Ukraine

The NSDC emphasizes that Ukraine seeks a lasting peace for decades through security guarantees, such as NATO membership, and not just a temporary ceasefire to ensure the country's recovery and further development.

The National Identity Business Forum in Kyiv brought together more than 300 entrepreneurs, business leaders, and civil society representatives to share experiences, develop new projects, and strengthen Ukrainian identity through cultural initiatives.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic confirmed his participation in the first Peace Summit in Switzerland during a conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia is stepping up its disinformation campaign to destabilize Ukraine, promoting narratives about the "illegitimacy" of the Ukrainian government and discrediting mobilization efforts.

Since the beginning of the year, more than 8,500 fires have occurred in Ukraine's residential sector amid increased use of power generators and backup power sources, resulting in losses of more than UAH 4 billion, 550 deaths and 500 injuries, including 38 children.

Due to the labor shortage caused by the war in Ukraine, Russia is considering amending its labor laws to allow temporary relocation of workers to labor shortage areas with their consent.

A drone attack by the Ukrainian security services damaged at least one installation at a Russian oil refinery in the Krasnodar region of Russia.

The G7 allies are set on a US plan to freeze Russian assets for Ukraine even before a potential Trump presidency, the FT reports.

Ukraine has developed a clear plan to get through the next heating season without outages, following the same approach as last year by increasing generating capacity and creating decentralized medium and small generation facilities across the country.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops shelled the border of Chernihiv region with mortars, recording 51 explosions in four villages.

Pope Francis calls for an end to wars through negotiations, saying that "a negotiated peace is always better than an endless war.

Ukraine's Security Service detained a Russian informant in Donetsk region who was passing on coordinates of Ukrainian military positions to prepare a "breakthrough" attack in the Pokrovsk sector, one of the hottest spots on the frontline.

Another drowned man was found 10 meters from the Romanian shore in the Tisza River, the eighth such case since the beginning of May.

Thanks to warmer and sunnier weather, the electricity shortage has decreased somewhat, but still remains significant, necessitating hourly blackout schedules from 18:00 to 24:00 and imports from 5 countries.

The Ukrainian government has introduced a business support policy, allowing companies that import more than 30% of their energy to avoid restrictions on electricity consumption, and has simplified procedures for creating backup autonomous energy production facilities to increase competitiveness in the EU market.

The declaration of Hennadiy Mazur, a member of Yulia Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna party, has been removed from public access due to unspecified "security measures" taken against him.

Ukraine is ready to accept the new F-16s to strengthen its air capabilities, as it currently uses Soviet aircraft, and some Ukrainian pilots are already completing training on American F-16s.

The UK has announced that it has sent a new military aid package to Ukraine, including 1 million rounds of ammunition, 80 air defense missiles, and 20 armored landing vehicles.

The Verkhovna Rada may appoint Vyacheslav Nehoda as the new Minister of Regional Development this week, while decisions on other ministries, such as Infrastructure, will be made after the President meets with MPs.

Almost 300 foreign-made microelectronics components were found in North Korean missiles by KFI specialists, said Oleksandr Ruvin.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of an enemy missile fired toward Myrhorod, Poltava region, causing an air alert across Ukraine.

Due to the electricity shortage caused by the Russian attacks, restrictions may be imposed on industrial and residential consumers in all regions from 18:00 to midnight today.

In the first quarter of 2024, women created a record 43,554 new sole proprietorships in Ukraine, accounting for 59% of the total number of new registrations.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas claims that the training of NATO soldiers in Ukraine will not automatically escalate the war with Russia and will not trigger Article 5 of the NATO Mutual Defense Treaty.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 39. 4272 UAH/USD, strengthening the hryvnia by 1 kopeck.

French MP Jean-Louis Bourlanger called on Paris to allow Ukraine to strike at the territory of Fosiya with French weapons.

On May 20, there will be no precipitation in most of Ukraine, only in the western and northeastern regions there will be short-term rain and thunderstorms; temperatures at night will be from 8-13°C to 21-26°C during the day, slightly cooler in mountainous areas.

All 29 Shahed attack drones launched by Russian troops were successfully destroyed in the skies over Ukraine on the night of May 20, the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 493,690 personnel and 7,590 tanks.

The US State Department plans to confiscate Russian assets in the US and use them to compensate Ukraine for the damage caused by the Russian invasion, working with G7 partners.