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9:18 PM

Update: Russian cluster munition attack on Kharkiv Oblast injures 6, including Vovchansk official.

Russian forces attacked a village near the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast with cluster munitions on May 16, injuring six people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

8:34 PM

Russian attack on Kherson injures 2.

Russian forces shelled the Korabelnyi district of Kherson, injuring two people, the Kherson Regional Military Administration reported on May 16.

8:33 PM

WSJ: Russia tested space-based anti-satellite weapon with potential nuclear capabilities in 2022.

The officials said that Russia had launched a satellite into space in February 2022 to test components for a potential anti-satellite weapon that would carry a nuclear device. However, the satellite that was launched doesn’t carry a nuclear weapon, the Wall Street Journal reported.

8:03 PM

Minister: Ukraine exported agricultural products worth $22 billion in 2023.

According to Vysotskyi, 87% of all agricultural products are being exported from Odesa and adjacent ports.

7:35 PM

Russia adds more politicians from Baltics, Poland to its list of wanted persons.

President Volodymyr Zelensky was also added to the list earlier in May, but the entry was subsequently taken down.

7:02 PM

Economy minister cancels conscription exemption for Glovo, Favbet Tech employees.

Last month, Ukraine's government decided to exempt from conscription employees at Favbet, Glovo, and the American-owned payment corporation Visa for six months.

6:33 PM

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Vyshyvanka: A Ukrainian tradition preserved through centuries (Photo)

6:24 PM

Denmark announces more than $815 million in new military assistance for Ukraine.

"With today's donation, we meet Ukraine's urgent need for more air defense, artillery, and ammunition," said Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen.

5:33 PM

State Border Guard clarifies new border requirements for draft-age men.

According to State Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko, some categories of men who are allowed to leave the country will still be required under the new laws to show that they have registered at military conscription offices when crossing the border.

4:59 PM

Update: Russian attack on Kharkiv kills two.

A Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast killed two women on May 16, the Kharkiv Oblast Office of the Prosecutor General reported on Telegram.

4:40 PM

Zelensky: Ukraine can prevent occupation of Kharkiv with 2 Patriot systems.

When asked if the U.S. is to blame for what is happening in Kharkiv Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, "It is the world's fault."

3:49 PM

Russian cluster munition attack on Kharkiv Oblast injures 5, including Vovchansk official.

Tamaz Gambarashvili, the head of Vovchansk City Military Administration, two medics and two drivers are among the injured, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on May 16.

3:45 PM

Foreigners have opened over 2,600 businesses in Ukraine since start of full-scale war.

Businesspeople from Turkey represent the largest share, data shows, as they own 354 new Ukrainian businesses, or 13% of the total.

3:17 PM

PM's advisor: Power cuts in Ukraine may last until August.

Power supply restrictions in Ukraine may last until August, Yurii Boiko, an advisor to the prime minister, said at a press conference in Kyiv on May 16.

3:14 PM

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Opinion: Ukraine’s naval drones are taking over the Black Sea

3:07 PM

Netherlands' incoming coalition government reaffirms support for Ukraine.

Under outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the Netherlands has been a staunch ally of Ukraine, being one of the few partners to pledge F-16 fighter jets.

2:19 PM

Xi claims Beijing, Moscow want 'political solution' to Russia-Ukraine war.

Speaking on May 16 at a press conference during Putin's two-day visit to China, the pair put on a united front and cast themselves as partners opposed to a Western, U.S.-led world order.

2:03 PM

Russian attacks on Kherson, Donetsk oblasts kill 1, injure 9.

Russian troops attacked the village of Mykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast and the Beryslav district in Kherson Oblast on May 16, killing one person and injuring nine, according to the prosecutors.

1:12 PM

Minister: Russia captures, shoots civilians in northern Vovchansk.

Russian forces are taking Ukrainian civilians captive and preventing their evacuation in the embattled northern part of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on May 16.

12:57 PM

Zelensky in Kharkiv: Situation 'difficult' but 'under control,' Russia suffers losses.

"As of today, the situation in Kharkiv Oblast is generally under control, our soldiers are inflicting significant losses" on Russian troops, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

12:38 PM

Source: Ukrainian drones attack Russian defense manufacturer's facilities in Tula.

Drones operated by Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) hit production facilities of the state-owned Russian weapons manufacturing company "Basalt" in the city of Tula overnight on May 16, a military intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent.

12:30 PM

Official: Ukraine's civil service suffering 'catastrophic' shortage of people.

Last year, the Ukrainian government passed a law limiting bonuses for those working in the civil service.

12:02 PM

Polish parliament's lower house passes law amendments on Ukrainian refugees.

Sejm, the lower chamber of Poland's parliament, supported on May 15 amendments to the law on Ukrainian refugees, which include several changes and extend their protection until Sep. 30, 2025.

11:48 AM

General Staff: Ukraine thwarts Russia's attempts to gain foothold in Vovchansk.

"The enemy's plans to advance deeper into the city of Vovchansk and gain a foothold there were thwarted," Ukraine's General Staff said on May 16.

11:18 AM

FT: EU to freeze Georgia's membership bid if 'foreign agents' law enacted.

The bill's introduction into the parliament has led to widespread protests across the country and criticism from the EU and the U.S.