Night attack on oil refinery in Kaluga region of Russia is a DIU operation, source says.
According to President Zelenskyy, the time from the decision to provide Ukraine with weapons to their arrival at the front line is measured in weeks and months, not kilometers, due to delays in deliveries, despite approved aid packages.
Zelenskyy outlined the main issues to be discussed at the Peace Summit in Switzerland. Among them are the exchange of prisoners, the return of abducted Ukrainian children and deported citizens, as well as nuclear and food security issues.
According to President Zelenskyy, the russians have increased the number of troops across Ukraine, especially in the north and east, taking advantage of a pause in the supply of weapons.
The Ukrainian military will be able to stop the Russian invaders in the east thanks to an increase in arms supplies from the approved US military aid package, which will allow them to seize the initiative from Russia, President Zelenskyy believes.
During a joint press conference between President Zelensky and European Parliament President Metzola in Kyiv, an air raid alarm sounded, revealing Russia's true attitude toward peace and the fight against Nazism.
Ukraine is close to the start of actual accession negotiations with the European Union, and the President of the European Parliament is optimistic that the framework for negotiations will be adopted by EU member states in June.
The European Union does not recognize the so-called Russian elections, especially those held illegally in the occupied territories of Ukraine, and the new European Parliament is expected to take a strong position.
Putin is not going to stop, President Zelensky said.
President Zelenskyy and European Parliament President Mecola met in Kyiv to maximize efforts to protect lives in Ukraine and Europe from Russia's ongoing invasion and attacks.
The most difficult situation is in the Avdiivka sector, where fierce fighting continues, but the situation is fully controlled by the Defense Forces, despite attempts by Russian occupants to seize the strategic initiative and break through the front line.
Russian occupants are trapped at a refractory plant in Krasnohorivka without ammunition and supply routes after Ukrainian troops cut off their logistics.
Kyiv's Pecherskyi District Court remanded businessman Ihor Kolomoiskyi in custody without bail until July 7 on suspicion of organizing a contract killing.
More than 12,000 law enforcement officers will ensure public safety and public order at more than 9,000 cemeteries during the memorial days in Ukraine, with some restrictions due to the mine danger in some regions.
An SBU drone struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery in Bashkortostan, flying a distance of 1,500 km and damaging a catalytic cracker.
President Zelensky dismissed Serhiy Lupanchuk from the post of commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and appointed Oleksandr Trepak to replace him.
Ukraine's path to EU accession will be difficult, but the European Parliament and the EU will help rebuild Ukraine's infrastructure and economy because Ukraine is Europe and Europe is Ukraine, said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
Ukraine is close to starting EU accession talks after fulfilling all the necessary requirements, and the negotiation phase is expected to begin in June, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The "cotton" at two oil depots in the village of Yurivka near Anapa in the Krasnodar Territory of Russia is a successful operation of SBU drones.
The hearing of the appeal against the measure of restraint in the form of detention without bail was postponed until June 3 against the employee of the State Protection Department suspected of killing a 16-year-old teenager on a Kyiv funicular due to the lack of case materials.
Ukraine may have to raise electricity tariffs as it needs more than $1 billion to prepare for the fall and winter period.
Two oil depots in Yurovka (Krasnodar Krai) were attacked overnight by drones, which damaged tanks and caused a fire at one of the facilities.
Due to hostile shelling and damage to energy facilities, there may be limited power supply to household consumers during peak hours from 18:00 to 23:00, but a complete blackout is not expected in Ukraine.
Some Ukrainian pilots are already completing training on American F-16s. When the fighter jets arrive in Ukraine, the pilots will be ready to perform missions.
The number of flights of Russian reconnaissance drones in the area of responsibility of the Southern Military District usually exceeds 150, with the aim of identifying the positions of the Ukrainian military for further strikes.
Two models of economic reservation are discussed: one where persons liable for military service pay 35,000 hryvnias in taxes for the maintenance of a soldier, and the other with industry quotas where companies pay the minimum wage of a soldier for each reserved employee.
The United Kingdom will provide an additional €23 million to the Energy Support Fund for Ukraine to help rebuild damaged energy infrastructure, enhance security and provide backup power.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law that proposes to increase penalties, including fines and imprisonment, for drug trafficking and precursor production during martial law.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law that would allow the President to return the submission for the appointment of judges to the High Council of Justice for reconsideration during martial law and a year afterwards if there is information about actions that threaten national security.
Ukraine will involve MPs in each of the 35 chapters that form the basis of the EU accession negotiations, with MPs from the relevant committees participating in the negotiations on the respective chapters, a new approach compared to previous EU enlargements.