A court in the Zakarpattia region sentenced a former foster care facility teacher to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property for attempting to sell an 11-month-old boy abroad under the guise of adoption.
Officers from the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police detained five agents of Russian special services who were responsible for arson attacks in the Cherkasy region.
European countries are facing rising costs of defense products — over the past two years, prices in some cases have increased by more than 50% due to increased NATO defense spending.
On May 16, there were 195 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders along the front line, with the Pokrovsk direction being the most active, where the enemy attacked 23 times.
President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to Russia's decision to simplify the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of the unrecognized Transnistria region and instructed Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to engage with Moldova on joint actions.
Ukraine is actively working on the traditional sanctions track, because Russia's connections with the world that support the war are a direct threat to life.
Eurovision Director Martin Green, at a press conference ahead of the 2026 final in Vienna, stated that there are no plans for Russia to return to the song contest.
A delegation from the Federal Republic of Germany led by Head of the German Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks Thorsten Frei visited the Kyiv region.
European countries must strengthen not only their defense capabilities but also their offensive capabilities, as this could serve as a deterrent against possible acts of aggression.
On Sunday, May 17, short-term rain and, in some places, thunderstorms are forecast in most regions of Ukraine, with daytime temperatures rising to +23°C.
More than UAH 30 billion in additional grants are planned in 2026 to support communities in frontline territories, where over 6.6 million people currently live.
Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu believes that the Kremlin's decision to simplify the process of obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of the unrecognized Transnistria region may be linked to an attempt to recruit more soldiers for the war in Ukraine.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has clarified the results of strikes on the infrastructure of the Ryazan oil refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region on the night of May 15.
In Dnipropetrovsk region on May 16, as of 18:30, Russian occupiers carried out more than 70 attacks, resulting in one person killed and nine injured, including two children.