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6:34 PM

50,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s war have arrived in UK.

According to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, they are doing “everything possible” to help Ukrainians “build lives here.” According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, a total of over 6 million people left Ukraine since Feb. 24, with nearly 3.5 million have been registered in Poland, followed by nearly 1 million people settling in Romania.

6:10 PM

Ukrainian forces liberated 23 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast within 2 weeks.

Russian troops continue to shell Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts “to divert our forces from the main directions,” says Ukrainian General Oleksiy Hromov.

5:51 PM

Russians block civilians from leaving occupied areas in southern Ukraine.

Russians have held over 1,000 cars with people at their checkpoint in Vasylivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, not allowing them to either enter Ukrainian-controlled territories or return to the occupied ones, deputy head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Administration Zlata Nekrasova reported on May 19. According to her, there are women with children in the cars.

5:40 PM

Russian occupiers try to conscript Ukrainian men in Izium, Kharkiv Oblast.

Russian occupiers have been forcing male residents of the temporarily occupied town of Izium in Kharkiv Oblast to either go to Russia or join the Russian army, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Synehubov said during an interview with Focus media. “We have no information that anyone has agreed to join the Russian Armed Forces,” Synehubov said as quoted by Focus.

4:59 PM

37 people evacuated from Sievierodonetsk amid heavy shelling.

Five of those evacuated were children, Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Haidai reported on May 19. According to him, the evacuation was “beyond difficult” due to Russia’s non-stop heavy shelling of Sievierodonetsk.

4:22 PM

European Parliament approves suspending import duties on Ukrainian exports to EU for 1 year.

To “support Ukraine’s economy,” the measures will remove import duties on Ukrainian industrial products, along with entry duties on fruit and vegetables, anti-dumping duties, and safeguard measures on steel imports for one year.

3:48 PM

Bloomberg: In first quarter, Russia’s economic growth ‘slowed down more than expected’.

According to Bloomberg, Russia's GDP growth fell to 3.5%, despite average forecasts of 3.7%, as the “initial impact of sanctions imposed following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine began to show up.”

3:23 PM

Australia to provide Ukraine with more armored vehicles.

The Australian government is sending Ukraine 14 M113 Armored Personnel Carriers and 20 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Australian Defence Magazine reports. The country will also provide Ukraine with 60 pallets of medical supplies, “donated by Australian citizens,” as well as three pallets of radiation monitoring equipment, and some personal protective equipment.

2:57 PM

Russian soldier who pleaded guilty to killing civilian asks for ‘forgiveness’.

Vadim Shishimarin, 21, the first Russian soldier standing trial in Ukraine for war crimes, has asked the wife of a killed Ukrainian civilian for “forgiveness." He has given a detailed account of how he shot the 62-year-old man in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast during Russian troops' retreat from there. Shishimarin is facing a life sentence for violating the laws of war.

2:48 PM

Ukrainian minister slams ‘some EU capitals’ for second-class treatment of Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that “strategic ambiguity” on Ukraine’s European perspective has failed, emboldened Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, and must end. “We do not need surrogates for EU candidate status that show second-class treatment of Ukraine and hurt the feelings of Ukrainians,” he wrote on Twitter. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had said earlier that there was “no shortcut on the path into the EU”, while French President Emmanuel Macron had said that “Ukraine joining the EU is not a matter of a few months or a few years.”

2:34 PM

Governor: Russian airstrike hits Bakhmut.

Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said Russian shells hit several buildings on May 19, and rescuers pulled 6 people out of the rubble. They are in a stable condition. On May 18, rescuers also found the bodies of a woman and a 2-year-old child under the rubble of a destroyed house in the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast.

1:51 PM

UK Intelligence: Russia fired top commanders for poor performance in Ukraine.

According to the latest intelligence update by the U.K. Defense Ministry, Russia has fired Sergei Kisel, the commander of the elite 1st Guards Tank Army, for failing to capture Kharkiv. Vice-Admiral Igor Osipov, who commanded Russia's Black Sea Fleet, has also likely been suspended following the sinking of the flagship Moskva, the ministry added. "This will likely place further strain on Russia's centralized command and control model," the report reads.

