Mariupol defenders consider Russia’s proposal to disarm and surrender unacceptable. Against the guarantees of the third party, they are ready to evacuate with small arms, taking the wounded and the bodies of the fallen with them.
The Ukrainian military have destroyed an enemy tank, air-defense missile system and ammunition depot within the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area over the past day.
The European Commission will publish an opinion granting Ukraine the EU candidate status by the end of June, and then it will be put on the agenda of the European Council.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is not sure when the besieged port city of Mariupol will be unblocked, but Ukraine is ready for any exchange format.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia will not be powerful if an embargo on Russian oil is not imposed.
Near the town of Izium, Kharkiv region, the enemy is testing the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for strength and is constantly suffering significant losses, both in manpower and equipment.
Germany wants to end imports of Russian energy resources in the shortest possible time and already has a clear plan to cut off coal and oil imports from Russia.
Russian invaders on April 19 declared a "ceasefire regime" in Mariupol to ensure the safe evacuation of civilians from shelters at the Azovstal steel works, but they began shelling the area of the plant.
Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Gantz has announced that Ukraine will be provided with personal protective equipment for rescue and emergency services.