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Monday, 18 May 2026, 15:05
President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed the importance of the international community not remaining silent about Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine and of maintaining stable international support for Ukraine in order to protect human lives.
Following a nighttime drone attack in Ryazan that damaged one of Russia's largest oil refineries and caused an "oil rain" in the city, authorities declared a state of emergency on May 15.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi discussed the current frontline situation with Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton.
Ukraine will reinforce the Chernihiv–Kyiv direction in response to Russia’s attempts to more actively involve Belarus in the war.
Since the beginning of the year, Ukrainian drones have struck at least 16 Russian oil refineries, leading to reduced refining capacity, lower exports of petroleum products, and additional pressure on Russia’s oil revenues.
International law can ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin is eventually held accountable.
Firefighters have been working for more than a day to extinguish a forest fire in the Chornobyl exclusion zone that broke out following a Russian drone attack.
Russian forces attacked an industrial facility in the city of Zaporizhzhia on Friday, May 15, leaving two people injured.
More than 60 heads of diplomatic missions of foreign states and international organizations accredited in Ukraine visited the site where a Russian missile struck a nine-story residential building in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district.
For Ukraine, it is important to make full use of various international platforms to keep the issue of Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian children and accountability for those responsible high on the global agenda.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russia has intensified contacts with Alexander Lukashenko in an attempt to draw Belarus into new aggressive operations.
A number of conditions must be created to ensure the return of Ukrainian families currently staying abroad, while at the same time it is already necessary to support Ukrainian children in preserving their identity while overseas.
Specialists from Defense Intelligence of Ukraine have obtained documents indicating that Russia is preparing new missile and drone strikes against Ukraine. The plans allegedly include nearly two dozen political centers and military facilities.
The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that it provided mediation efforts that led to the release of 205 prisoners on each side by Russia and Ukraine, marking the 23rd successful exchange facilitated by the UAE.
Ukrainian engineers have developed dust- and water-resistant power modules for combat conditions that ensure autonomous operation of equipment and command posts in battlefield environments. The systems can withstand drops from height and even being run over by a vehicle, and they produce no thermal signature.
International pressure on the aggressor state, including sanctions, must continue to intensify alongside the efforts of mediator countries working to secure the return of Ukrainian children.
Including Ukrainian children in any kind of “exchange lists” is unacceptable, as they must be returned unconditionally.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region, along with a number of other key enemy targets, yesterday and during the night of May 15.
Panama’s accession to the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children demonstrates that this issue is relevant not only regionally but also for the Global South countries.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Russian troops have resumed active operations near the Antonivskyi Bridge following a regrouping; however, assault units are refusing to carry out missions involving crossing the Dnipro River channels and landing on the islands.
The Russian army is currently engaged in combat operations in Ukraine despite a significant shortage of manpower on the battlefield.
Russian troops on the southern front have significantly intensified their artillery activity and increased their ammunition use to support assault operations.
Among the 205 servicemen released from captivity on May 15 is Andrii Khmilovskyi, a resident of the village of Krasnohirka in the Zhytomyr region, a defender of Mariupol, and a marine who spent four years in captivity.
The Russian command is deploying additional forces to the assault units of the 5th Army, which suffered losses in battles in the Huliaipole sector. Specifically, this involves 320 soldiers who were transported from the rear areas of the Russian Federation to the Rostov region.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have regained control of the village of Odradne and its surrounding areas in the Kharkiv region.
The Security Service of Ukraine has released exclusive footage of the return home of Ukrainians freed from Russian captivity as a result of an exchange on Friday, May 15.
In Zaporizhzhia, Russian invaders struck an industrial infrastructure facility, damaging a tanker carrying fuel and lubricants; one person was killed, and three others were injured.
In one of the villages of the Horodnia community in the Chernihiv region, a house caught fire following the Geran drone strike at 6 a.m., injuring a mother and her daughter.
As of May 15 morning, users in six regions are without power due to new Russian attacks.