1:38 PM

Chill Ukrainian cat Stepan wins World Influencers and Bloggers Award.

The famous cat from Kharkiv won the award considered the most prestigious in the industry. The ceremony was held in Cannes, France, on May 18, and money raised during the event will be spent on helping Ukraine.

1:21 PM

WSJ: Google pulls most employees out of Russia.

The company aims to end its commercial presence in Russia in the near future, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing anonymous sources. Most of the Russian staff opted to relocate and continue working for Google outside Russia, and soon the company will have no more employees in the country, the newspaper said.

1:09 PM

Russia claims 1,730 Ukrainian soldiers from Azovstal taken prisoner since May 16.

This figure includes 80 wounded soldiers, Russia's Defense Ministry said at a news briefing. The ministry also said that, out of the total number, 771 soldiers from Azovstal had surrendered in the last 24 hours. The ministry promised medical treatment in hospitals in Russian-occupied Donetsk and Novoazovsk for those in need of it. The Kremlin-led proxies said on May 18 that the commanders hadn’t left the Azovstal steel plant in Russain-occupied Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast. Russia's recent statements have not yet been confirmed by Ukraine.

12:49 PM

Politico: Ukraine seeks long-range rocket launchers, Biden resists.

Ukrainian officials have pleaded with the U.S. for months to send multiple rocket launchers, but the White House is worried about expanding and prolonging the war as the weapon can be used to launch strikes inside Russia, Politico reported, citing three anonymous sources. Ukrainian officials “are growing frustrated with the Biden administration’s resistance to providing U.S.-made long-range rocket systems,” Politico added, as the weapon is critical to outgun Russia in the Donbas.

11:57 AM

Governor claims one person killed by Ukrainian strikes in Russia's Kursk Oblast.

Kursk Oblast Governor Roman Starovoit claimed one civilian was killed and several people were wounded due to Ukrainian strikes. According to him, the strikes hit an ethanol factory in the village of Tyotkino, which is located 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) from the Russian-Ukrainian border. Previously Ukraine had neither confirmed nor denied shelling Russian border regions.

11:12 AM

Ombudsman: Russia’s war killed at least 231 children, injured at least 427.

According to Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman Lyudmyla Denisova, the figures are expected to be higher since they do not include casualties in the areas where hostilities are ongoing and in the Russian-occupied areas.

10:25 AM

General Staff: 28,500 Russian troops killed since Feb 24.

Ukraine’s General Staff said on May 19 that Russia had also lost 1,254 tanks, 3,063 armored fighting vehicles, 595 artillery pieces, 199 multiple launch rocket systems, 93 surface-to-air missiles, 167 helicopters, 203 airplanes, and 13 boats.

10:03 AM

US Senate to vote on $40 billion Ukraine aid on May 19.

The vote will take place at 11:30 a.m. EST, according to the U.S. Senate Periodical Press Gallery. The package includes military, economic, and humanitarian aid. The House of Representatives, the lower house of the U.S. Congress, earlier voted in favor of the package. If approved by the Senate, the bill is expected to be signed into law by U.S. President Joe Biden.

9:07 AM

4 civilians killed, 3 injured by Russia's shelling of Sievierodonetsk.

Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Gaidai reported that the city has been shelled all morning. At least eight buildings are destroyed. According to the governor, at least 288 civilians have been killed in Luhansk Oblast since Feb. 24.

8:20 AM

Austrian company to help rebuild Trostianets in Sumy Oblast.

Trostianets Mayor Yuriy Bova reported on May 18 that the Austrian company iC Consulenten ZT GmbH will help rebuild the city after the Russian invasion. According to the mayor, the company has offered to do it for free. Located 30 kilometers from the Russian border, the city was liberated by Ukrainian troops on March 26.

7:37 AM

Zelensky: Russia’s alleged ‘laser’ weapons indicate ‘complete failure of the invasion’.

Russia said on May 18 that it has deployed a new generation of lasers in Ukraine which can burn up drones. President Volodymyr Zelensky mockingly compared Russia’s claims to the “wonder weapons” Nazi Germany presented in an attempt to avoid losing World War II.

