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Yesterday and today, the silence regime initiated by Ukraine is being violated by Russia, and Ukraine will act fairly, "in a mirror-like manner and in response to Russian strikes – our long-range sanctions; in response to Russia's readiness to move to diplomacy, we will follow the path of diplomacy," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported, UNN writes. Details "Since the beginning of this day, the Russian army has been striking Ukraine in all forms: attack drones, missile stri

The railway in three regions came under Russian attack, reported on Tuesday Oleksiy Kuleba, Vice Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development, on social media, UNN reports. Russia continues to strike our infrastructure. Once again, Ukrzaliznytsia is under attack, - Kuleba wrote. According to him, "today, May 5, at around 07:30 in the Kharkiv region, an enemy UAV attacked and destroyed a railcar." "But the main thing is that people ar

The draft U.S. budget for 2027 does not currently include separate funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). This became known during hearings in the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, UNN reports. Details During the meeting, Senator Angus King of Maine raised the issue of further support for Ukraine and the previously allocated $400 million provided by the U.S. Congress last year. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, responding to the senator's quest

Photo: The SBU has again attacked an oil depot and an oil refinery in Perm (Getty Images) At one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in Perm, fires and explosions have been ongoing for the second consecutive day, according to Telegram channels and an official statement from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). RBC-Ukraine informs. Videos show that the fourth storage tank has burst, thick smoke has covered the sky, and evacuations are underway from nearby areas. The target wa

opec.org The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a major blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, as the war with Iran has triggered a historic energy shock and destabilized the global economy, Reuters reports, according to UNN. Details The stunning loss of the UAE, a long-standing OPEC member, could lead to chaos and weaken a group that has typically sought to project unity despite internal di

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed Pyongyang's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, state media reported on Monday, UNN writes, citing AFP. Details Pyongyang has sent missiles, ammunition, and thousands of troops to aid Russia in Ukraine, while analysts say Moscow is responding by sending financial aid, military technology, food, and energy to the diplomatically isolated country. According to official statements, a number of high-ranking Russian officials hav

Ukraine has managed to deprive Russia of a significant portion of the profits it could have obtained from oil exports in March and April - despite the fact that the war in the Persian Gulf led to prices rising above $100 per barrel. Al Jazeera writes about this, UNN reports. Details It is noted that Ukraine has intensified a long-term strike campaign against Russian port and energy infrastructure, seeking to prevent Russia from reloading oil onto tankers and to counter the su

King Charles III of Great Britain will make a state visit to the United States next week to strengthen relations between the countries, which are experiencing the worst crisis in decades. This is reported by Reuters, writes UNN. Details The trip will take place against the backdrop of escalating tensions between London and Washington over the war with Iran. In particular, US President Donald Trump previously criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for refusing to suppo

Photo: Slovakia has begun receiving Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline (Getty Images) On the night of April 23, Russian oil shipments to Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline resumed after being suspended for nearly three months, according to Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Saková. According to her, oil began arriving in Slovakia at 2 a.m. RBC-Ukraine informs. Sakova says currently, oil is being received according to the agreed-upon plan. The Ukrainian side was supposed to provi

US military has in recent weeks deployed Ukrainian counter-drone technology at a key American airbase in Saudi Arabia, seeking to stop attacks that have destroyed aircraft and buildings and killed at least one serviceman, Reuters reports, citing five sources familiar with the situation, writes UNN. Details "The deployment of the Ukrainian Sky Map command and control platform at Prince Sultan Air Base, which has not been previously reported, demonstrates the significant progre

File photo: Russia wants to halt oil transit to Germany as early as May 1 (Getty Images) Russia plans to halt transit from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting May 1. Updated export schedules have already been sent to both countries, according to Reuters. RBC-Ukraine informs. "Russia's political and business ​relations with Germany have ​been frayed by the ⁠conflict in Ukraine. Deliveries of Russian oil were halted after the start of the war and Berlin pla

Egypt is working closely with Pakistan on a framework agreement aimed at ensuring lasting peace between the US and Iran, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday. This was reported by Reuters, writes UNN. Details Badr Abdelatty noted that Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia are coordinating broader regional efforts focused on preventing further escalation and laying the groundwork for a post-war security arrangement, emphasizing the importance of protecting Gulf

Ukraine is ready to hold a meeting of leaders in Turkey in the format of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – Russian dictator Vladimir Putin with the participation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump. This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha during his speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum for ADF Talks, UNN reports. Details According to the Foreign Minister, the Ukrainian side has already conveyed the correspondin

