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11:38 PM

Zaluzhnyi calls top US general, discusses long-range munitions supplies.

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi said on May 31 that he had a phone call with the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, discussing the front-line situation and military aid.

11:18 PM

Defense Ministry: Southwestern outskirts of Bakhmut remain in Ukrainian control.

The southwestern outskirts of Bakhmut and the entrance to the city remain in control of Ukrainian forces, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar reported on May 31.

10:51 PM

Military intelligence helped deputy suspected of bribery to leave country ‘at request of another structure.’

Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) confirmed that it helped the Kyiv City Council deputy Vladyslav Trubitsyn, who is suspected of taking bribes, to leave the country, the investigative project Schemes reported on May 31.

9:42 PM

US to provide Ukraine with more air defense systems, ammunition following upsurge in Russian attacks.

U.S. National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby announced during a White House press briefing on May 31 that the U.S. would provide Ukraine with more air defense in response to Russia's upsurge of attacks over the past month.

9:25 PM

EU Council sanctions 7 individuals accused of attempting to destabilize Moldova, Ukraine.

The EU Council announced on May 30 that it had imposed sanctions on seven individuals for attempting to undermine the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Moldova and Ukraine.

9:17 PM

Two Russian ships spotted loading Ukrainian grain, metal at port in occupied Berdiansk.

Two Russian ships were spotted at the Port of Berdiansk on May 31 loading Ukrainian grain and metal, according to the exiled Berdiansk City Administration.

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8:51 PM

EU Parliament President: Drone attacks on Moscow don't change EU support for Ukraine.

Drone attacks on Moscow shouldn't have any impact on the EU's support for Ukraine, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola told Deutsche Welle on May 31.

8:04 PM

Court seizes $13.6 million of assets from former Kherson Oblast official suspected of treason.

A Ukrainian court has seized Hr 500 million ($13.6 million) of assets of a former Kherson Oblast Council deputy who is suspected of treason and collaboration with Russia, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced on May 31.

7:42 PM

Zelensky visits Odesa Oblast to meet military, law enforcement heads.

President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Odesa Oblast on May 31, meeting with the regional military and law enforcement heads to discuss the situation in the southern region.

7:10 PM

Russian forces shell Kharkiv Oblast, killing 1 person, injuring another.

Russian forces shelled the city of Vovchansk on May 31, killing one man and injuring another, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on May 31.

6:48 PM

Zelensky appoints controversial official as governor of Odesa Oblast.

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree appointing a controversial official, Kyiv's Chief Prosecutor Oleh Kiper as the new governor of Odesa Oblast on May 30.

6:28 PM

Ombudsman: Ukrainian POWs, abducted children transferred through Belarus.

Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets confirmed during a press briefing that some Ukrainian prisoners of war and abducted children were transferred through the territory of Belarus, Ukrinform reported on May 31.

6:11 PM

Germany says Ukraine has right to strike Russian territory when it's self-defense.

Ukraine is within its right to launch strikes on Russian territory when it qualifies as self-defense, German government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit told Deutsche Welle on May 31.

6:04 PM

Russia sentences 4 Crimean Tatars to lengthy prison terms.

A Russian military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced four Crimean Tatars to lengthy prison terms on "terrorism" charges, the human rights group Crimean Solidarity announced on May 31.

5:24 PM

Russian forces shell Kherson Oblast, injuring 3 people, including 2 children.

Three people, including one child, were injured by Russian shelling of Kherson Oblast on May 31, according to reports from local officials.

5:09 PM

Military intelligence: Russia building new facilities for sorting, storing bodies of its dead soldiers.

Russia is building facilities for sorting and storing corpses of its soldiers killed during Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) claimed on May 31.

4:24 PM

Germany orders closure of 4 out of 5 Russian consulates after Moscow expels German staff.

The German government told Russia to close four out of its five consulates in Germany in retaliation for Moscow’s expulsion of German staff in Russia, the Associated Press reported on May 31.

3:58 PM

Border Guard Service: Russian forces blow up road linking Ukraine's Chernihiv and Russia's Bryansk.

According to the State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko, cited by Ukrainska Pravda news outlet, the explosion occurred on May 30 on the road linking Ukraine's northern city of Chernihiv and Russia's Bryansk.

3:57 PM

Medvedev: UK leading ‘undeclared war’ against Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council and a former Russian president, claimed that the U.K. is leading an “undeclared war against Russia” by supplying Ukraine with weapons, making British officials “legitimate military targets.”

2:52 PM

Ukraine receives $1.25 billion in budget support from US.

The U.S. has provided Ukraine with another $1.25 billion in budget support under the World Bank’s PEACE project, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on May 31.

2:00 PM

UK Defense Ministry: Russia increasingly losing initiative in war against Ukraine.

Since the start of May, Russia has increasingly ceded the initiative in its war against Ukraine, reacting to Kyiv's actions rather than actively advancing towards its own military goals, reported the U.K. Defense Ministry.

12:55 PM

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12:10 PM

IAEA chief presents deal to protect Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi presented an updated agreement to protect the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant at a May 30 meeting of the UN Security Council.

11:00 AM

1 killed, 13 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day.

Russian attacks killed one civilian in Donetsk Oblast's Chasiv Yar and injured six in other regional settlements, Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said on May 31. Seven more people, including a child, were reportedly wounded in Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Kharkiv oblasts over the past 24 hours.

9:46 AM

General Staff: Russian forces in Luhansk Oblast threaten to withhold wages of workers who refuse to accept Russian passports.

Ukrainian employees of a public institution in Russian-occupied Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk Oblast, were told by Russian forces that only those who have registered at a Russian bank would be able to receive their salary in June, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on May 31.

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Media: Zelensky may travel to Italy, meet with Prime Minister, Pope

by The Kyiv Independent news desk May 11, 2023 11:11 PM 1 min read

This audio is created with AI assistance

President Volodymyr Zelensky may travel to Italy on May 13 and meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis, news agency Ansa reported on May 11.

According to Ansa, the details of the trip are still being finalized.

Vatican sources acknowledged that it was possible that the Pope and Zelensky will meet, Ansa wrote, but did not confirm it outright.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is already set to visit Germany on May 13 at the invitation of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, meaning he could make two stops on this imminent trip abroad.

Zelensky has already made two recent trips abroad in May to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine with allies.

Zelensky visited Finland on May 3 for a one-day summit with leaders of the Nordic countries.

While visiting The Hague in the Netherlands on May 4, Zelensky spoke about the importance of establishing a tribunal for Russian crimes of aggression and expressed confidence that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin would be made to face justice for war crimes committed against Ukraine.

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