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27 May 2026
The number of people wishing to take the national multi-subject test has increased significantly in Ukraine: this year, 355,000 people registered for the National Multidisciplinary Test (NMT) (including a 70-year-old applicant), compared to 317,000 last year.
Pope Leo XIV expressed concern over the intensification of Russia’s mass attacks on Ukraine and voiced support for civilians affected by the strikes.
The science fiction film U Are the Universe by Ukrainian director Pavlo Ostrikov will be screened at the PUFF (Saskatoon Underground Film Festival) in Canada.
Throughout the years of full-scale war, Russia has not established a single camp for prisoners of war, which constitutes a serious violation of the Geneva Conventions.
Russia is systematically using torture and deliberately denying medical care to Ukrainian prisoners of war, in violation of the Geneva Conventions and constituting a war crime, according to Deputy Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada Olena Kondratiuk.
26 May 2026
Between 70 and 100 civilians are killed in Ukraine every week as a result of Russian strikes.
Russia has inflicted the most extensive damage on cultural sites in the capital since the start of the full-scale war. At least 14 cultural institutions and monuments in Kyiv are known to have been damaged, but the figures are still being verified.
Four more children have been returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory from the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region.
A large charity concert of Ukrainian music held in Arlington, Virginia, raised about $4,000 to support humanitarian programs for Ukrainian children affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine.
25 May 2026
In the Zaporizhzhia region, the fate of 22 children remains unclear; one of them was tortured to death, and three were unlawfully convicted.
The International Federation of Journalists and the European Federation of Journalists (IFJ and EFJ) have condemned the massive Russian attack on Kyiv on the night of May 24, which damaged media facilities and affected journalists and their families.
Ukraine's National Commission for UNESCO has called on the organization's director-general, relevant bodies, and member states to urgently employ all available international mechanisms to force Russia to stop its terror campaign following Russian strikes on Ukraine's historical and cultural heritage sites.
The "Be Brave Like Ukraine" forum took place in Warsaw on Saturday, May 23, bringing together the Ukrainian community in Poland as well as Poles who actively support Ukraine and Ukrainians.
A total of 150 sites across Ukraine were damaged as a result of Russia's overnight attack on May 24, including 63 residential buildings, two educational institutions, a hospital, and eight administrative buildings.
The National Art Museum of Ukraine has been forced to close for an indefinite period after sustaining damage in Russia’s attack.
24 May 2026
Seven leading cultural institutions in Kyiv were damaged as a result of Russia’s massive overnight attack on May 24.
On Monday, May 25, brief rain showers are expected in some parts of Ukraine, with daytime temperatures reaching up to 29°C.
The number of workers exempted from mobilization in Ukraine currently exceeds 1.3 million people.
Starting September 1, all schoolchildren must be provided with free hot meals.
The NATO – Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center (JATEC), together with the NATO Modelling and Simulation Centre of Excellence (MNIOE), will hold a seminar next week focused on countering hostile psychological operations (PsyOp).
23 May 2026
The Czech Republic is among the countries providing the greatest support to frontline Kharkiv.
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko visited the “Invasport” sports center in Vinnytsia, which provides facilities for physical activity for people with disabilities, particularly veterans.
Ukraine is observing the Day of the Marine Corps on May 23.
On Saturday, May 23, Ukraine marks the Day of Heroes, a commemorative occasion established to honor Ukrainian defenders who fought and continue to fight for the country’s freedom and independence – from past generations to the present day.
The State Migration Service of Ukraine is currently observing an encouraging trend of Ukrainians returning from abroad to Ukraine.
Mykolaiv has received 76 generators from German partners, which will strengthen the city’s energy security.
22 May 2026
Russia is fabricating evidence in the cases of convicted Ukrainian prisoners of war in order to increase the “value” of prisoner exchanges.
Ukraine and Russia have agreed on the technical details of evacuating approximately 6,000 civilians from the area around Oleshky, including an estimated 200 children. Kyiv is now waiting for the Russian side to set a date for a ceasefire to begin the physical evacuation.
The Russian Federation has tortured 406 Ukrainian citizens who had confirmed prisoner-of-war status.
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets stated that the Russian Federation uses 695 different forms of torture against Ukrainian prisoners of war, including physical and psychological abuse as well as sexual violence.