Ukraine

Students in grades 10-12 will be able to choose subjects and courses, deepen their core knowledge, and study non-core disciplines. The number of compulsory subjects will be reduced to 5-8.

Ukraine has already conveyed its vision of a peaceful settlement to Russia, but is waiting for their draft. Kyiv believes that the Russian leadership is doing everything to ensure that the meetings are empty.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that the issue of Ukraine's membership in NATO was not the subject of negotiations with the Russian side during his visit to Moscow. He emphasized the importance of bringing the positions of Europe, the USA and Turkey closer on this issue.

Ukraine covers 40% of the army's needs thanks to the domestic defense industry. According to Sybiha, the country has increased the production of weapons many times, especially in the field of drone technologies.

Electricity consumption is falling thanks to the weather and solar power plants. Ukrenergo asks to use powerful appliances from 10:00 to 18:00 to support the energy system.

Ukrainian producer and head of the Odesa Film Studio, Andriy Osipov, has been appointed head of the State Film Agency of Ukraine. He is an expert on the commission for awarding grants from the President of Ukraine.

Ukraine has conveyed to Russia its vision of a ceasefire and is awaiting the promised memorandum. This is necessary for a substantive discussion of positions at the next meeting of delegations.

At the "Shehyni" checkpoint, vehicle processing is slowed down due to repair work. Drivers are urged to choose alternative checkpoints.

UN Security Council meeting showed: the world condemns Russia's attacks on the civilian population of Ukraine. Sybiha stressed support for the call for a 30-day ceasefire.

Ukraine welcomes Trump's possible participation in Zelenskyy's meeting with Putin. The meeting may take place in an expanded format.

Viktor Dubovyk, a participant in the competition for the position of Director of the Bureau of Economic Security (BES), was denied access to information about his scores in the competition. Experts say that this approach casts doubt on the meaning of the competitive procedure.

The Khmelnytskyi TCR reported a clash in Kamianets-Podilskyi between local residents and the TCR. 12 similar cases were recorded, accompanied by aggression and property damage.

The war has led to a significant displacement of children, as well as an increase in the number of orphans. Petro Dobromilskyi, Head of the State Child Affairs Service of Ukraine, told UNN about what is being done to support children in the country.

The US State Department spokeswoman stated that Trump is disappointed by the shelling of Ukraine during ceasefire negotiations. The United States will make decisions regarding negotiations taking into account the development of events.

The US is not planning to send a delegation to the talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul. Trump expects progress, but wants to see the results of the meeting without the participation of the American side.

An alert was declared in Romania in the border area due to a drone attack on Odesa region. No border crossing was recorded, but a search for debris will be conducted.

Russia demands guarantees from the West that NATO will not expand eastward as a condition for ending the war. Kellogg called it a "fair concern", but Ukraine's accession to the Alliance is not being discussed.

Russia earns billions from oil exports to the West, which allows it to finance the war. Russia's revenues from fossil fuels fell by only 5% in 2024, despite sanctions.

The next round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will take place on June 2 in Istanbul. Ukraine expects a "memorandum" from Russia with a vision for a ceasefire for discussion.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on moving Children's Day to November 20, on World Children's Day. Previously, the holiday was celebrated on June 1, starting in 1998.

The SBU detained a 53-year-old man - a suspected FSB agent who collected data on combat sorties of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to carry out missile and drone strikes on airfields. He faces life imprisonment for treason.

In 2025, Ukraine saw a significant increase in cases of bullying among schoolchildren. In the first four months, 130 cases were recorded, which is 1.5 times more than last year.

Ukrainian farmers have sown 5. 5 million hectares of spring grains and legumes, which is 97% of the projected area. Corn was sown the most – 3.94 million hectares.

Enemy offensives continue in Sumy region, the Armed Forces are repelling attacks. People are being evacuated from 18 front-line communities in four districts, more than 500 people have been evacuated in a week.

In May, more than 89,000 enemy targets were hit and destroyed with the help of drones. The enemy is copying the experience of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and is actively scaling up its unmanned units.

Over the past day, 173 battles took place at the front, most of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched missile and air strikes, and shelled the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The MHP Run4Victory charity race took place in Kyiv, raising over 2 million hryvnias to support the military. The next race will take place in Ternopil in support of the 44th Brigade.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rate of the hryvnia at 41. 52 UAH/USD. The euro exchange rate is 46.80 UAH, and the zloty exchange rate is 11.04 UAH.

At night, the enemy launched a massive strike on Kharkiv and the region, injuring 11 people. Trolleybuses were damaged in the Slobidskyi district, and houses and farms were damaged in the village of Vasyliv Khutir.

Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with 90 Shahed-type attack UAVs and two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles. Air defense forces neutralized 56 enemy UAVs in the east, south, and north of the country.