On the eve of the presidential election in Poland, Russia has intensified its special operation Doppelganger, creating websites and social media pages that imitate real Western media.
On the Day of Struggle for the Rights of the Crimean Tatar People, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Crimea, like the rest of Ukraine, should be free, and empires always fall.
Ukraine's Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Mykola Tochytskyi and Estonia's Minister of Culture Heidy Purga have signed a cultural cooperation program for 2025-2029.
Partisans have reported that Russian invading forces have removed military equipment from a base in Sevastopol, located in temporarily occupied Crimea.
The commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, Brigadier General Oleksandr Pivnenko, has demonstrated the use of fiber optics on the routes of Russian drones.
There have been 131 combat engagements on the front lines today, with 44 attacks carried out by Russian forces in the Pokrovsk sector alone, resulting in 372 enemy casualties.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held his first meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Rome, during which they discussed a complete and unconditional ceasefire, pressure on Russia, continued support for Ukraine and Canada's presidency of the G7.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with his Swiss counterpart Karin Keller-Sutter in Rome, where they discussed the need for a ceasefire in Ukraine and increased pressure on Russia.
Reaching a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine remains the goal of Kyiv and its partners, while discussions about deploying international military forces are not taking place at this time, as it is impossible to predict what kind of security guarantees might be needed in the future.
Two women, aged 48 and 52, were injured by Russian shelling in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The attacks also caused damage to agricultural enterprises and residential buildings.
US President Donald Trump has announced that on Monday, May 19, he will talk to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, after which he will call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.