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Saturday, 18 May

18:12
Occupiers hit Odesa Region with missiles: people injured, infrastructure damaged
On Friday, May 17, Russians attacked Odesa Region with missiles. The shelling damaged civilian objects and injured five people

14:14
UMCC Shows Paradoxical Statistics for Q1 2024
In Q1 2024, PJSC United Mining and Chemical Company demonstrated paradoxical statistics - the top management reported earning net profit of 30 million UAH, while the key enterprises of the holding suffered downtime and sharply reduced production.

12:58
Russia strikes at Sumy Region and masses troops on the border
Russians may launch a new offensive in Sumy Region - the enemy is not only constantly shelling the entire territory of the region, but also amassing troops on the border

12:15
Russians use captured Ukrainians as human shields in Vovchansk
​Russian occupiers in Vovchansk are taking local residents captive and then detaining them in basements to use as human shields

11:47
A truce is not yet possible: the main points of the conversation between Zelensky and journalists about the war and more
Volodymyr Zelensky met with media representatives and discussed issues of the situation on the frontline, in particular in the Kharkiv direction, as well as weapons, international assistance, Western troops in Ukraine and the truce with Russia

08:22
Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down two aircraft and a helicopter: updated statistics on losses of the Russian army
In the past 24 hours, the Defence Forces managed to eliminate another 1,410 occupiers, and also downed 2 aircraft and 1 helicopter

06:49
Massive drone attack in Novorossiysk: residents banned from leaving their homes
Residents of Novorossiysk reported an attack on the local port and an oil depot and posted a photo of a fire at one of the facilities. The smoke was visible in the area and the local port was cut off from electricity

00:04
Xi wants to see if the Kremlin has a plan to end the war: what's behind Putin's visit to Beijing
The purpose of the meeting between Xi Jinping and Putin may also be the Chinese leader's desire to find out whether Putin has a plan to end the war in Ukraine

16:45
Unbreakable Ukrainians celebrate Vyshyvanka Day: photo report from the streets of Kyiv
​On May 16, 2024, Ukraine and the world celebrate Vyshyvanka Day

14:23
German defence concern will produce air defence systems in Ukraine: when the plant may open
German defence concern Rheinmetall may build a plant for the production of air defence systems in Ukraine. This is likely to happen within a few years, if the Ukrainian authorities actively support it

14:02
Russians abduct and kill local residents in Vovchansk
Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko wrote that Russians began abducting people and driving them to basements in Vovchansk

12:06
105 years of the first Ukrainian vehicle: photos and interesting facts
Back in 1909, in Odesa, engineer Vasyl Stasiulevych assembled the first bus on the territory of modern Ukraine

11:48
MiG-31 aircraft were destroyed: photos, video and new details of the strike on Belbek airfield
​S-400 air defence missile system, 2 MiG-31 aircraft and a fuel and lubricants depot were destroyed in the attack on the Belbek airfield in the occupied Crimea

10:33
Xi Jinping meets with Putin: main statements following the talks
Xi Jinping noted that his nation is ready to work with Russia as a good neighbour, friend and partner with mutual trust

08:13
Russia continues its offensive operation in Kharkiv Region: updated maps
Russians continue to gain tactical success in some areas of the frontline, in particular in the Kharkiv direction, where the enemy managed to advance near Vovchansk

07:15
Prime Minister of Slovakia undergoes surgery after assassination attempt: what doctors say about his condition
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was seriously wounded - one bullet went through his stomach and the other hit the joint. He has already undergone surgery

06:59
Explosions were heard again at the Belbek airfield in Crimea: video and information about the consequences of the strike
On the night of May 16, explosions were heard again at the Belbek airport in the temporarily occupied Crimea. Russian propaganda channels report on the work of air defence and, at the same time, on the deaths of soldiers

17:46
Suspect detained: photos, video and all information about the man who shot at the PM of Slovakia
Slovakia's PM Robert Fico was shot several times and is now in a life-threatening condition

16:52
Shooting at government meeting in Slovakia: Prime Minister is wounded
​An assassination attempt was made on the PM of Slovakia. The condition of Robert Fico is very serious - he was wounded in the stomach and chest

15:56
It was hot in Crimea: first photos of the aftermath of the strike on the airfield in Belbek
Explosions were heard in Yevpatoria and Bakhchisaray district. The Russians lost launchers for the air defence systems and a loading vehicle

12:38
NGO "Free and Faithful" handed over modern bath complexes to military from the OC South
Representatives of NGO "Free and Faithful" (Vilni ta Virni) handed over four mobile bath complexes to a brigade of the Operational Command South.

