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.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on May 29, Ukrainian defenders eliminated 1140 Russian soldiers and destroyed 35 artillery systems. Total enemy losses exceeded 986,000 people.
China is increasing the supply of drones to Russia, while reducing their sales to Ukraine and Western countries. Russia uses Chinese equipment, and Beijing does not stop trying to recruit Chinese people into military units.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Europe must defend its independence by increasing defense spending and accepting Ukraine, Moldova, the Western Balkans, and Georgia into the EU.
On Friday, May 30, it will be cloudy with clearings in Ukraine, with occasional brief light rains in the afternoon, and thunderstorms in some places in the east. Temperature in the afternoon 18-23°, up to 26° in the east.
May 30 is International Potato Day, Steppe Day in Ukraine, Cat Hug Day and Women's Emancipation Day. Also, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of Isaac the Confessor.
Security advisors from the US, France, Germany, and Britain will be present at the peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on June 2. Russia has still not provided its version of the memorandum.
Russia has created a department for partnership with Africa, which is headed by a critic of the West. This indicates the importance of Africa for Russia against the background of international isolation and the search for new markets.
Russian officials are trying to impose their conditions and time for peace talks on Ukraine. The Kremlin wants to use any gains on the front to gain concessions from Ukraine.
The occupiers continue to take Ukrainian children out of the temporarily occupied territories. 30 orphaned children from Luhansk region were transferred to Russian families, which is a war crime.
Andriy Yermak emphasized the importance of the presence of representatives of the USA and the EU at negotiations with Russia. Ukraine is waiting for a document from the Russian Federation regarding the ceasefire.
The President of Poland is outraged that in Ukraine he is met by people with Bandera armbands. According to him, Poland will never consider OUN-UPA "fighters for the freedom of Ukraine".
An IAEA representative stated that there are currently no signs of preparations for the launch of the Zaporizhzhia NPP. This came after Ukraine's complaints about information regarding the possible connection of the ZNPP to the Russian Federation's network.
