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Border guards do not observe any other areas of Kharkiv region where the enemy could launch an offensive similar to Liptsy and Vovchansk, but active actions are being taken in these areas to prevent the enemy from advancing deeper into Ukraine.

Dutch Defense Minister Kees Ollongren said that the Netherlands does not rule out the use of weapons outside Ukraine, hoping that other countries will change their position as Ukraine fights for self-defense and territorial integrity.

Sweden allocates SEK 650 million for an energy package to help Ukraine maintain basic public services and rebuild its energy infrastructure.

In the occupied Kherson region, in the death certificates of people who drowned as a result of the explosion at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, collaborating doctors diagnosed a heart attack to conceal the true number of victims.

Detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine conducted searches at the production and warehouse premises of an enterprise licensed to officially produce tobacco products. The company is linked to a well-known smuggler from Odesa, Vadym Alperin, who is under sanctions.

Ukraine considers Mexico's participation in the Peace Summit in Switzerland to be extremely important and called on Mexico to actively join President Zelenskyy's Peace Formula.

Currently, about 84% of shelters in Ukraine are fully compliant, and a joint commission of the SES and state authorities inspects bomb shelters on a quarterly basis.

The Security Service of Ukraine has served a notice of suspicion to the head of a Russian bank that introduces the Russian ruble in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and finances Russian troops fighting against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Government has approved the procedure for determining and applying electricity consumption limits, and has also defined a list of critical facilities that will receive priority electricity supply, including military units, healthcare facilities, public authorities, defense industry enterprises, and enterprises that are crucial for food, economic and energy security.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that if White House Chief of Staff Joe Biden does not attend the Global Peace Summit, Russian leader Vladimir Putin will give him a standing ovation, as Ukraine expects Biden to attend this important event.

President Zelenskyy discussed with President of the European Council Charles Michel preparations for the Peace Summit to achieve a just peace.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will meet with EU leaders in Prague to discuss military aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine and Belgium have signed a security agreement providing Ukraine with €1 billion in military aid and 30 F-16 fighter jets, opening a new chapter in relations between the two countries that are crucial to European stability and security.

russia lacks the strength to attack Ukraine from Belarus, but it uses this topic for information warfare.

Hungary has been blocking EU defense initiatives related to Ukraine over non-defense issues, such as problems with Hungarian firms in Ukraine and the treatment of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, despite the importance of a balanced approach between protecting national interests and the consequences of blocking decisions.

This morning in the Dniprovsky district of Kyiv, a minibus driver ran over a man to death, the State Emergency Service reports.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski did not rule out the deployment of Polish troops in Ukraine to end the war, saying: “No option can be ruled out.

Russian occupants are cutting funding for the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region, which leads to increased tax pressure, inspections and cuts in social benefits for residents.

Three Russian officers brutally tortured and murdered a 53-year-old civilian man in Snihuriv district, Mykolaiv region, in March 2022.

The Netherlands invites other partner countries to join in to assemble and deliver at least one Patriot air defense system to Ukraine in the near future.

In the first four months of 2024, 6,475 road accidents occurred in Ukraine, resulting in 813 deaths and 8,155 injuries, which is 6. 3% more than in the same period in 2023.

In Donetsk region, a 66-year-old Russian informant was detained who spied on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Sloviansk and called for the killing of Ukrainian prisoners instead of exchanging them.

Ukraine and Belgium signed a bilateral agreement on security cooperation and long-term support, under which Belgium pledged to provide Ukraine with at least €977 million in military aid and 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028.

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo rules out sending Finnish troops to Ukraine, emphasizing that Finland will continue to support Ukraine through arms supplies and military training at Ukraine's request.

President of the European Council Charles Michel discussed with President Zelenskyy the latest developments in Ukraine and preparations for the peace conference in Switzerland, emphasizing the importance of global participation in the summit.

Bohdan Kozak, People's Artist of Ukraine, winner of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize, and a well-known actor of the Zankovetska Theater, died at the age of 84.

Ukraine needs weapons now, because delay costs lives, emphasized EU diplomat Josep Borrell, calling for a quick decision on a new European Peace Fund for Ukraine.

The situation in the power system remains stable but challenging: power engineers are working to repair facilities damaged by Russian attacks and install new small distributed generation capacities to maintain stable operation during peak hours.

At least 813 Russian soldiers are buried in the temporarily occupied Crimea, 622 of them are probably Ukrainian citizens.

Belgium will supply Ukraine with 30 of its F-16 fighter jets by 2028, with the first aircraft to be delivered by the end of this year as part of a security agreement to be signed during President Zelenskyy's visit to Brussels.