Ukraine

The EU Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) will train 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers by the end of summer 2024, expanding training to maritime and air, and the EU Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM) will increase support for Ukrainian law enforcement agencies in the liberated territories and related reforms.

Oleksandr Martynenko, founder and head of the Interfax-Ukraine news agency, died on Tuesday at the age of 63 in Kyiv.

The European Union emphasizes the critical importance of accelerated deliveries of military equipment, including ammunition, missiles, air defense, artillery and drones, to meet Ukraine's urgent needs, and welcomes progress on the implementation of the Ukraine Assistance Fund and on the potential use of Russia's immobilized assets.

The spokesman for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Andriy Demchenko, confirmed that Romanian law enforcement officers detained two Ukrainians who illegally crossed the border and may be involved in the attack on a border guard in Zakarpattia.

Russia has significantly intensified its campaign to recruit foreign mercenaries from Central African countries, including Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and Uganda, to participate in the war against Ukraine, offering them cash payments, monthly allowances, health insurance and Russian passports.

The EU intends to sign security commitments with Ukraine by the end of June to ensure long-term support for Ukraine's defense capabilities and deterrence against future aggression.

The upper house of the Swiss parliament has supported a proposal to expel spies, including Russian intelligence agents, in preparation for a major summit aimed at paving the way for peace in Ukraine.

Latvia expects that a consensus will eventually be reached on the use of Russian assets for military aid to Ukraine through the European Peace Fund, despite Hungary's current opposition.

The "Do Your Own" business idea competition identified 80 winning projects out of 616 applications from 15 regions of Ukraine, including veterans, IDPs and displaced entrepreneurs.

Estonia's defense minister calls for increasing the training of Ukrainian troops to 100,000 and sending more ammunition to Ukraine amid escalating pressure from Russia.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala supported Ukraine's right to use Western weapons to strike at Russian territory, calling this position "simply logical" as Ukraine defends itself against Russian aggression.

The Ministry of Culture has set up a commission to check the condition of the Kremenets-Pochayiv State Historical and Architectural Reserve, including the Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra, which was transferred to the UOC (MP) for free use in 2003.

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.