Ukraine

Brussels is considering allowing neutral EU countries to opt out of using frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons for Ukraine, while G7 members such as Germany, France and Italy remain cautious due to legal and financial risks.

Ukrposhta employees will have the right to carry and use firearms to protect postal funds and facilities, subject to special training and strict conditions, according to a draft law that will be reconsidered by the Verkhovna Rada with proposals from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Chinese diplomat to russia Zhang Hanhui expressed support for moscow's equal participation in the Peace Summit to discuss options for ending the war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian children face mental health challenges due to the Russian invasion, including lack of basic resources, pessimistic emotions, family separation, and normalization of violence, which requires parents to support them, encourage open communication, and teach coping strategies.

Italy will soon approve a new military aid package for Ukraine to help it defend itself against russian invasion.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports significant activity of enemy tactical aircraft in eastern and southern Ukraine.

Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized that China has consistently supported peace talks in Ukraine, and therefore has no involvement in the Ukrainian crisis.

russia has stopped using the Crimean bridge to support its military operations in the war with Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz supports the use of up to 90% of frozen russian assets to finance arms purchases for Ukraine.

Mykhailo Usach won Ukraine's first Olympic license for the 2024 Games in archery, defeating the silver medalist from Italy at the European qualifying tournament in Essen, Germany.

The russian federation presents a new history textbook in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories to introduce its ideology and form a "historical narrative" that legitimizes the occupiers' power.

With German Ambassador Martin Jaeger, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga discussed preparations for the conference on Ukraine's recovery in Berlin and the Inaugural Peace Summit.

Lithuania will provide Ukraine with air defense systems, joining Germany in providing additional military support.

The United States and 20 EU member states will boycott putin's inauguration for a new term as president of russia, while 7 countries, including France, Hungary and Slovakia, will send representatives.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed China's commitment not to sell weapons or provide assistance to russia, and to strictly control the export of dual-use goods that could be used for military purposes against Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy has held international talks and personally invited the leaders of Lithuania, Poland, Estonia, and Canada to the upcoming Global Peace Summit in Switzerland to garner support for the Ukrainian peace formula and force Russia to peace.

The Polish foreign minister hopes that NATO will outline plans to strengthen Ukraine's security and integration into the Alliance during the upcoming summit in Washington.

President Zelenskyy held a meeting to discuss the situation at the front, domestic arms production and brigade manning, emphasizing the need for real logistics to ensure timely delivery of weapons and ammunition from partners to Ukrainian soldiers.

On May 6, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 87 combat engagements along the frontline, in particular in the Bakhmut, Novopavlivka and Avdiivka sectors, with the enemy launching 2 missile and 69 air strikes and using multiple launch rocket systems 52 times.

The French ambassador was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry over Paris's bellicose statements and growing involvement in the Ukrainian conflict, and Moscow warned against attempts to create "strategic uncertainty" for Russia.

Ukraine and Azerbaijan discussed humanitarian cooperation, including Azerbaijan's support in demining Ukrainian land and finalizing updated agreements on combating organized crime and migration policy, during an online meeting between the two countries' interior ministers.

Russian servicemen of the 38th separate motorized rifle brigade opened "friendly fire" at each other while drinking alcohol on Easter near Pologi, resulting in 5 occupants sustaining gunshot wounds, two of them in serious condition.

On Infantry Day, President Zelenskyy honored Ukrainian infantrymen as the backbone of the army by presenting awards and battle flags to brigades for their courage and sacrifice in defending Ukrainian soil.

The leaders of 8 countries, including Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Guinea-Bissau, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Cuba, Kazakhstan and Belarus, will take part in the Victory Parade in Moscow on May 9.

Russia will perceive the arrival of F-16s in Ukraine as nuclear weapons carriers and a deliberate provocation by the United States and NATO, regardless of the aircraft's modification.

Ukraine's U-19 national team will play Euro 2025 qualifiers in the Netherlands on November 13, 16 and 19 against Slovenia and Kazakhstan.

The European Union is hesitant to attend Vladimir Putin's inauguration ceremony, but EU High Representative Josep Borrell opposes the EU's participation in the event.

Ukraine has already received Patriot air defense missiles from Spain and other Western allies to defend against Russian attacks.

Russia threatens to strike at British military targets in response to the British Foreign Secretary's statement about Ukraine's right to use British weapons to attack Russian territory.

During the Ukrainian Defense Industry Forum in Brussels, Ukraine discussed the creation of joint ventures with European defense companies and financing the production of priority weapons for the Armed Forces at Ukrainian defense companies.