Russia has stepped up its disinformation campaign to discredit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and undermine his legitimacy, according to a recent assessment by U. S. intelligence.
Zelensky discussed the situation on the frontline and Russia's attempts to expand the war with Portuguese Prime Minister Montenegro, and they also talked about the Peace Summit as a potential first step toward restoring a just peace.
There are 671 people left in the community, mostly elderly people who find it difficult to leave their homes, and evacuation and delivery of humanitarian aid and medical assistance is complicated by constant shelling by Russians who use drones to attack civilians.
During the air alert, two Russian missiles were spotted in the airspace of Poltava region, with shrapnel falling on a private household in Myrhorod district, causing no damage.
Two Turkish citizens are sentenced to 11 years in prison for smuggling over 190 kg of heroin from Iran to Ukraine and organizing a large-scale drug trafficking scheme.
During talks in Kyiv, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed accelerating military aid, including Patriot air defense systems, to thwart Russia's offensive plans.
On May 16, scheduled hourly power outages will be introduced throughout Ukraine for residential and industrial consumers to ensure the safe operation of the power grid.
On May 15, from 19:25 to 22:00, Ukrenergo introduced controlled emergency power outages for industrial and residential consumers in all regions of Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy announced that the presidents of Georgia, Malawi, and the prime minister of Liechtenstein have agreed to participate in a peace summit aimed at restoring international law and establishing a just peace for Ukraine.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Ukrainian officials visited a drone manufacturing plant in Ukraine to discuss drone production, wartime logistics, and localization of UAV components that are actively used at the front against Russian troops.
Due to the difficult situation in the power grid caused by the recent shelling and falling temperatures, emergency power outages were introduced in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa, Dnipro and Donetsk regions. On May 14, about 10% of Kyiv residents experienced an emergency power outage.
Ukraine expects to deepen military-technical cooperation with Argentina, including the creation of joint defense enterprises, localization of production, and purchase of weapons to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities and facilitate the exchange of advanced technologies and knowledge.
American philanthropist Dell Loy Hansen is building a 700-pupil school in Tarasivka, Kyiv region, as part of his HansenVillage Academy housing complex for internally displaced people.
Ukraine's defense and security forces have managed to partially stabilize the situation in Kharkiv region, paying particular attention to the frontline areas near the border and Vovchansk, where they continue to defend themselves against the Russian occupation forces.
In Ukraine, adoptive parents of even one child have the opportunity to receive a deferral from conscription, as this balances the interests of the child and the state, allowing the child to integrate properly into a new family.
France will supply Ukraine with a new batch of Aster anti-aircraft missile systems to ensure the continuous operation of the SAMP-T air defense system.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was attacked, which was strongly condemned by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal as an unacceptable act of violence against the head of a partner state.
During his trip from Copenhagen, Andriy Yermak met with EU leaders in Brussels to discuss the Ukrainian formula for peace, the upcoming Global Summit and rallying international support for Ukraine.
So far, 292 cases of sexual violence by russians against Ukrainians have been recorded. The occupiers committed most crimes in Kherson, Donetsk, Kyiv and Kharkiv regions
The Estonian parliament approves a law allowing the use of frozen Russian assets to compensate Ukraine for losses caused by Russian aggression.
Ukraine and Argentina discussed deepening cooperation in strategic areas such as defense, holding a Ukrainian-Argentine business forum, Argentina's potential participation in the Global Peace Summit, and Argentina's assistance in restoring Ukraine's energy and civilian infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks.
Ukraine detained a repeat offender who worked for the Russian Wagner PMC and collected information on the locations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Vinnytsia and Cherkasy regions, reporting to the occupiers on the consequences of missile and drone strikes.
In April 2024, Naftogaz Group paid UAH 8 billion to the state budget of Ukraine, which accounted for 11. 5% of total tax revenues for the month.
Australia's $100 million military aid package will include a batch of modern Sentinel 830R RHIB rigid-hull inflatable boats.
Six people were injured in a Russian missile attack on Mykolaiv, Ukraine, the State Emergency Service reports.
China is indirectly supporting Russia in rebuilding its military-industrial complex by providing most of the military electronics components that help Russia produce more missiles, tanks and armored vehicles for its aggression against Ukraine, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said.
Blinken noted that the decision to negotiate with Russia should be made by Ukraine, not the United States or any other country, as Putin demonstrates completely different intentions every day, despite the fact that he claims to support the Chinese plan for a peaceful settlement.
Ukraine decides how to wage a defensive war against the Russian invasion, while the United States provides the weapons necessary for Ukraine's victory, but does not encourage or facilitate strikes on Russian territory with American weapons.
In the first quarter of 2024, 9 new industrial parks were registered in Ukraine, specializing in various activities such as woodworking, construction materials, food processing, etc. , creating about 11,000 jobs and contributing to economic growth.
Ukraine has launched a unified state online platform, Ukraine for Every Child, to promote adoption and family-based forms of raising children deprived of parental care.
