Ukrainian army releases footage of Switchblade drone in action.

12:39 PM

10 Ukrainian soldiers complete F-16 maintenance training in Netherlands.

Ten Ukrainian soldiers completed training for the F-16 aircraft maintenance in the Netherlands, the Dutch Defense Ministry announced on May 21.

12:36 PM

Border Guard: Russian offensive in Sumy Oblast can't be ruled out.

Russia has "certain units" on the border with Ukraine's Sumy Oblast, and an attack in this sector "can never be ruled out," State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) on May 21.

12:18 PM

Bloomberg: Germany ready to back US plan to tap Russian assets revenue for funding Ukraine.

Washington's proposal envisions borrowing against future profits from the frozen assets and transferring the money to Kyiv upfront from a Group of Seven (G7) loan.

11:39 AM

Media: 15-year-old Ukrainian boy stabbed in Germany.

The injured boy walked a kilometer before losing consciousness and was hospitalized soon after, Bild wrote. He was no longer in life-threatening condition as of May 20, the local police said.

10:55 AM

Politico: EU, Ukraine push for membership talks to start on June 25.

According to Politico, intense diplomacy is being undertaken aimed at convincing the Hungarian government to drop their objections to Kyiv's membership to the bloc.

10:39 AM

Man injured in Russian May 17 attack on Kharkiv Oblast dies in hospital.

A 53-year-old man injured in the Russian strike on the village of Lyptsi in Kharkiv Oblast on May 17 died in hospital, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on May 21.

10:11 AM

UN: Humanitarian aid for Ukraine falling but needed now more than ever.

In an interview with AFP, Karolina Lindholm Billing, the UNHCR's representative in Ukraine, said there are four million displaced people in the country including "some very, very vulnerable people."

9:31 AM

Politico: US may announce new military aid package for Ukraine this week.

The U.S. may announce a new military aid package for Ukraine later this week, Politico reported on May 20, citing two unnamed American officials.

9:24 AM

Russian delegation arrives in North Korea.

According to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, these military ties are increasingly a "two-way street," in which North Korea provides Russia with military equipment to use in Ukraine.

8:53 AM

Lithuanian FM: Ukraine 'must be allowed' to strike Russian territory with Western arms.

In an interview with French TV station LCI, Gabrielius Landsbergis said restrictions such as those imposed by the U.S. on using long-range ATACMS missiles inside Russia were a "mistake."

8:41 AM

Air Force: Ukraine downs 28 of 29 Russian drones overnight.

Ukraine intercepted 28 of the 29 drones over Odesa, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Kherson, and Kirovohrad oblasts, Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said.

8:33 AM

German FM in Kyiv: Germany's air defense initiative collects close to 1 billion euros.

Upon her arrival, Baerbock underscored Ukraine's need for air defenses to help repel Russian aerial attacks. "That's why, together with Defense Minister (Boris) Pistorius, I launched a global initiative for more air defense. Almost a billion euros have now been raised to provide additional support for the Ukrainian air defense forces, and we are working intensively to ensure that there is even more," she said.

8:05 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 495,070 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,380 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

5:08 AM

Nine people arrested in Poland over alleged Russian sabotage plot.

The Polish government arrested nine people from a Russian spy ring in connection to alleged sabotage plots, Prime Minister Donald Tusk told Polish media outlet TVN24.

3:29 AM

Updated: Russia attacks Kharkiv with drones overnight, causing fire.

Seven people suffered from shock after Russia attacked Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv with drones and missiles on May 21, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

2:13 AM

Russia attacks 14 communities in Sumy Oblast.

Russian forces struck 14 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 48 separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on May 20.

1:02 AM

Several countries support Germany's initiative to find air defense equipment for Ukraine.

A number of countries backed Germany's initiative to find air defense equipment for Kyiv at the 22nd Ramstein-format summit of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) on May 20.

12:02 AM

Russia strikes village in Kherson Oblast, injuring 2.

A 74-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman were injured due to the Russian strike.

11:53 PM

Netherlands to supply Ukraine with additional YPR-765 armored vehicles.

The Dutch government has sent Ukraine 207 YPRs of different types so far. The number of YPRs in the future batch has not been unveiled.

11:36 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces control 60% of Vovchansk; heavy battles continue in Kharkiv Oblast

11:25 PM

Every Western decision is late by a year, says Zelensky.

Western partners have been deliberating key decisions on military assistance for Ukraine for "too long," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 20 in an interview with Reuters. The president described the delivery of aid, particularly badly needed air defense, as "one big step forward, but before that, two steps back."

10:39 PM

Spain announces aid package for Ukraine containing Leopard tanks, Patriot missiles.

The new package will contain the second batch of Leopard tanks, 155mm artillery shells, a new shipment of Patriot anti-aircraft missiles, anti-drone, optronic surveillance and tracking systems, and remote weapon turrets.

9:06 PM

Tusk: Poland signs contract with European Investment Bank to join Sky Shield Initiative.

According to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the Polish government signed a contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB) worth 300 million euros (around $326 million) to construct its part of the pan-European air defense.

7:40 PM

Politico: US considering significant trade, military deals with Georgia if it reverses democratic backsliding.

The proposed measures would offer Georgia increased access to U.S. markets, a military support package, and the liberalization of the visa regime for Georgian citizens.

6:25 PM

Austria to allocate nearly $5.4 million for Ukraine's energy infrastructure restoration.

The allocated funds will be spent on urgently needed spare parts, generators, and repair lines, according to Der Standard.