The administration of US President Donald Trump wants US car and other manufacturers to play a greater role in arms production. This resembles the practice used during World War II. This is reported by UNN with reference to The Wall Street Journal. Details According to people familiar with the discussions, senior defense officials have held talks on the production of weapons and other military materials with the heads of several companies, including Mary Barra of General Mot

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed bill No. 5110, which introduces criminal liability for manifestations of antisemitism in Ukraine. This was reported by UNN . Details According to the explanatory note, the purpose of this bill is to standardize the provisions of the Criminal Code of Ukraine in accordance with the provisions of the bill "On Preventing and Counteracting Antisemitism in Ukraine," which legally regulates issues of counteracting and preventing antisem

The Vatican responded to US President Donald Trump's verbal attack on Pope Leo XIV, writes UNN , citing CNN. Details In the Vatican's first response to US President Donald Trump's harsh criticism of Pope Leo XIV, a Vatican official stated that the US leader targeted a "moral voice" because he "cannot contain it." "Trump is not debating Leo: he is begging him to switch to a language he can dominate. But the Pope speaks another language, a language that refuses to be reduced

The Lebanese government and the administration of US President Donald Trump have asked Israel to temporarily halt strikes on Hezbollah ahead of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon. This is reported by Axios with reference to sources, writes UNN . Details According to the publication, the parties are trying to achieve de-escalation before the meeting of the ambassadors of Israel and Lebanon in Washington, which is to take place on Tuesday with the mediation of the US State

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that there are agreements with a number of Persian Gulf countries, according to which Ukraine receives various things for support and expertise - somewhere it is about interceptors, somewhere it is about finance, oil and diesel, writes UNN . Details "We have an agreement on ten-year agreements with three countries. Ukrainian companies will work with the military of these countries to protect a particular object. My task is to neg

In 2025, Petro Poroshenko declared over UAH 52.5 million in income from the Ministry of Finance of Hungary, and also transferred about UAH 15 million to Hungary through the purchase of government bonds. This is evidenced by the data of the annual declaration, published in the NACP register. UNN informs. According to the declaration, Petro Poroshenko received UAH 51.8 million from the Ministry of Finance of Hungary in the form of bond redemption, as well as UAH 720,904 in i

After announcing a ceasefire, US President Donald Trump declared a great day for world peace, and that Iran could begin the reconstruction process, and that it could be a "Golden Age of the Middle East," writes UNN . A great day for world peace! Iran wants this to happen, they've had enough! So has everyone else! The United States of America will help with increasing traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. There will be many positive actions! A lot of money will be made. Iran can be

Great Britain will not give US President Donald Trump access to British bases to strike Iranian targets. This is reported by UNN with reference to The i Paper. Details British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that US military access to British bases should be limited to the destruction of Iranian defense facilities, such as missile silos or warehouses. These could be used to threaten the interests of Great Britain or its allies in the Persian Gulf. Starmer stated that London

US President Donald Trump (photo: Getty Images) The United States, Iran, and mediators are holding talks on a possible 45-day ceasefire that could become a step toward ending the war. However, chances of reaching a deal within the next 48 hours are low, Axios reports. RBC-Ukraine informs. "But this last-ditch effort is the only chance to prevent a dramatic escalation in the war that will include massive strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure and a retaliation against ene

Ukraine has imposed sanctions against Russian entities that support the enemy's military-industrial complex and facilitate the circumvention of sanctions, relevant decrees were signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Presidential Office reported on Saturday, writes UNN . Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees enacting decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on the application of sanctions against Russian entities that s

French President Emmanuel Macron calls on middle powers to unite and resist the US and China. This is reported by Bloomberg, writes UNN . Details Macron emphasized this during his tour of Asian countries this week, where he discussed maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and closer cooperation with South Korea and Japan. Our goal is not to be vassals of two hegemonic powers. We do not want to depend on the dominance of, say, China, or we do not want to be too vulnerable t

Photo: AP More than 40 states held an international meeting on restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively blocked amid the US and Israel's war against Iran. This was stated by British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, as reported by AP and written by UNN . Details According to Cooper, negotiators discussed political and diplomatic mechanisms for safely restoring passage through one of the key routes for global oil and gas trade. She stated that Iran "

