UN: Over 6,000 civilians killed by Russia's war against Ukraine

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.

6:07 PM

More than 180 Ukrainian political parties fail to comply with financial reporting requirements.

Failure to comply with the reporting requirements can result in a fine that ranges from Hr 5,100 to 6,800 ($129 to $172).

4:48 PM

Modi confirms India's participation in Ukraine's Global Peace Summit.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not yet confirmed his own attendance. "The level of participation will depend on timing, logistics, and parallel commitments," Modi said.

4:39 PM

Opinion

The Counteroffensive: Cutting-edge Ukrainian fashion goes beyond vyshyvankas

4:07 PM

Austin at Ramstein: US has 'already delivered many of Ukraine's top priority requirements.'

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin described the ongoing defense against the Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast as a "hard and dangerous fight."

3:52 PM

Governor: Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia Oblast kills man.

Russian troops hit the front-line village of Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on May 20, killing a man, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.

3:14 PM

Medvedev says Zelensky is 'legitimate military target.'

Dmitry Medvedev, who previously served as Russia's president from 2008 to 2012, has regularly used bellicose language in an attempt to intimidate the West and Ukraine.

3:09 PM

Security council secretary: Ukraine 'clearly understands' war will end with negotiations.

Ukraine "clearly understands" that Russia's full-scale war will end in negotiations, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Lytvynenko said on May 20, addressing the participants of the Baltic Sea Region Forum.

2:05 PM

Kharkiv Oblast official: Ukraine controls around 60% of Vovchansk.

Ukrainian forces control about 60% of the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast amid continuous Russian assaults, Roman Semenukha, deputy governor, said on national television on May 20.

1:20 PM

Governor: Ukraine strikes Russian base in occupied Luhansk's suburb.

A Ukrainian rocket attack targeted a Russian military base in occupied Luhansk's suburb of Yuvileine on May 20, said the governor of Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, Artem Lysohor, citing local residents.

12:58 PM

Speaker of Georgian parliament announces plan to overrule president's veto of foreign agents law.

Salome Zourabichvili, Georgia's pro-Western president and a political opponent of Georgian Dream, vetoed the law on May 18, but the government has a large enough majority in parliament to overrule it.

12:57 PM

General Staff: Ukraine fights off Russian attack near Starytsia village in Kharkiv Oblast.

Ukrainian troops are fighting off a Russian attack near the village of Starytsia in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine's General Staff said in its morning report on May 20.

12:19 PM

Russian media: Oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai damaged after drone attack.

A unit of an oil refinery in the Russian town of Slavyansk-on-Kuban was damaged in a drone attack, the Russian state-owned media RIA Novosti claimed on May 20, citing a source in the operating company.

11:53 AM

Governor: Russian attack on Kherson kills 1, injures elderly man.

Russian forces attacked the city of Kherson on May 20, killing a man and injuring another, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.

10:48 AM

Estonian PM: NATO training soldiers in Ukraine won't escalate war.

The NATO allies' fears that sending troops to Ukraine to train the country's soldiers could draw them into war with Russia "are not well-founded," Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in an interview with the Financial Times published on May 20.

10:31 AM

Video

They fled from Russian bombs near Kharkiv. What awaits them now?

The Kyiv Independent follows one couple who escaped from embattled Vovchansk after losing their house and former life.

10:24 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 12, injure 55 over past day.

The vast majority of the civilian casualties were reported in Kharkiv Oblast, where 12 people were killed and 40 injured, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov.