Russia has deployed military biological laboratories in Africa, including near the border with Chad in the Central African Republic, probably to study and potentially use as weapons viral diseases not typical of Russia.
Biden threatens to cut off arms supplies to Israel if it enters Rafah and uses U. S.-supplied weapons against civilians.
NATO does not intend to send troops to Ukraine, but will increase support by providing more weapons and ammunition to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression.
Ukrainian and foreign athletes were called upon to help engage more countries in the Global Peace Summit aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine and restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity.
The United States is preparing new military aid packages for Ukraine to restore the previous level of arms deliveries, according to a US State Department spokesman.
Ukraine has launched an electronic register of persons liable for military service called Oberig, which will contain data on the delivery of calls and allow updating contact information.
Russians advanced near the village of Vesele in Donetsk region, trying to break through the Ukrainian defense and reach Siversk.
The Central Election Commission of Ukraine emphasized the nullity of the "results" of the Russian presidential election held in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, declaring them illegitimate and calling on foreign states and international organizations not to recognize them.
India detained four people suspected of recruiting local men into the Russian army, who were then sent to fight in Ukraine against their will.
The second line of the Ingulets - Pivdenne Reservoir water pipeline was put into operation in Dnipropetrovs'k region, providing residents of Kryvyi Rih with a stable water supply of 220,000 cubic meters per day.
Russia fired more than 50 missiles and 20 drones at Ukraine on Victory Day, but Ukrainian defense forces withstood the Russian offensive, and Zelensky thanked the soldiers for their courage and resilience in defending the country.
The participation of several EU diplomats in Putin's inauguration in Moscow does not contradict the EU's agreed position on continuing to support Ukraine against Russia's illegal aggression, an EU spokesman said.
U. S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said it is too early to assess the impact of U.S. funding on Ukraine's combat capabilities, as Kyiv needs time to receive the allocated support.
The head of the Zaporizhzhia RMA said that the temporarily occupied territories have been celebrating "Victory Day" for a week, with the elderly and children being most exposed to Kremlin propaganda, which includes school events, propaganda boards and Colorado ribbons.
Over the past day, Ukrainian troops repelled 121 combat engagements in various sectors of the frontline, with the enemy conducting the most attacks in the Avdiivka and Bakhmut sectors and intensifying their activities in the Orikhivsk sector, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.
the Russian army shelled the village of Veselyanka in Zaporizhzhya district, wounding a woman and damaging residential buildings and outbuildings.
The Supreme Court ruled that the right to conscientious objection is not absolute and can be restricted during mobilization by requiring objective evidence of sincere and consistent religious beliefs that go beyond one's own statements.
Russian armed forces attacked several settlements in the Dnipropetrovs'k region, causing numerous damages to civilian objects, power lines and a gas pipeline, but no casualties were reported.
Two people were wounded, 19 private houses, 1 kindergarten, 7 cars and power lines were damaged in Kyiv region as a result of Russian missile attacks.
Russia is forming military groups in the north, and Ukraine is preparing for possible attacks from this direction to ensure its security.
In Kyiv region, law enforcement officers uncovered a group that created Telegram and Viber channels to help people evade mobilization by spreading information about places where summonses are issued.
In Kyiv region, Russian shelling on May 8 damaged 20 buildings, 7 cars and injured 2 people.
Ukraine held another round of negotiations with Portugal on a bilateral security agreement, making significant progress toward the signing of the agreement by their leaders in the near future.
Due to massive rocket and drone attacks on energy facilities by Russia, which caused a shortage of electricity, Ukrenergo is forced to limit power supply to industry and business from 18:00 to 23:00 in all regions of Ukraine to avoid emergency power outages for the population.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the procedure for reserving persons liable for military service during martial law, vesting the Ministry of Defense with powers previously held by the General Staff of the Armed Forces, including the authority to approve lists of persons to be reserved and submit them to the Ministry of Economy for decision.
President Zelenskyy invited Hungarian Prime Minister Orban to the Peace Summit and discussed Ukraine's integration into the EU, bilateral cooperation, and regional security.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has instructed ministries to approve repair schedules for energy facilities and measures to strengthen their protection before the start of the 2024/25 heating season to overcome the consequences of russian aggression.
On June 12, the European Court of Human Rights will hold oral hearings in the interstate case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia regarding human rights violations in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions since 2014 and during Russia's full-scale invasion.
Ukraine has tripled its production of military equipment, including ammunition, artillery shells, mortar shells, and air defense systems, to meet the needs of the Armed Forces.
Seven people, including four children aged 8, 14, and 15, were injured as a result of Russian shelling of the Saltiv district of Kharkiv, which damaged a school and nearby residential buildings.