzerland and Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic future.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with young scientists, congratulated them on their professional holiday, presented state awards and discussed the government's strategy to encourage young scientists to stay in Ukraine and work for its development and recovery after the war.

More than 57,000 Ukrainians received more than UAH 11 billion for repairs and purchases of housing under the recovery program, while 2,800 families have already purchased housing, and UAH 428 million has been allocated from the fund for combating the consequences of armed aggression to continue the program.

During the telephone conversation, Zelensky discussed regional security, bilateral cooperation in energy, trade and other spheres with Azerbaijani President Aliyev.

During the race in Ternopil, the organizers collected 260 thousand UAH, and MHP doubled this amount. For these funds, the necessary equipment has already been purchased and transferred from the Ternopil region for the 105th separate brigade of the TRO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Ministry of defense of Ukraine, together with the army command and QLogic, has launched an electronic queue service for shopping centers and joint ventures across the country in a test mode, which allows citizens to make an appointment online to fulfill their legal duties.

Ukraine is facing a shortage of electricity due to Russian shelling, which leads to planned power outages for citizens and businesses, despite the import of electricity from Europe.

Ukraine has installed 1,417 generators in 606 vocational education institutions to support autonomous learning in the context of the energy crisis.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the procedure for granting military personnel additional leave of up to 15 days a year for destroying enemy equipment during the war with Russia, without taking into account travel time.

Volodymyr Zelensky said that he cannot yet assess his work as president of Ukraine due to the ongoing martial law, but he is proud to lead a nation that has protected itself from challenges.

Tomorrow, May 22, hourly schedules for disconnecting industrial and domestic consumers due to the consequences of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian power plants will apply throughout Ukraine from 00:00 to 07:00 and from 18:00 to 24:00.