Law enforcement officers have uncovered an interregional scheme for embezzling drones transferred to the military within the framework of the state project "Army of Drones." This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General, writes UNN . Details According to the investigation, the organizer of the scheme was the commander of a unit of one of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's military units, who acted together with two civilian accomplices. From November 2024 to March 2026

Less than ten foreign drones were detected in Estonian airspace on the night of March 31. The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) is investigating three possible crash sites. This was reported by ERR, writes UNN . Details The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) is investigating three locations where the devices could have crashed. In one of them, in Kastri rural municipality of Tartu County, the police found drone debris. During the day, the PPA received 49 reports from citiz

From less unanimous decision-making to informal suspension, EU countries are already weighing how to move forward without Hungary if Viktor Orbán is re-elected, Politico reports, listing 5 options, UNN writes. The EU is discussing contingency plans in case its long-time antagonist Viktor Orbán wins another term. EU countries are putting forward several ideas to prevent the Hungarian prime minister, and in some cases any other problematic leader, from disrupting the bloc's fu

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas asked US Secretary of State Marco Rubio when the United States would take a tough stance on Russia during a G7 ministers' meeting on Friday, which drew a sharp response, citing three sources who were present at the meeting, Axios reports, writes UNN . Details "The tense exchange, which took place in the presence of allied foreign ministers, was symptomatic of mutual distrust between the US and many of its European allies over the war in Ukr

The Pentagon is considering redirecting military aid to Ukraine to the Middle East, citing sources reported by The Washington Post, writes UNN . The Pentagon is considering redirecting weapons intended for Ukraine to the Middle East, as the war in Iran depletes some of the US military's most critical ammunition. - the publication writes, citing three people familiar with the matter. "While a final decision has not yet been made to redirect equipment, the shift would underscor

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff (photo: Getty Images) Iran, through unofficial channels, has signaled to US President Donald Trump's administration that it does not want to resume negotiations with the current US representatives and prefers Vice President JD Vance, CNN reports. RBC-Ukraine informs. According to two regional sources, Tehran is not interested in dialogue with US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and White House adviser Jared Kushner. The reason is deep dist

M oldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu convened a government meeting to consider a proposal to introduce a 60-day state of emergency in the country's energy sector due to the disconnection of the Isaccea-Vulcănești power line, UNN reports with reference to NewsMaker. Details According to Munteanu, the government will meet on Tuesday and then go to parliament to convince deputies to approve a 60-day state of emergency. "Night strikes led to the disconnection of the main

In Bucha, near Kyiv, an unknown object exploded near an apartment building in the morning, followed by a second explosion that injured two law enforcement officers, Mykola Kalashnyk, head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, reported on Monday on Telegram, UNN writes. This morning in Bucha, an unknown object exploded near an apartment building. - Kalashnyk wrote. According to him, the explosion damaged the windows of the building. Later, another unknown device explo

Illustrative photo: Russian Emergencies Ministry (Getty Images) Russia reports largest drone attack of the year, according to Russian Telegram channels. RBC-Ukraine informs. Thus, overnight into March 21, nine districts of the Rostov region, strategic facilities in the Saratov region, and the approaches to Moscow came under attack. The total number of drones involved exceeded 120. Rostov region The most intense situation was in the Rostov region. Local authorities said the m

At least 135 court cases regarding driving restrictions for violating military registration rules have been recorded in Ukraine. This was reported by UNN with reference to OpenDataBot. Details Of these, 42 were opened only in 2026 - which is already more than for the entire year 2024. At the same time, there are chances for a new record this year, as only 52 such cases were found for the entire year 2025. But despite this, 92% of cases do not even reach a substantive review

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has stopped appearing in the Kremlin after the elimination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. This is reported by UNN with reference to Russian "media". Details Public events in the Kremlin have disappeared from Putin's schedule: he last appeared at such an event nine days ago, as evidenced by publications on the presidential administration's website. The last public event Putin held in the Kremlin was a meeting on the situation in the glo

Russian troops launched a drone attack on Kharkiv in the morning, killing one person and injuring two, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, on Wednesday in Telegram, UNN reports. Details "The occupiers attacked the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv. Preliminarily, an enemy UAV hit the private sector," Syniehubov wrote. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov clarified that "the hit was on the outskirts of the city." "One person died, and another w

On the first night of the full-scale invasion, the Russians used all available types of missiles: cruise, ballistic, and other types of missiles. Later, the Iranian regime supplied Russia with the first batch of "Shaheds" - a thousand drones. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with i24NEWS and the Jerusalem Post, reports UNN . Details As the head of state noted, Ukrainians later found a way to intercept missiles and protect people,