7:28 AM

Israel to provide wounded Ukrainians with medical assistance.

Health Minister Viktor Lyashko announced following a meeting with his Israeli counterpart Nitzan Horowitz, that Israel will accept wounded Ukrainians for treatment and will continue to provide medical support for Ukrainian cancer patients.

6:48 AM

Japan doubles aid loan to Ukraine to $600 million.

Japan initially pledged $300 million last week, and is now extending a total of $600 million in loans to Ukraine, according to NHK, Japan's Broadcasting Corporation.

5:35 AM

Ukraine's military: Russia prepares a press tour of occupied Ukrainian regions.

Ukraine’s Southern Operational Command reports that the Russian occupiers prepare a press tour for Russian and foreign journalists to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The media representatives are supposed to visit Kherson, Nova Kakhovka, Skadovsk, and Armiansk.

5:17 AM

Ukraine's Armed Forces repel Russian military attacks in southern Ukraine.

Ukraine's Southern Operational Command reported on May 18 that Russian troops have not made any breakthrough along the frontline, but have lost at least 20 soldiers, two self-propelled artillery units, and armored vehicles.

4:34 AM

Ukraine dismisses talk of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant supplying electricity to Russia.

Ukraine's state-owned grid operator Ukrenergo on May 18 dismissed Russia's claim that a Russian-seized Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant would supply Russia with electricity. "Ukraine's power system currently has no physical connections with Russia's power system. Therefore, the supply of electricity from Ukrainian power plants to Russia is currently physically impossible," Ukrenergo said in a statement.

4:04 AM

Poland to send 25,000 tons of gasoline to Ukraine.

Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on May 18 that Ukraine will receive fuel starting next week, reports Polskie Radio broadcasting service.

3:58 AM

Bulgaria to redirect reform funding to assist Ukrainian refugees.

About $53 million will go be rerouted to assist with the humanitarian crises caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to Bulgarian National Radio. The money will go towards produce and other items to assist refugees, transportation, as well as to education integration for fleeing Ukrainians.

3:56 AM

Human Rights Watch: Russia commits summary executions, torture, grave abuses in Chernihiv, Kyiv Oblasts.

A report published on May 18 said Russian forces in northeastern Ukraine committed “apparent war crimes” from late February through March 2022. The human rights group investigated 22 apparent summary executions, nine unlawful killings, six possible enforced disappearances, and seven cases of torture across 17 communities in the regions.

3:46 AM

Belarus implements death penalty for ‘attempted terrorism’.

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko signed a law on May 18 expanding the death penalty to include merely planning terrorist attacks. Previously, such punishment could not be given for an “unfinished crime.” Human rights groups fear this move will further threaten Belarusian activists and political opposition.

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10:59 AM

(Updated: July 6, 2025 11:21 am)

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 6, injure 22 over past day.

Russian forces launched four S-300 anti-aircraft missiles and 157 Shahed drones against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

5:34 AM

(Updated: July 6, 2025 10:41 am)

Russian airports cancel flights amid drone attacks on Russia.

Russian air defenses on July 5 shot down four drones advancing on Moscow, prompting a temporary halt to outgoing flights at Sheremetyevo, one of the capital's main airports.

9:16 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,026,440 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,180 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

9:09 PM

(Updated: July 6, 2025 8:26 am)

Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Russia's Far East, HUR source says.

Explosions near Russia's Vladivostok damaged a gas pipeline and destroyed a water pipeline that supplied military facilities in the area, an unnamed intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent on July 5.

6:58 AM

Musk launches 'America Party' following public feud with Trump.

The announcement came a day after Trump signed his sweeping tax cut and spending bill into law, a legislative act that Musk has fiercely opposed.

4:17 AM

Rutte praises Trump in a NYT interview while warning of Russia's rising threat to NATO.

"Russia is reconstituting itself at a pace and a speed which is unparalleled in recent history," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, adding that "...they are now producing three times as much ammunition in three months as the whole of NATO is doing in a year."

1:49 AM

Kremlin's war economy shows cracks as military spending boom fades.

