General Staff: Russia has lost 63,800 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24

10:46 PM

MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 56

10:44 PM

Defense Ministry: 700,000 draft-aged men update military documents after launch of online app.

According to the newly implemented law, all military-aged men, with some exceptions, must update their military documents within 60 days from May 18 at public service centers and enlistment offices, or via the online application Rezerv+.

10:20 PM

Governor: Around 100 civilians remain in Vovchansk, Russians have threatened to shoot them.

Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on May 20 that more than 10,500 civilians had been evacuated from Kharkiv Oblast amid the renewed Russian onslaught.

9:32 PM

Military: Ukrainian forces stabilize situation in Kharkiv Oblast, including Vovchansk.

Ukraine's Defense Ministry confirmed on May 15 that Russian units had entered the northern parts of Vovchansk. The Ukrainian military said at the time it had prevented Russia from establishing a foothold deeper in the town.

9:31 PM

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8:58 PM

Belgium says it is 'committed' to starting Ukraine's EU accession negotiations in June.

Belgian Foreign Minister Hayda Lahbib's comments followed reporting by Politico earlier on May 21 that officials from the EU and Ukraine are pushing to begin accession negotiations by June 25.

8:24 PM

Russian attack on Kherson injures 3, including 15-year-old boy.

Russian troops launched the attack around 4 p.m. local time, targeting the Shumenskyi district and damaging a high-rise building.

7:17 PM

German foreign minister, European Commission voice support for Zelensky's legitimacy.

President Volodymyr Zelensky's five-year term expired on May 20, but elections have been suspended due to martial law, so he will stay on as president

7:00 PM

Zelensky on legitimacy dispute: My term is not over yet.

If martial law had not been imposed, the next presidential election would have been held on March 31, 2024, and Zelensky’s term would have ended on May 20.

6:29 PM

Tucker Carlson's team denies launching show on Russian TV.

The Russian state television network Rossiya 24 posted episodes of a purported new show with U.S. far-right political commentator and conspiracy theorist Tucker Carlson on May 21, but Carlson's team said he had nothing to do with it.

5:48 PM

General Staff confirms Russian missile ship Tsiklon struck in occupied Crimea.

The ship was reportedly hit during an attack that the Ukrainian Navy said resulted in the destruction of the Russian minesweeper Kovrovets.

5:17 PM

Russian court jails yet another hypersonic missile expert on treason charges.

The case is the latest in a string of investigations against scientists involved in Russia's hypersonic missile program, responsible for developing such weapons as the Kinzhal and Zircon.

4:53 PM

Former Russian major general arrested on suspicion of fraud.

Former Major General Ivan Popov was arrested as part of a wider investigation involving large-scale fraud, TASS said.

3:45 PM

Moldova, EU sign pact on security, defense.

"It (partnership) will allow to jointly address common security challenges, make our engagement more effective and explore new areas of cooperation," European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said.

3:27 PM

Reuters: India's Russian oil imports in April highest in 9 months.

India's imports of Russian oil rose to a nine-month high after shipments from non-sanctioned tankers of the Russian Sovcomflot company resumed, Reuters reported on May 21, citing data from shipping and trade sources.

2:59 PM

Justice Ministry: Over 3,000 Ukrainian convicts have applied to join military.

More than 3,000 convicts have applied for conditional release to join Ukraine's Armed Forces, Deputy Justice Minister Olena Vysotska said on national television on May 21.

2:40 PM

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Opinion: Putin's China visit was another battle in Russia's war of economic endurance

2:23 PM

Reuters: Germany plans to up Ukraine military aid by 3.8 billion euros.

Initially criticized for its sluggish delivery of military aid to Ukraine following the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Germany has become the second-largest provider of military equipment after the U.S.

1:42 PM

EU Council approves using Russian assets revenue to fund Ukraine.

"Up to 3 billion euros ($3.26 billion) (could be raised) only this year, 90% goes for Ukraine's military. Russia must pay for its war damages," Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said.

1:28 PM

Russian drone attack on Kherson Oblast injures 3 elderly women.

A Russian drone dropped explosives on the village of Antonivka in Kherson Oblast on May 21, injuring women aged 69, 75, and 76, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.

1:01 PM

Law enforcement agencies search State Judicial Administration premises.

Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) are carrying out searches at the premises of the State Judicial Administration, the judicial body announced on May 21.

12:39 PM

10 Ukrainian soldiers complete F-16 maintenance training in Netherlands.

Ten Ukrainian soldiers completed training for the F-16 aircraft maintenance in the Netherlands, the Dutch Defense Ministry announced on May 21.

12:36 PM

Border Guard: Russian offensive in Sumy Oblast can't be ruled out.

Russia has "certain units" on the border with Ukraine's Sumy Oblast, and an attack in this sector "can never be ruled out," State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) on May 21.

12:18 PM

Bloomberg: Germany ready to back US plan to tap Russian assets revenue for funding Ukraine.

Washington's proposal envisions borrowing against future profits from the frozen assets and transferring the money to Kyiv upfront from a Group of Seven (G7) loan.

11:39 AM

Media: 15-year-old Ukrainian boy stabbed in Germany.

The injured boy walked a kilometer before losing consciousness and was hospitalized soon after, Bild wrote. He was no longer in life-threatening condition as of May 20, the local police said.