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.
A Russian intelligence agent was detained in Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region, who was tracking the locations of Ukrainian troops to prepare for the capture of the city.
Dust from the desert regions of Central Asia is expected in Ukraine on May 27-28, causing cloudiness, poor visibility and possible “dirty” rains, meteorologist Igor Kibalchich reports.
Over the weekend, as a result of Russia's armed aggression in Ukraine, 3 more children were injured and one was killed. This brings the total number of children killed to 548 and over 1351 injured.
The military expert spoke about the idea of raffling off reservations in a lottery.
Ukraine imposed power supply restrictions from 6 a. m. to midnight, reconnected a nuclear unit to the grid after repairs, restored gas supply to 1,290 consumers in Vinnytsia region after an enemy attack, and prepared more nuclear units for repairs to ensure stable operation during the heating season.
"Gray" grain exports at the Olympex terminal. What is known.
Ukraine may receive another tranche of more than $2. 2 billion from the IMF after the successful fourth review of the Extended Fund Facility program, which will increase the total amount of funding received to $7.6 billion.
Russian forces attacked Nikopol district using a kamikaze drone and artillery, damaging a private enterprise and residential buildings.
The drone of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine attacked the Voronezh M long-range target detection radar station located in the city of Orsk, Orenburg region of Russia, the source said.
A drone crashed in the Novoorsky district of the Orenburg region in Russia.
On May 27, in the southern, central and Carpathian regions of Ukraine, there will be partly cloudy weather, short-term rains, thunderstorms, and temperatures ranging from 10-15° C at night to 18-27° C during the day.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 502,340 personnel and 7,671 tanks.
Putin arrives in Uzbekistan for talks with President Mirziyoyev, his third foreign visit since his inauguration for a fifth term, aimed at deepening relations between the two countries.
Deliveries of shells from the EU to Ukraine are delayed due to a shortage of explosives and limited production capacity in Europe.
Gitanas Nausėda was re-elected for a second term as President of Lithuania, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated him on his victory.