The slowdown indicates that Western sanctions, though not a knockout blow, are increasingly damaging the Russian economy.

11:09 AM

(Updated: July 5, 2025 10:50 pm)

Trump says Putin 'wants to keep killing people,' signals US may send Patriots to Ukraine.

"It just seems like he wants to go all the way and just keep killing people. It's not good," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

10:29 PM

Zelensky describes phone call with Trump as 'best conversation in all this time.'

"Patriot (missiles) are key to protection from ballistic (missiles). We discussed several other important issues that our teams will work out in detail at meetings in the near future," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

7:35 PM

BlackRock halted Ukraine recovery fund following Trump victory, France working on replacement, Bloomberg reports.

BlackRock, a U.S. investment firm, suspended work on its multibillion-dollar Ukraine recovery fund following U.S. President Donald Trump's election victory, prompting France to work on a replacement, Bloomberg reported on July 5.

6:05 PM

Ukraine hits Russian electronic warfare facility making Shahed, Iskander components, General Staff says.

The facility develops and manufactures Kometa adaptive antenna arrays used in Shahed-type drones, Iskander-K cruise missiles, and guided aerial bomb modules, according to the Ukrainian military.

5:33 PM

Russia captures 2 villages near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast border, monitoring group says.

Russian troops have been escalating their assaults in the area and are attempting to breach into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, which has not seen significant Russian incursions since 2022.

4:44 PM

Ukraine's army chief warns of new Russian offensives in northeast as he visits Kharkiv Oblast front.

Russian troops are ramping up attacks in the sector using large numbers of troops, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

9:11 PM

(Updated: July 5, 2025 2:46 pm)

'Nothing but terror and murder' — Russia pounds Kyiv with record overnight drone, missile attack, 2 dead, 26 injured.

Fires broke out across the city as Russia attacked the capital overnight on July 4. At least 23 people have been injured, with 14 of the victims hospitalized.

2:27 PM

EU to help Moldova fight hybrid attacks from 'agents of autocracy,' von der Leyen says ahead of September election.

"Who is behind those attacks is clear to all of us here," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

2:08 PM

Drone threat reportedly causes mass flight delays in Russia's Moscow, St Petersburg airports.

Some passengers reported waiting more than 10 hours, according to the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Shot.

1:03 PM

Russia seeks to involve Laos in war against Ukraine, military intelligence claims.

Moscow is organizing the deployment of a combined unit of military engineers from the Lao People's Armed Forces to Russia's Kursk Oblast, allegedly to help with demining operations, Ukraine's military intelligence said.

11:49 AM

4 killed, 37 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day.

Russia launched 322 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type attack drones, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

7:44 AM

(Updated: July 5, 2025 11:10 am)

Ukrainian drone strike on Russian airfield hits bomb depot, aircraft.

The airfield hosts Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-30SM jets that Russia regularly uses in air strikes against Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian military.

9:20 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,025,260 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,050 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

8:00 AM

New NATO commander takes helm as alliance lauds outgoing chief for modernizing defense.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte presided over the handover, commending outgoing U.S. Army General Christopher G. Cavoli for his contributions to modernizing NATO's collective defense and bolstering support for Ukraine.

5:47 AM

Moldova's EU future rests on September election, President Sandu says.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu hopes her pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) will retain its parliamentary majority in the September 28 elections.

4:41 AM

NATO chief urges US 'flexibility' on Ukraine aid as Washington halts deliveries.

"The US has to make sure that the stockpiles are at the level we need for the U.S. to have, because they are crucial for our collective defense," Rutte told reporters on July 4. "At the same time, of course, we hope for the flexibility, we have to make sure also that Ukraine can move forward."

2:59 AM

'Coalition of the willing' for Ukraine to meet in UK on July 10, Politico reports.

"On the agenda, there's how to maintain Ukraine in a capacity to fight, how to increase pressure on Russia, and how to continue the work on the next steps," an unnamed French official told Politico.

12:44 AM

US did not halt weapons shipments to Ukraine, Meloni says.

The U.S. has "reviewed" the components it is supplying Ukraine, but did not halt assistance, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.

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