Ukraine

Due to the mobilization of 34 employees, including actors and technicians, for military service, the Chernihiv Drama Theater suspends its work for an indefinite period.

Russian troops broke through Ukraine's border in the Kharkiv region, which led to the launch of a pre-trial investigation into the unauthorized abandonment of the battlefield and negligence of the Ukrainian military.

SBU officers exposed and detained an agent group of the Russian Federal Security Service, which was engaged in reconnaissance and subversive activities in Odesa region and passed to the enemy the coordinates of railway infrastructure facilities for possible attacks to disrupt train traffic.

The relevant committee recommends that the Verkhovna Rada adopt the draft law on expanding the powers of local self-government bodies in the second reading and as a whole.

Ukraine has successfully tested 5G technology for the first time, making a 5G call between Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, and Helsinki despite the ongoing war.

The eChezha service has been used more than a million times to cross the Ukrainian border. More than 100,000 users from different countries, including drivers and carriers, have already registered with the system.

Ukraine expects to receive the next tranche of $2. 2 billion in IMF funding under the Extended Fund Facility in June after successful negotiations on the fourth review of the program.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the Lithuanian leader on his re-election, discussed upcoming international events and agreed to sign a bilateral agreement in the near future.

A former German army officer has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for spying for Russian intelligence services by passing classified military information.

Foreign investors are wary of investing in Ukrainian businesses because of the risks associated with military aggression and the lack of transparency and proper disclosure of business information.

Russia launched a disinformation campaign to shift the responsibility for the outbreak of war to Ukraine on the 10th anniversary of the battle for Donetsk airport.

North Korea and China are the most significant supporters of Russia's war against Ukraine, providing military aid, microelectronics for missiles and tanks, and more than a million artillery shells, while Russia shares with the DPRK technologies that allow them to develop their missile and nuclear programs.

The NATO Secretary General expects Allies to agree on an enhanced NATO role in organizing, securing, planning and delivering supplies to ensure more stable supply flows to Ukraine by the Alliance's summit in July, as well as a multi-year financial commitment for long-term support.

King Felipe VI of Spain personally greeted the Ukrainian delegation headed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy upon arrival in Spain.

Rescuers spent about a day searching for the body of a 15-year-old boy who had lost his way in the current. The boy's body has now been handed over to law enforcement officials.

China has no information about sending a delegation to the Ukraine Peace Summit scheduled for June 15-16 in Switzerland, but supports efforts to reach a peaceful settlement and “political solution” to the “crisis.

Some NATO countries are discussing expanding their support for Ukraine by providing military training, logistics, air defense, and possibly protecting the skies over western Ukraine.

Russia's Ministry of Defense has published a political training manual called “Politruk” for military personnel, which, based on Soviet-era propaganda, justifies the invasion of Ukraine by portraying Ukrainians as Nazis and questioning Ukrainian statehood.

Germany is allocating 60 million euros for humanitarian aid to Ukraine, in particular to the russian-occupied regions in the east of the country, as people there lack the most basic necessities due to the occupation that has lasted for more than two and a half years.

President Zelenskyy visits Spain to sign a security agreement, discuss military aid and training for Ukraine, and coordinate steps for future summits.

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly called for Ukraine to be allowed to use Western weapons on Russian territory, although this decision was met with resistance from some members.

In Odesa, an official of the Primorskyi RTCK of the JV organized a large-scale scheme to make money by helping men who wanted to avoid mobilization to “correct” their data in the Oberih database of the register of persons liable for military service. In this way, the official illegally earned about a million dollars.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged EU ministers to allow Ukraine to strike military targets in Russia and provide additional air defense systems, such as Patriot, to protect against Russian attacks on civilians.

The EU is considering how to move from the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland to a possible meeting in Saudi Arabia in the fall with Russia's participation.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that it is important to help Ukraine ensure that it is ready for immediate NATO membership when political conditions allow, while considering how to strengthen NATO's role in providing sustained long-term support to Ukraine.

Since the beginning of 2024, Ukrainians have lost more than 6. 6 thousand mobile phones, with Xiaomi, Samsung, and iPhone brands being the most commonly stolen.

The SBU has served a notice of suspicion to Russian Deputy Defense Minister Oleksiy Kryvoruchko, who coordinates the supply of guided aerial bombs and Iskander ballistic missiles used by Russian troops to strike at Ukraine's civilian infrastructure.

Russia's full-scale military aggression, corruption and a weak judicial system continue to negatively affect Ukraine's investment climate, discouraging foreign investors from investing in the country.

Hungary blocks EU military aid to Ukraine, while other ministers demand that Budapest lift its veto on Ukraine-related issues.

In total, this year 101 children from families in Kherson region have been returned from the temporarily occupied territories to the territory controlled by Ukraine. Recently, a large family with seven children was returned.