In Kyiv, on the night of Saturday, March 14, a series of explosions occurred. This was reported by UNN . Details At 3:09 a.m., the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned about high-speed targets heading towards the capital. Soon after, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported explosions in the capital. Explosions in Kyiv. Air defense forces are working. Stay in shelters! - Klitschko urged. In turn, the head of the capital's military administration, Timur Tkachenko, clarified

Italian defense company Leonardo plans to test components of the newest integrated air and missile defense system Michelangelo in Ukraine. Tests could begin as early as the end of this year, while in NATO countries they are planned only from 2027. This was reported by Defense Express, writes UNN . Details This was announced by the company's CEO, Roberto Cingolani. The first component of the Michelangelo dome is currently being built for our friends in Ukraine – he stated. Leo

In the Kharkiv region, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv and the region with drones at night; during the aftermath, rescuers were hit twice by repeated strikes. Over the past day, three people died in the region due to enemy attacks; 16 people were injured, including a 6-year-old child, emergency services and regional authorities reported, writes UNN . Details According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, on March 12, between 04:10 and 05:00, the Russian military launc

Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was wounded early in the war, The New York Times reports, citing Iranian and Israeli officials, writes UNN . Details Three days after Mojtaba Khamenei was proclaimed successor to his slain father as Iran's supreme leader, he has not appeared in videos or public, nor has he made any written statements. "One reason is the fear that any communication could reveal his whereabouts and put him in danger," said three Iranian officials who

As of Tuesday, March 10, due to hostilities and shelling of energy infrastructure, some communities in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions are temporarily without electricity. This was stated by during a briefing by First Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Artem Nekrasov, reports UNN . Details Where the security situation allows, crews are already working on restoration. Energy workers are doing everything possible to quickly supply electricity

The government held a meeting with key representatives of the oil product market to coordinate actions amid the difficult situation in the fuel market, which arose mainly due to external factors. This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, UNN reports. According to her, the main task of the state and market operators is to ensure the uninterrupted availability of fuel in Ukraine. Our common task is to ensure the uninterrupted availability of fuel in the state – S

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of an important enemy object in the DAP area by ATACMS and SCALP missiles, UNN writes. In the area of Donetsk airport, a storage, preparation and launch site for enemy "Shahed"-type attack UAVs was hit today by ATACMS and SCALP missiles. The strike was carried out by units of the Missile Forces and Artillery of the Ground Forces together with the aviation of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukrain

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has revealed details of the damage to the Russian frigate "Admiral Essen" during an attack on the port of Novorossiysk on the night of March 2. This was reported by UNN with reference to sources in the SSU. Details This ship is a carrier of eight Kalibr cruise missiles. The strike hit the ship's central superstructure. As a result: Grenade launchers for firing thermal traps and radio signal dispersers exploded; The TK-25 electronic warfa

Due to new Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, consumers in 5 regions are without power, and emergency blackouts have returned in some regions, the Ministry of Energy reported on Wednesday, writes UNN . During the night, Russia again launched attacks on energy infrastructure facilities in several regions. As a result of the attacks, consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Kherson regions are without power. - reported the Ministry of Energy. Energy work

A fire broke out in the port of Fujairah in the UAE after an attempted drone attack, and in Oman, the port of Duqm was again targeted by drones, UNN reports with reference to AP and CNN . Details On Tuesday afternoon, a fire broke out in the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates after an attempted drone attack. The government news agency in Fujairah reported that debris fell on the facility after air defense systems intercepted a drone. No casualties were reported, the

On February 28, Israel and the United States carried out a joint military operation, striking 30 targets in Iran. Among the affected objects were the presidential parade ground and the intelligence headquarters. On Saturday, February 28, Israel launched strikes on the Iranian capital, Tehran, with the United States also participating in the attacks. This is reported by UNN with reference to Al Jazeera. Details A US official told Al Jazeera that the attacks on Iran were carri

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Sky News that it is very difficult to talk about territories - how to return all the land today - it is very difficult, but Russia also cannot do it on the battlefield - "that's why they are not winning, and we are not losing," writes UNN . Details Zelenskyy, as stated, was asked if Ukraine could win the war. "It depends on what people mean when they say 'victory.' And in fact, it's very difficult to talk about territori