Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron called on European allies to be convincing and reliable in deterring Russia from continuing its offensive in Ukraine, warning that Europe must be ready to act and defend peace if Russia threatens its interests and security.
A 46-year-old man from Mykolaiv region, who was appointed by the Russian occupation authorities as the "director" of the Kherson SIZO, is suspected of forcibly transferring and deporting more than 150 convicts to Russia and the occupied territories.
Poland begins work to further strengthen its entire eastern border.
Dutch singer Joost Klein was disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest for violating the rules due to inappropriate behavior towards a teammate after a certain incident.
The representatives of Ukraine Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil, who will perform the song "Teresa & Maria" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 as the number 2, have dropped to 6th place in the bookmakers' ranking with 3% chances of winning.
According to the State Border Guard Service, passenger traffic on Ukraine's western border has remained roughly flat recently, with a slight increase in the number of people traveling abroad than returning to Ukraine.
The European Union plans to provide Ukraine with broad security commitments, including political, military, economic, and reconstruction assistance, by early July, but excluding direct EU military involvement in combat operations against Russia.
A powerful solar storm produced a stunning northern lights that were visible across Ukraine, both north and south, for the first time in 20 years.
Russian occupants continue their attempts to reach the borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, intense fighting is taking place in the Avdiivka and Bakhmut directions, but the situation remains under control of Ukrainian troops.
Air alert has been declared in most regions of Ukraine due to the threat of enemy ballistic missile attacks.
Ukrainian intelligence identified 29 Russian servicemen, including 7 officers, from the 44th Aviation Regiment responsible for shelling Ukraine with "Kinzhal" missiles.
Due to damage to energy infrastructure and shelling, Ukraine received emergency electricity supplies from Poland, Romania, and Slovakia, and more than 1,000 consumers in Kharkiv region were cut off from gas supply.
President Zelensky thanked the Ukrainian units that are destroying the Russian occupiers, stating the need to disrupt Russia's offensive operations and regain the initiative.
The Kremlin is using bot attacks, accusations of money laundering, and deliberate fakes related to Nazism to try to discredit Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest and prevent it from winning.
The Security Service of Ukraine prevented terrorist attacks in Kyiv on May 9, which were planned by the Russian GRU.
In the south of Ukraine, the situation remains stable: 14 hostile attacks took place, mostly in Zaporizhzhia, while no enemy ships were spotted in the Black Sea.
Ukrainian representatives alyona alyona and Jerry Heil will perform the song "Teresa & Maria" under number 2 in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden, on May 11.
The Biden administration is confident that Ukraine will withstand Russia's intensified attacks on the front line, and the United States will provide the necessary equipment, weapons, and assistance.
A fire broke out in Odesa, engulfing garbage and shrubbery over an area of 900 square meters, likely due to careless handling of fire.
Today, on May 11, everyone can join the event dedicated to one of the most useful inventions in human history - International Windmill Day. Windmills first appeared in ancient Persia.
Australia will provide Ukraine with $50 million worth of RBS 70 NG short-range air defense systems and $32. 5 million worth of drones as part of a new $100 million defense assistance package.
Enemy tactical aircraft were active in the northeast, posing a threat of air strikes, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
The war in Ukraine has resulted in significant losses of russian labor: more than half a million russian soldiers have been killed, and the strategically important oil and gas industry is short about 40,000 workers, jeopardizing its normal functioning.
Hungary refuses to participate in NATO initiatives to support Ukraine in its war with russia, calling them a "provocation to war.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to U. S. President Biden, the Congress and the American people for a new military aid package that will save civilian lives, strengthen Ukrainian soldiers and help protect cities from Russian air attacks.
The terrorist country's forces conducted 26 attacks in Sumy region, causing 139 explosions. As a result of the aggression, a woman and a child were wounded, and their grandmother was killed.
In the Kharkiv region, active defensive battles continue against russian troops trying to advance deeper into Ukrainian territory.
Ukraine is working on the logistics to deploy new U. S. military assistance, including artillery, anti-tank weapons, air defense equipment and systems, to the frontline as soon as possible.
President Zelenskyy said that Russian troops had tried to expand operations against Ukraine, especially in the Kharkiv region, but Ukrainian troops were responding and would invariably destroy the occupier to thwart any Russian offensive.
According to the UN, in April 2024, at least 129 civilians were killed and 574 injured as a result of intense fighting near the front line in Ukraine.