Ukraine
Ukraine exchanged Russian prisoners, and 75 Ukrainian defenders returned home, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed.
Sweden will provide Ukraine with military assistance worth about 6. 5 billion euros over three years in accordance with the security agreement signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky and Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson.
Agreements on a peace conference on Ukraine in Switzerland next month are still far from meeting China's needs and the general expectations of the international community, making it difficult for China to participate, Beijing said.
In Russia, they said that they had exchanged prisoners of war from Ukraine. Previously, 75 Ukrainians returned home, but official Kiev has not yet confirmed that the exchange took place.
Zelensky criticized the ban on the use of Western weapons to hit targets in Russia, saying it was illogical to see Russian terrorists killing Ukrainians but unable to respond, and accused the Russians of simply smiling at the situation.
At the Uzhgorod - Vishne German checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Slovak border, passenger registration and vehicle registration will resume today, May 31, from 14:00.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that this summer at the NATO summit in Washington there will be a "powerful package" of support for Ukraine.
Russia carries out attacks from positions near the Russian border, especially in the Kharkiv region, and Ukraine has the right to defend itself against these attacks using weapons supplied by Germany and other countries, a German government official said.
Commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine Alexander Svirsky and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff of the United States discussed the urgent needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukraine and Sweden have signed an agreement on security cooperation, which strengthens their partnership in the field of security.
212 bodies of dead Ukrainian defenders were returned to Ukraine from various frontline areas and temporarily occupied territories.
Starting from June 1, in severe or complex cases of acute intestinal infections in Ukraine, additional laboratory tests for cholera will be conducted to prevent the spread of the disease in a favorable season for the pathogen.
In the Svyatoshinsky District of Kiev, the green zone at the intersection of Akademika Palladina and Beresteisky streets was named Heroes of the OUN.
The Office of President Volodymyr Zelensky, after reports that the Joe Biden administration is easing the long-standing policy that prohibits Ukraine from using American weapons against targets in Russia, welcomed such a step by the United States.
According to Deputy Minister and Chief State Sanitary doctor Ihor Kuzin, about 30-35 subtypes of the Omicron coronavirus strain are currently circulating in Ukraine.
Lithuania is ready to send military instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian military personnel on Ukrainian territory in partnership with other countries ready to do so, as part of efforts to help Ukraine defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity from Russian invasion.
UNN IA announces a competition to fill the vacant positions of news feed editor and journalist.
On May 30, 16 children were injured in Uzhgorod, 3 of them were seriously injured, including broken legs and bruised spine, when a cable broke in a rope park, causing them to fall from a height of 1. 5 meters.
Today, Ukraine will sign three security agreements that will provide Kiev with long – term support, as announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky, who will be in Stockholm today for the third Ukraine-Northern Europe summit.
Poland is preparing another military aid to Ukraine.
Due to the enemy attack in Kiev, about 600 subscribers were left without electricity, and bad weather led to power outages in more than 60 settlements of the Khmelnitsky and Transcarpathian regions, affecting about 6,800 subscribers.
The National Music Award "Ukrainian Song of the Year", founded by Mykhailo Poplavsky, celebrated its 20th anniversary by demonstrating the history and development of a legendary project that promotes Ukrainian music and song creativity, opens up new talented performers and preserves the cultural identity of the nation through music.
China has confirmed that it will not attend a peace conference on Ukraine to be held in Switzerland next month, citing four sources directly familiar with the matter, Reuters reports.
Ukraine will never have enough missiles and air defense systems to effectively counter Russia's massive combined air attacks, so it needs more systems like Patriot, IRIS-T, and NASAMS.
Strikes were carried out on oil terminals and a ferry crossing in the Krasnodar Krai of Russia.
The Australian government will provide Ukraine with additional assistance in the amount of 31 million Australian dollars, including 20 million Australian dollars for the Energy Support Fund of Ukraine to help meet the country's energy and humanitarian needs.
The section between the settlements of Berestovets and Komarovka in Chernihiv region is a road of state significance and should be repaired by the state agency for infrastructure restoration and development of Ukraine. At the same time, the village head of Komarovka takes the side of agricultural companies, saying that businesses must work to pay taxes.
The authorities abandoned the idea of economic booking. However, the head of the tax committee of the Rada, Daniil Hetmantsev, continues to bend his line and does not give up the idea of quarreling business.
In January-March 2024, the financial result of large and medium-sized enterprises of Ukraine before tax was positive and amounted to UAH 253. 6 billion, which is 58% more compared to the same period in 2023, while 26.8% of enterprises were unprofitable.
On May 31, rainy weather with thunderstorms is expected in Ukraine, with air temperatures ranging from 11-16°C at night to 21-30°c per day, with the highest temperatures in the East and Southeast.