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Russia – Ukraine war latest updates from the General Staff of Ukraine as of May 18, 2025. 1,180 day of the russian large-scale invasion and 4,093 day of the russia’s war against Ukraine begins. Operational information as of 8:00 a.m. May 18, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion. The 1180th day…

The Russian occupiers carried out another massive night attack on the Kyiv region, resulting in the deaths and injuries of civilians. The shelling caused significant destruction and large-scale fires in several areas. Rescuers of the State Emergency Service worked all night and continue to eliminate the consequences of enemy terror.…

On occupied Donbas, the Russians have significantly developed their air defense system, noted Roman Svitan. colonel assesses Ukrainian forces’ breakthrough A strike by a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet on a Russian command post in Lysychansk indicates that the pilots successfully broke through the dense enemy air defenses on the occupied…

Ukraine – Russia negotiations have concluded in Istanbul. The main outsomes are as follows: ceasefire, 1000-for-1000 exchange, and Russia’s threats to capture Kharkiv and Sumy regions. Delegations are expected to make press statements shortly. A statement by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is scheduled for approximately 6:00 PM. Umerov: Ukraine is…

According to ua.news, in Russia, Ukrainian servicemen Dmytro Yaremov and Anton Borymsky were sentenced to 16 years in prison, accused of “carrying out a terrorist act” in the Kursk region. This was announced by the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. According to the Russian investigators,…

Ukraine has returned the bodies of 909 of its defenders who died on the front lines. They fought on eight different front-line directions. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the press service of the Coordination Headquarters for Prisoner of War Affairs. Among the fallen are defenders who gave their lives…

The Ukrainian delegation during the peace negotiations in Istanbul, Turkey, communicates with representatives of the Russian Federation through an interpreter. This was reported by the “Interfax-Ukraine” agency. Ukraine is represented at the negotiations by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, first deputies of the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the…

The new Pope Leo XIV offers the Vatican as a negotiation platform between Ukraine and Russia after it became clear that the talks in Istanbul would not lead to the desired outcome. This was stated by the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, as reported by “European Truth,” quoting…

Trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the United States, and Turkey have concluded in Istanbul. When asked by the media whether the meeting was productive, the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, gave a brief affirmative response: “Yes,” he said. Before meeting with Russian negotiators in Istanbul,…

This is about Jan Koum, an ordinary guy from the Kyiv region who managed to live out his “American dream” and create an app used by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Since he is originally from Ukraine, Diaspora.ua shares his story. Jan Koum was born on February…

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been relying on a single power transmission line for more than a week to supply the electricity needed to perform essential nuclear safety functions. The plant’s only backup 330 kV power line was disconnected on May 7, leaving it fully dependent on the sole…

Russia – Ukraine war latest updates from the General Staff of Ukraine as of May 16, 2025. 1,178 day of the russian large-scale invasion and 4,091 day of the russia’s war against Ukraine begins. Operational information as of 8:00 a.m. May 16, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion. The 1178th day…