Foreign Ministry to restore consular services for draft-aged men abroad on updated terms
The algorithm of consular services provision was updated to align with the new mobilization law's requirements, the Foreign Ministry said.
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Governor: Ukraine rescues 4 children from Russian-held territory of Kherson Oblast
The evacuated children are three brothers and a sister, aged from two to 12, according to Oleksandr Prokudin.
EU suspends 4 more Russian propaganda outlets
Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, Izvestia, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta were recognized as such that spread and supported Russian propaganda and the war against Ukraine.
Updated: Russian attack on Kharkiv kills 3, injures 28
Russia struck the city of Kharkiv twice with aerial bombs on May 17, killing two and injuring 25 people, local authorities reported.
Ukraine implements rolling blackouts after recent Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
Ukraine implemented rolling blackouts on May 15 due to power shortages caused by Russian attacks, Ukraine's state-owned energy operator Ukrenergo announced.
Media: 50 states confirm participation in Ukraine's peace summit in Switzerland
"We're working intensively on the diplomatic front to convince those who haven't yet announced their participation," Nicolas Bideau, head of communications at the Swiss Foreign Ministry, told Swiss public radio RTS.
Russian attack against Kharkiv injures at least 2
Governor Oleh Syniehubov said a five-story residential building in the Shevchenkyvskyi district was hit. At least two people were injured.
Reintegration Ministry: Ukraine brings home 17-year-old boy from Russian-occupied territory
The Reintegration Ministry brought the boy back in cooperation with the non-governmental union Ukrainian Child Rights Network.
Zelensky: Ukraine stabilizes situation in Kharkiv Oblast amid Russian offensive
Ukrainian forces have managed to stabilize the situation in Kharkiv Oblast over the past day amid Russia's attempts to break through, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 15 in his evening address.
Umerov dismisses chief of Missile, Artillery, and UAV Forces
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov dismissed Brigadier General Serhii Baranov from his position as head of the Missile, Artillery, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Forces, the division announced on May 14.
Blinken: Zelensky, Biden may meet to sign security agreement in 'coming weeks'
President Volodymyr Zelensky could meet with U.S. President Joe Biden to sign a bilateral security agreement in the "coming weeks," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on May 15.
Updated: Russian airstrike targets Kherson, at least 19 injured
Russian forces carried out an airstrike against central Kherson on May 15, injuring at least 19 people, local authorities reported.
Latvia to allocate additional $11 million for Czech-led initiative to buy artillery shells for Ukraine
Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds said additional funds would allow the allies to buy over 3,000 rounds of 155 mm shells.
Ukraine introduces emergency power cuts throughout country amid 'significant' shortage
Ukraine's state-owned energy operator Ukrenergo said it had to introduce additional restrictions due to the damage from the recent Russian strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure and the increase in electricity consumption after the temperature drop.
Russian air strikes on Kharkiv injure 21 people, including 3 children
Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with the UMPB D-30 type of bombs, according to the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office.
Ambassador: Germany to supply Ukraine with another IRIS-T air defense system in May
Berlin will provide Kyiv with another IRIS-T air defense system in May, German Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Jager said on May 13.
Ukraine downs second Russian aircraft over past day
Ukraine's 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade shot down another Russian Su-25 fighter jet, the unit said on May 13.
Veteran Oleksandr Budko to be Ukraine's next 'Bachelor'
Ukrainian veteran Oleksandr "Teren" Budko will be the next "Bachelor" of the Ukrainian adaptation of American TV series by the same name, the Ukrainian TV channel STB reported on May 13.
Governor: 5,900 people evacuated from Kharkiv Oblast amid Russian offensive
At least 5,900 people have been evacuated from Kharkiv Oblast since Russian forces launched a new offensive in the region, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said during a press briefing in Kharkiv on May 13.
General Staff: Russian forces 'partially succeed' near Lukiantsi in Kharkiv Oblast
Russian forces have "partially succeeded" near the village of Lukiantsi in Kharkiv Oblast as its offensive in the region continues, Ukraine's General Staff reported on May 13.
Warsaw suspends talks on Polish farmer protests due to ex-agriculture minister corruption suspicions
Poland has suspended talks with Ukraine regarding the Polish farmer protests at the countries' shared border over corruption suspicions involving former Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi, Polish Deputy Agriculture Minister Michal Kolodziejczak told the media outlet Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.
Military: Russia unsuccessfully tries to break through in Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts
The Russian military constantly storms the village of Nevske and the Serebrianske forestry lands in Luhansk Oblast, as well as shells the city of Makiivka in Donetsk Oblast.
Media: Ukraine to receive first F-16 fighter jets 'within weeks'
The Evening Standard's source did not reveal which of the allies will be the first one to deliver the planes.
Commander: Ukraine to create 10 new brigades to defend Kyiv, other areas
"Defending Kyiv remains one of our main concerns, no matter how tough it is in the east", Oleksandr Pavliuk, Ukraine's Ground Forces commander, said.
Belgium to allocate nearly $10 million for Ukraine's energy infrastructure restoration
The additional funds will be directed to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Belgium Development Cooperation Minister Caroline Gennez said.
Source: Military intelligence drones strike oil refinery in Russia's Kaluga Oblast
The strike against the Pervyy Zavod plant was reportedly carried out with kamikaze drones.
Zelensky: Russia launches new offensive in Kharkiv Oblast
"Russia began a new wave of offensive actions in this (Kharkiv's) direction. Ukraine met them (Russian forces) there with our troops, brigades, and artillery," Zelensky said.
Russian attack on Sumy Oblast kills 64-year-old, injures her granddaughter
Russian forces carried out the strike against the settlement located over 10 kilometers from the border at around 7:10 a.m. local time. The artillery shelling had lasted nearly an hour, targeting civilian infrastructure in the Shostka district, according to local authorities.
US includes 37 Chinese entities to trade blacklist due to national security concerns
Apart from 11 companies reportedly connected to the 2023 spy balloon incident, 22 were added to the list because they were linked to China's efforts to improve its quantum technology.
Court arrests deputy agriculture minister in theft case
Dmytrasevych is one of the suspects in an embezzlement case involving Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi.
Source: Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery 1,500 kilometers from border
For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine attacked facilities in Bashkortostan, some 1,500 kilometers from the country's border, according to the source.
Two hydropower plants decommissioned after May 8 Russian attacks
Russia carried out a large-scale attack on May 8 against Poltava, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, and Vinnytsia oblasts, mainly targeting energy infrastructure.
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