Ukraine

Russian-terrorist forces continue active offensive and assault operations in the Pokrovske and Prydniprovsky directions, launching 15 missile and 70 air strikes at Ukrainian positions, while Ukrainian troops steadfastly hold their positions in the face of intense fighting.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the procedure for issuing electronic and paper military registration documents to conscripts, persons liable for military service and reservists, which will come into force on May 18 along with the law on enhanced mobilization.

Ukraine is holding Russia accountable for its aggression by using drones to carry out precision strikes on Russian military targets.

President Zelenskyy held a meeting to prepare for the first Peace Summit in Switzerland, aimed at a just end to the war, which will bring together states from all continents.

According to President Zelenskyy, after the Russian strikes, Ukraine's energy sector lost significant generating capacity, which necessitates rational consumption of electricity until it is restored.

Over the past week, Ukrainian army recruiting offices have received more than 5,000 applications from people wishing to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Tomorrow, no power cuts are planned for household consumers in Ukraine, with restrictions applying only to industry from 19:00 to midnight.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has dismissed three deputy ministers of community development, territories and infrastructure.

During a telephone conversation, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the peace summit in Switzerland and a bilateral security agreement with Slovenian Prime Minister Golob.

In the Kharkiv region, the Ukrainian military has successfully repelled Russian attempts to advance and invade, despite constant shelling of civilians and the lack of timely weapons supplies, which gives the Russians an advantage.

Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov defended the booking of employees of tech companies such as FAVBET Tech and Glovo, saying they are not couriers or "players" but high-level professionals who are crucial to the economy, as the IT sector contributed nearly 5% to Ukraine's GDP and paid more than UAH 20 billion in taxes last year.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has announced that starting from May 18, persons liable for military service will be able to receive consular services abroad by providing a military ID card in paper or electronic form along with other documents required to receive the chosen consular service.

Oil prices stabilized, with Brent rising for the first time in three weeks due to positive economic data from China and the US, which increased expectations of demand growth, while the decline in global crude and oil product inventories contributed to positive demand sentiment.

On May 10, when Russian troops launched a new offensive in the Kharkiv region, Starlink communication terminals used by the Ukrainian military stopped working due to Russian electronic jamming, making them "completely blind" and unable to track the movements of Russian troops.

The Government has expanded the list of open data in the field of environment by adding 11 new datasets, clarifying 7 items and removing 5 outdated ones to bring it in line with the current legislation and provide access to new information emerging as a result of European integration changes in the field of environment.

Due to significant restrictions on the part of the NPC (about a third of normal consumption) and the maximum import capacity of 1. 7 GWh, stabilization outage schedules will be reintroduced in Ukraine starting from 19:00 today.

The EU Council has banned four more Russian media outlets - Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, Izvestia, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta - from broadcasting in the EU for spreading Russian propaganda and supporting Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine.

The reopening of the Lviv airport will make Lviv region attractive to foreign tourists and investors, but this will only happen when the skies over the region are closed.

The government creates a Coordination Council to manage the National Military Memorial Cemetery, organize burials, commemorate fallen soldiers, and improve the cemetery's legal framework.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada Subcommittee on Higher Education, and youth organizations launch the UA - Ukrainians Abroad project to unite Ukrainian youth abroad through a global coordination platform.

The Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko discussed with the G7 ambassadors the government's reform of civil servants' remuneration based on job classification aimed at ensuring predictability, transparency and decent salaries to attract professionals to work in government agencies.

A 1. 5-year-old child was killed in a fatal traffic accident on Brovarsky Avenue in Kyiv, and a pregnant woman and a man were hospitalized in serious condition; a pre-trial investigation has been launched.

Russia is stepping up its recruitment and funding of foreign "journalists, bloggers and youth" through its Rossotrudnichestvo agency to cover the war in Ukraine in a way that serves Russian interests, spending more than 230 million rubles in just 4 months of 2024.

President Andrzej Duda announced Poland's readiness to deploy nuclear weapons in the country, citing russian aggression and the need for NATO to adapt its security measures, although no decision has been made on Poland's accession to the nuclear exchange program.

Yevheniia Rostolopa, advisor to the head of the Kyiv RMA, emphasized that she had nothing to do with the Russian company or the arms trade, calling the accusations against her fictitious information attacks.

According to the Western Regional Directorate of the State Border Guard Service, there is a significant accumulation of cars leaving Ukraine, with the longest queues - up to 700 cars - at the border with Poland.

Ukraine has done everything necessary to start negotiations with the EU on joining the bloc in June, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

President Zelenskyy signs a law that allows prisoners to be conditionally released for military service during mobilization or martial law, except for those convicted of serious crimes such as murder or corruption.

FIFA has approved five principles to combat racism in football. Federation President Gianni Infantino emphasized that the only color that matters in football is the color of the players' uniforms,

Three brothers and a sister aged 2 to 12 were evacuated from the temporarily occupied Kherson region to the territory controlled by Ukraine.