11:25
Russians have deployed only 10% of their forces in Kharkiv Region: what the enemy is preparing and where to expect an offensive
About 40,000 Russian troops are concentrated on the border with Kharkiv Region, while only 4-5 thousand of them took part in the assault

10:23
Before his visit to China, Putin spoke about negotiations with Ukraine and set new conditions
Vladimir Putin made another cynical statement about Russia's ‘readiness for negotiations’ under the condition that the current front line is maintained, without the withdrawal of Russian troops

09:55
Ukrainian Armed Forces withdraw from a number of positions in Kharkiv Region - General Staff
​The Ukrainian Armed Forces withdrew from the area of Lukianets and Vovchansk in the Kharkiv Region to save lives of servicemen and avoid losses

08:24
US is preparing to transfer another Patriot battery to Ukraine
The US wants to send one Patriot battery along with radars. In addition, Ukraine's European partners are also working on a plan to supply Kyiv with additional air defence systems from their stockpiles

08:08
1.5 thousand killed occupiers and columns of burned Russian equipment: latest data on Russian losses
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to eliminate more than 1,500 occupiers and destroyed 14 tanks, 48 armoured combat vehicles, 2 cruise missiles and 30 UAVs

07:23
Drones attacked a fuel depot in Rostov Region
Two explosions occurred at a fuel depot in the Proletarsky district of Rostov Region as a result of an attack by two drones

07:01
Russian offensive in Kharkiv Region slowed down, enemy advances in several regions: ISW maps
The ISW notes that the pace of Russian offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Region appears to have slowed over the past 24 hours

12:50
Estonia can send its troops to Ukraine: the conditions are announced
The Government of Estonia is seriously discussing the possibility of sending troops to western Ukraine to take over the rear functions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

12:20
Blinken met with Zelensky in Kyiv and made a statement about US assistance
During a visit to Kyiv on May 14, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken noted that the US military aid package is on its way and will arrive at the frontline soon

11:46
‘It was not an easy decision’: Scholz announced new aid package for Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced another package of military aid to Ukraine worth more than €7 billion and promised to support our country as long as needed

10:00
Not a month: the deadline for the transfer of F-16s to Ukraine is pushed back again
Ukraine will receive F-16s within months, not a month as previously stated

09:18
US reacts to Shoigu's dismissal and explains Putin's plans
US State Department Deputy Spokesperson said that the recent reshuffle in the Russian defence ministry was another indication of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's "desperation to sustain" his invasion of Ukraine

09:12
The Armed Forces are already using Western weapons, but there is no parity with the enemy yet: the situation at the front
The Kharkiv operation has two main goals: it is intended to distract the Ukrainian Armed Forces from their main areas of focus and to establish a 20-kilometre buffer zone on the border

07:33
Russians occupied another village in Kharkiv Region
​Russian troops, who had previously occupied three villages in Kharkiv Region, captured another village, Lukiantsi

07:02
Russian offensive in Kharkiv Region: ISW names the real goal of the Russians
Military experts have come to conclusion that Russian forces are trying to create a ‘buffer zone’ rather than penetrate deeper into Kharkiv Region

06:46
US Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Kyiv
​U.S. Secretary of State arrived in Kyiv to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine, which continues to repel massive Russian bombardment on its northeastern border, particularly in the Kharkiv Region

05:15
Kyiv residents are coming home: the iconic photo of 1943
​The archival photographs show how Kyiv residents returned to their hometown after the liberation of Kyiv from the Nazis

00:07
Blinken is coming to Kyiv: first details of the US top official's visit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine this week

23:49
People are being evacuated from two cities in Sumy Region
The Head of the Sumy RMA has signed an order to evacuate residents of Bilopillya and Vorozhba, especially families with children

14:44
Feofaniya Hospital, Polyclinic No.2 and former Polyclinic No.1 proposed to to be put under the Ministry of Veterans
The Feofaniya State Clinical Hospital, the State Scientific and Practical Centre for Preventive and Clinical Medicine, and the State Institution "Polyclinic No.

13:42
Deserted line of 10 km: military man told about the consequences of drone wars
Ukraine and Russia are currently ranked first among the world's leading countries in the development and use of unmanned systems at the war front, which creates certain problems for the troops that may require alternative solutions

10:33
The enemy's plans are known: what is happening in Kharkiv Region and is there really a threat of surrender of Ukrainian territories
A member of the Kharkiv City Council said that the enemy's strategic goal is to draw the attention of Ukrainian defenders from Donbas to the territory of Kharkiv Region and sow panic among the population

10:27
Not only Kharkiv Region: where the enemy is preparing a breakthrough and how the Ukrainian Armed Forces will counter it
The enemy's offensive was not unexpected, and there are reserves in the Kharkiv Region to deter the Russians

10:10
North Korea transferred millions of shells to Russia: intelligence data released in Seoul
Since September 2023, ​North Korea has provided Russia with a large number of containers with ammunition, the number of which can reach up to 3 million artillery shells

09:01
Russians occupied three more settlements in Kharkiv Region: what is the situation in the hottest spot of the frontline
The situation in the Kharkiv Region remains difficult and fast-changing - the enemy captured three more settlements and trying to gain a foothold near Vovchansk to encircle the city

08:23
‘De facto, they are deserters’: Switzerland is talking about deporting Ukrainian men
Swiss politicians pointed out the need to return Ukrainian men - there are about 11,000 male refugees in Switzerland

07:17
Russians are trying to surround Vovchansk: ISW assessed the situation in Kharkiv Region
The proximity of Vovchansk to the border provides Russian troops with ‘many opportunities’, in particular, allowing the enemy to conduct operations with limited forces and means

06:53
Personnel changes in the Kremlin: ISW explains Putin's plans after Shoigu's dismissal
Russian dictator is taking significant steps to mobilise the Russian economy and defence industry to support the protracted war in Ukraine and possibly prepare for a future confrontation with NATO

17:06
Nearly 40 km to the city: Russians captured four villages north of Kharkiv, map
​At night, Russian troops crossed the state border and captured four border villages in Kharkiv Region - Strilechа, Krasne, Pyl'nа, and Borysivka