Ukraine Defense Contact Group to meet on May 20 - Pentagon
The U.S. Department of Defense has said the next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group will be held virtually on Monday, May 20.
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One killed, one injured as enemy drone attacks Stanislav in Kherson region
The Russian military on Saturday dropped explosives from a drone on the residents of Stanislav, Kherson region, killing a man and injuring a woman.
Ukraine has prospects for new counteroffensive - Zelensky
Ukraine has prospects for a new counteroffensive but, first of all, it is necessary to stop the Russian offensive.
Russians shell Vovchansk community: one person killed and five injured
A woman was killed and five other civilians were injured in the Vovchansk territorial community of the Kharkiv region as a result of shelling.
Ukrainian military shoots down missile over Kryvyi Rih district
The Ukrainian military of the East Military Command shot down an enemy missile over the Kryvyi Rih district of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Most combat engagements since beginning of day took place in Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, and Kurakhove directions
Since the beginning of the current day, 44 combat clashes have already taken place at the front, Ukrainian defenders are holding back the onslaught of the enemy and promptly responding to changes in the situation.
Man injured in Sumy region during mortar attack
In the Esman community of the Sumy region, a 40-year-old man received shrapnel wounds in his own yard as a result of russian mortar shelling.
Man killed in Kherson region due to tank shelling
A 67-year-old man was killed in a village in the Beryslav district of the Kherson region as a result of a tank shelling.
Enemy strikes at residential sector of Kharkiv, five injured reported
In Kharkiv, the Russian military struck a residential sector. According to preliminary information, five people were injured.
Several explosions occurred in Kharkiv
It's noisy in Kharkiv now, there have been a series of explosions, and the city authorities are asking people to be careful.
Power outages in seven regions of Ukraine due to hostile shelling
Seven regions in Ukraine are still without electricity due to enemy shelling.
AFU repel 15 Russian attacks on Dnipro left bank over 24 hours
In the operational zone of the Southern Defence Forces, Ukrainian defenders repelled 15 enemy attacks on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson region and five attacks in the Orikhiv direction of Zaporizhzhia region yesterday.
Woman was wounded in Zaporizhzhia during hostile shelling
A civilian woman was wounded in the frontline town of Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia as a result of Russian shelling.
Invaders hit Odesa region with ballistic missile in morning
On the morning of 18 May, Russians fired a ballistic missile, probably an Iskander-M, at Odesa region.
KABs strike on Kharkiv: death toll rises to four
In Kharkiv, the death toll from yesterday's bombing attack has risen to four - a 33-year-old wounded man died in hospital.
Zelensky says situation in Kharkiv region 'controlled' but 'not stabilized'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the situation in the Kharkiv region is currently "controlled" but not "stabilized" amid a Russian offensive.
Enemy drones attack energy facilities in two Ukrainian regions
Russian drones attacked energy infrastructure sites in two regions in eastern and central Ukraine on the night of May 17 to 18, with emergency and restoration work ongoing.
Zelensky: West is afraid Russia will lose war, and it does not want Ukraine to lose it
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized the position of Western countries that ban the use of their weapons for strikes within Russia, adding that the West is afraid of Russia's defeat in the war and does not want Ukraine to lose it.
Injury toll in Russia's May 17 attack on Kharkiv rises to 31
The number of those injured in a Russian attack on the Shevchenkivskyi district in Kharkiv has increased to 31, with three people killed in the shelling.
Ukrainian air defenders down 13 Shahed drones overnight
Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 13 Shahed-131/136 strike drones launched from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk area on the night of May 18 to 19.
U.S. ban on strikes within Russia compromising Ukraine's ability to defend itself - ISW
The U.S. ban on Ukrainian forces using U.S.-made weapons for strikes within Russia is severely compromising Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russian offensive operations in the north of the Kharkiv region.
Russian invaders kill three, wound five civilians in Donetsk region
Russian invaders killed three and wounded five residents of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Friday, May 17.
Russian army loses 1,210 soldiers in Ukraine over past day
Russia's overall combat losses in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and May 18, 2024 are estimated at about 491,080 troops, with 1,210 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
More than 230 thousand people return to Donetsk region after evacuation
In the Donetsk region, the number of people who have returned after evacuation since the beginning of the full-scale invasion is already 231,000 persons. In total, about 472,000 people remain in communities.
Russians fire 44 times at Sumy region's border, 183 explosions recorded
During the day, the Russian military shelled the border communities of Sumy oblast 44 times. According to preliminary data, no one was injured.
On May 17, 101 combat engagements took place at front
Since the beginning of the day on May 17, 101 combat clashes have taken place at the front, the enemy has launched 15 missile strikes, 70 airstrikes and 452 kamikaze drone strikes, carried out 2,843 attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces.
Enemy launches several groups of Shahed drones in Ukraine
On the night of Saturday, May 18, the Russians launched several groups of attack drones in Ukraine.
Umerov: Putin still wants Ukraine to disappear
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not changed his plans, as he still wants Ukraine and Ukrainians to disappear.
National Guard soldiers hit Russian S-60 anti-aircraft gun in Zaporizhzhia sector
In the Zaporizhzhia sector, Ukrainian National Guard soldiers used drones to hit a camouflaged Russian S-60 anti-aircraft gun.