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Monday, 18 May 2026, 15:04
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.
According to the President, work is continuing on the lists and all necessary approvals.
Ukraine, together with France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, is preparing important foreign policy decisions.
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.
In Ukraine on Sunday, May 17, no electricity consumption restrictions are planned.
The Ukrainian Defence Forces struck Russian command posts, warehouses, and other military facilities belonging to Russian occupiers on the night of May 16 in temporarily occupied areas of the Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Ending the war roughly along the current front line would be a major victory for Ukraine.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, near Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region, fighters of the border brigade "Forpost" captured three Russian servicemen.
According to a statement by China's Ministry of Commerce, China and the United States have agreed to reduce tariffs on certain goods in order to promote bilateral trade.
Russian forces have attacked the positions of Ukraine's Defense Forces 61 times since the beginning of the day, with the heaviest pressure reported in the Pokrovsk and Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors.
A person injured in the Russian attack on the Poltava Oblast on May 5 has died in hospital.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated scientists and engineers on their professional holiday, stressing that technological development and scientific knowledge become a special advantage for the state during wartime.
On Sunday, May 17, most regions of Ukraine are expected to see brief rain showers, with thunderstorms in some areas, while daytime temperatures will rise to 23°C.
Europe should not fall for Kremlin provocations by entering direct negotiations with Russia at a time when Ukraine has gained the upper hand in the fight.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said after a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron that France is ready to cooperate in the field of countering ballistic weapons.
The NATO leaders' summit to be held in Ankara on July 7-8 will be important for the future of the Alliance and the international security system. The world has changed, and NATO must adapt to new threats.
Russia may try to test NATO’s unity not only in the Baltic region, as is most often discussed, but in a completely different region where, in its view, there are weak spots, such as Bulgaria.
The Russian army launched a missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, causing damage to industrial infrastructure.
Russian troops launched an artillery strike on the central part of Kherson, killing one man and wounding two others.