Russia fires at Nikopol district more than 50 times overnight

9:10 AM

Partisans: Ammunition depot hit at Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea.

The partisans claim that the damaged depot stored "most of the missiles" for Russian Su-27 and Su-30 fighter jets as well as MiG-31 aircraft, a carrier of Kinzhal ballistic missiles that Russia uses to attack Ukraine.

8:57 AM

Slovak PM 'no longer in life-threatening condition' after assassination attempt.

A 71-year-old man is reportedly suspected of carrying out what Slovak government officials have called an assassination attempt and has been detained.

8:34 AM

Putin arrives in China on state visit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on May 16 for a two-day visit for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

8:17 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 488,460 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,520 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

5:45 AM

Two Ukrainian Railways workers killed in Russian attack.

A railway inspector and repairman working for Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) were killed by Russian shelling of civilian railroad infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrzaliznytsia reported on May 15.

4:42 AM

Reuters: Finland plans to use reservists to patrol border with Russia.

Finland is planning to change its conscription rules to allow reservists to help patrol the border with Russia in the case that there is a sudden wave of migrants, Reuters reported on May 15.

3:41 AM

Russia's attack on Sumy Oblast kills civilian, injures 1.

Russian forces attacked 10 communities in Sumy Oblast on May 15, killing one civilian and injuring another, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.

1:55 AM

Explosions rock Sevastopol, Belbek military airfield under attack.

A fire broke out at the Belbek airfield in northwest Sevastopol in the evening of May 15, several Telegram monitoring channels reported. Explosions were also heard in Sevastopol, Simferopol, Dzhankoi and Hvardiiske.

12:05 AM

War analysis

Our readers' questions about the war, answered. Vol. 6

12:01 AM

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.

11:19 PM

Shares in Georgia's largest banks plummet after US threatens sanctions against top Georgian officials.

London-listed shares in the two banks, TBC and Bank of Georgia, plummeted to their lowest single-day declines since the spring of 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

10:51 PM

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.

10:15 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces stabilize situation in Kharkiv Oblast, 'partially' push Russian troops out of Vovchansk

9:21 PM

Medvechuk's yacht officially transferred to Ukrainian state.

The Royal Romance, a 92-meter (300-foot) luxury yacht worth an estimated 200 million euros ($218 million), was seized by Croatian authorities in March 2022.

9:19 PM

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.

9:01 PM

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.

8:09 PM

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.

7:59 PM

Video

Mariupol defender breaks down his famous Azovstal photos

Dmytro Kozatskyi, call sign "Orest," is a Ukrainian soldier who formerly headed the press service of the Azov regiment. In this video, Kozatskyi breaks down his famous photographs and shares his memories about the Russian siege of Mariupol.

7:44 PM

Media: EU ambassadors agree on 'broadcast ban' of key Russian propaganda outlets.

The move would reportedly impact Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, and Izvestiya, said RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak.

7:24 PM

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.

6:52 PM

Estonian parliament passes bill allowing use of frozen Russian assets for war reparations for Ukraine.

"We're one step closer to setting a historic precedent in Europe," said Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.

5:40 PM

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.

5:39 PM

European Commission predicts Russia's GDP growth in 2024 to reach almost 3%.

The forecast was still lower than the one reported by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in April, who claimed that the country's GDP would grow by 3.6% in 2024.

4:24 PM

Slovak PM Fico critically injured in shooting.

A 71-year-old man is reportedly suspected of carrying out what Slovak media refers to as an "assassination attempt" and has been detained.

4:01 PM

Reuters: US warns Raiffeisen that access to dollar system could be restricted due to Russia presence.

Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) was warned by the U.S. Treasury that its access to the U.S. financial system could be curbed due to its continued presence in the Russian market, Reuters reported on May 15.