Ukraine's underground storage facilities are currently using 19.4% of their capacity. Almost 32%, or 2.79 bcm, less gas is available in the storages than in the previous year, according to the estimates.
The majority of Ukrainians, 71%, do not support holding elections before a full peace deal, even in the case of a ceasefire and security guarantees, according to a poll published by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on May 14.
"He'd like me to be there, and that's a possibility. ... I don't know that he would be there if I'm not there. We're going to find out," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling to Qatar, Reuters reported.
Trump has long demanded that NATO allies increase their military spending, previously calling for the alliance to raise its benchmark from 2% to 5% of GDP.
More than 1,000 Russian government entities and 1,200 private companies are involved in the economy of occupied Mariupol, a major southeastern city occupied by Russia after it invaded Ukraine in 2022, according to a research paper published on May 14.
The measures target almost 200 ships of Russia's "shadow fleet," 30 companies involved in sanctions evasion, 75 sanctions on entities and individuals linked to the Russian military-industrial complex, and more.
The government has approved "reform roadmaps in the rule of law, public administration, and democratic institutions, as well as Ukraine’s negotiation position," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
The statement did not name the ex-official by name, but details of the case indicate it relates to Oleh Hladkovsky, a former deputy secretary of Ukraine's top security body who has been wanted since mid-April.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva claimed that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had appealed to his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, to ask Putin if he was willing to conclude a peace agreement.
"Trump needs to believe that Putin actually lies," Zelensky told journalists in Kyiv. "And we should do our part. Sensibly approach this issue, to show that it’s not us that is slowing down the process."
The aftermath of a Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast on April 4, 2024. (Suspilne Kharkiv/Telegram)
Russian forces launched a missile strike on central Kharkiv on the late morning of April 7, wounding at least one person and hitting four undisclosed sites in several districts of the city, local authorities reported.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said a private house was among the attacked sites, and the information on casualties is being clarified. He did not disclose where else the Russian missiles hit.
Another attack started two hours later, at 1:40 p.m. local time, with explosions sounding in Kharkiv. It's scale and aftermath haven't been reported yet.
Located just 40 kilometers (almost 25 miles) from the Russian border, Kharkiv is increasingly suffering from Russian attacks on the city.
Overnight, Kharkiv Oblast was targeted by Russian drones.
On April 6, Russian forces launched a so-called double-tap attack on Kharkiv, luring emergency workers after the initial attack and then launching another one just as the rescue operation began.
Seven people were killed and 11 were wounded in the April 6 attack, according to the latest update by Serhii Bolvinov, the head of the investigative department of the regional police. He added that Russia had used Soviet-era S-300 missiles to attack the city.
Russian attacks destroyed "almost all" of critical energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said in an interview with Liga.net media outlet published on April 1. The attacks destroyed a thermal power plant and all the electrical substations in Ukraine'ssecond-biggest city, Terekhov said earlier. As the result, Kharkiv had almost no electricity for days.
On April 5, Kharkiv metro briefly suspended operations on all 30 stations. Later the same day, the metro's press service reported resuming operations.
More than 20,000 buildings have been destroyed in Kharkiv since Feb. 24, 2022, according to Ukrainian government figures.
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