Ukraine
An illegal religious building, a "church-MAF," was dismantled on the territory of the National Museum of History of Ukraine in Kyiv, following a court order to eliminate unauthorized construction.
Russian troops can conduct reconnaissance with the help of drones in the rear areas of Ukraine due to the lack of air defense in Ukraine.
The National Bank of Ukraine strengthened the hryvnia by 14 kopecks, setting the official exchange rate at 39. 4395 UAH/USD.
During his visit, Putin plans to emphasize growing trade ties with China near the Russian border.
The Pentagon reiterates that weapons provided by the United States to Ukraine must be used on Ukrainian territory.
All 20 enemy "shaheds" were destroyed in the airspace of Kharkiv, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Odesa and Mykolaiv regions by Ukrainian air defense forces.
Major General Anatoliy Bargylevych took part in the 191st meeting of the NATO Military Committee, where they discussed strengthening defense plans, readiness to counter threats and further support for Ukraine.
Ukraine will take part in the International Book Fair in Warsaw with a stand featuring 20 Ukrainian publishing houses and Ukrainian Puzzles, as well as a literary program with the participation of famous writers and poets under the slogan "The Fragility of Existence.
Pro-russian social media outlets are spreading disinformation that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are allegedly seizing kindergartens and hospitals in Kharkiv region, but this information is not true, as the Ukrainian Armed Forces comply with international law and do not use any facilities for military purposes.
Ukrainian athlete Anna Ryzhykova won the 400-meter hurdles at the Challenge Series tournament in Savona, Italy, with a time of 55. 83 seconds.
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps called it a "desperate" move by Russia to expel the British Defense Attaché from moscow, arguing that the russian attaché in the UK was acting as a spy, while the British attaché was merely representing the UK's support for Ukraine against russia's illegal invasion.
President Zelenskyy discussed the consequences of russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and its impact on food security in Africa in a phone conversation with President Boakai of Liberia.
Ukraine's diplomatic missions abroad organized events to celebrate Ukrainian culture and heritage, including Ukrainian embroidery, on all continents on Vyshyvanka Day to strengthen Ukraine's cultural diplomacy and protect its identity.
The Russian occupier, who fought in Ukraine, presented the host of the Russian TV program "Field of Miracles" Leonid Yakubovich with a downed drone during a program dedicated to May 9.
Russian troops lack the strength and means to achieve a strategic breakthrough in the Kharkiv region, said Supreme Allied Commander Europe Christopher Cavoli.
"Bulgargaz will demand more than €400 million in compensation from Gazprom for losses caused by the cessation of gas supplies more than two years ago.
russia is trying to expand the war, claiming that it wants peace, but russia must be forced to a real, just peace by all means, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.
The President of Ukraine emphasizes that counterattacks continue in other districts in the Kharkiv region. According to him, there should be more results in repulsing the assaults and destroying the occupier.
Ukrainian special forces are defending the border town of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region from Russian invaders, destroying them with precision strikes.
Hourly rolling blackouts for residential and industrial consumers will be in effect throughout Ukraine due to increased electricity consumption and insufficient capacity of Ukrainian power plants caused by Russian missile and drone attacks on the country's energy system.
With the adoption of the mobilization law, the Cabinet of Ministers plans to oblige businesses to register all vehicles with military units, potentially prohibiting their movement outside the region of registration, which could lead to the shutdown of many companies in Ukraine.
The United States imposed sanctions on two russians and three entities for facilitating arms transfers between russia and North Korea to support russia's war in Ukraine.
Starting May 18, men aged 18 to 60 must have a military ID card when crossing the border of Ukraine due to martial law and mobilization, according to amendments to the laws on mobilization training and martial law.
Zelenskyy discussed with Polish Prime Minister Tusk Ukraine's urgent need for air defense to protect Kharkiv and the security agreement, as well as plans to work on an ambitious bilateral security agreement between the historic partners.
Ukraine controls the situation on the border with Belarus, and the news about the deployment of Russian equipment there and the threat analysis by some experts are premature scaremongering, said Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.
Head coach of the national team of Ukraine Serhiy Rebrov named the preliminary application of the national football team of Ukraine for the European Championship - 2024.
MP Anna Skorokhod has increased her wealth, while her ex-husband of Russian origin, Oleksiy Alyakin (now Levkovsky), is making hundreds of millions from modular shelters in Ukraine through a company potentially linked to Skorokhod's construction firm.
Ukraine is looking for mediators to facilitate the return of civilians illegally detained by Russia and hopes for new initiatives from its partners in this regard, said Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.
Millionaire blogger Oleg Mushakovsky has started making video content with a green marmoset as his pet, which is causing outrage among animal rights activists. They warn that this stimulates the black market for exotic animals.
Russian occupants, with the support of aviation, are trying to storm the positions of Ukrainian troops near Vovchansk, attacking near the village of Liptsy in the Kharkiv region. Ukrainian troops continue to resist the enemy invasion, destroying 14 units of enemy equipment in the Kharkiv sector and inflicting losses on the occupiers.