President Zelenskyy congratulated Keir Starmer and the British Labor Party on their election victory, expressed hope for strengthening the Ukrainian-British partnership and restoring international peace and security, and thanked outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for his continued support for Ukraine.
Italy may provide Ukraine with the Samp-T air defense system and long-range Storm Shadow missiles as part of the next military aid package.
Volodymyr Zelensky will visit France on June 6 to meet with Emmanuel Macron and discuss the situation in Ukraine.
On the eve of the appearance of the first F-16 fighters, Ukraine is conducting an active campaign to eliminate the Russian air defense network in the occupied Crimea. Analysts say that the Ukrainians systematically make Crimea " unsuitable for the presence of Russian troops there.
France and the United Kingdom have allowed Ukraine to strike at Russian military facilities in Russia with long-range scalp/Storm Shadow cruise missiles, allowing it to strike at airfields in border regions such as Kursk and Belgorod.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg responded to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's threats of "serious consequences" if the West allows Ukraine to strike with its weapons inside Russia, pointing out that this is part of an effort by Putin and Moscow to prevent NATO allies from supporting Ukraine to defend themselves.
The US is actively discussing easing the ban on Ukraine using US weapons to strike targets in Russia, which would allow Ukraine to hit the facilities that made Russia's recent occupation of Ukrainian territory possible.
A Russian air defense base on Mount Ai-Petri in Crimea was damaged by a missile strike, killing commander Alexander Kulakov and another serviceman, and injuring others.
Russia claims that its air defense system shot down missiles and drones over the Belgorod, Kursk, Lipetsk regions and Crimea.
Italy announces a new military aid package for Ukraine, including the SAMP/T air defense system, before the G7 summit.
Italy, along with the United Kingdom and France, has provided Ukraine with Storm Shadow cruise missiles, an important weapon that could have a significant impact, British Defense Minister Grant Shapps said.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Europe should continue to increase aid to Ukraine even after the approval of a large aid package from the United States, but he maintained his refusal to send long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
President Zelenskiy announces the largest package of defense support for Ukraine from the United Kingdom, including Storm Shadow missiles, armored vehicles, boats, and ammunition, which he says are crucial to Ukraine's needs on the battlefield.
Russian air defense units are being deprived of bonuses for failing to repel Ukrainian air strikes, Ukrainian partisans in the occupied territories report.
Ukraine needs Patriot air defense systems, missiles for them, various cruise missiles for aviation, and missiles for man-portable air defense systems to protect its skies from Russian attacks.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards French movie star Alain Delon with the Order of Merit for supporting Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.
In the occupied city of Berdiansk, explosions occurred, allegedly as a result of a Ukrainian military strike on the deployment of russian troops near the Yuzhgidromash plant.
Ukraine has struck the Russian military headquarters in occupied Luhansk with British Storm Shadow cruise missiles, dealing a powerful blow to Russia's command and control capabilities in the region.
The main reason why German Chancellor Olaf Scholz does not want to supply long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine may be due to the peculiarities of these missiles, namely, targeting.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock tries to persuade Chancellor Olaf Scholz to supply Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine as part of a "circular exchange" with the United Kingdom.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has once again explicitly refused to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles.
Zelenskyy did not directly answer the question about the possibility of Ukraine receiving German Taurus cruise missiles, suggesting that Scholz should be asked about it.
Stoltenberg welcomed Germany's significant military support for Ukraine, including advanced air defense systems, battle tanks and ammunition, and reaffirmed Ukraine's right to self-defense under the UN Charter, while allies provide long-range systems to help Ukraine defend itself.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock is open to the UK's proposal to provide Ukraine with new cruise missiles, which suggests that Germany could provide Taurus missiles to the UK in exchange for the UK supplying Ukraine with Storm Shadow missiles.
Britain is ready to cooperate with Germany to help supply Ukraine with Taurus missiles, and in return Britain will provide additional Storm Shadow missiles.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov and Commander-in-Chief Syrsky met with UK officials to discuss Ukraine's military needs, with Umerov thanking the UK for supplying Storm Shadow missiles that are making a difference on the battlefield.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock will discuss further military aid to Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia during today's talks.
Russian media reported that cruise missiles attacked the Crimean bridge, with enemy air defense allegedly shooting down at least 12 missiles, and the center of Sevastopol was cut off from electricity.
The British government has privately called on Germany to provide Ukraine with Taurus long-range missiles and expressed irritation at comments made by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who questioned possible British intervention in Ukraine.
The European Parliament overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on EU countries to provide Ukraine with weapons until it achieves victory over Russia.