168 combat engagements on frontline over past day

"168 combat engagements took place between Ukrainian defenders and Russian troops.
Enemy air strikes were recorded, in particular, in the areas of Richky and Bilopillia in Sumy region; Pidlyman and Kupiansk in Kharkiv region; Yalta, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Zaporizhzhia, Novoukrainka, and Novopil in Donetsk region; Dachne in Dnipropetrovsk region; Huliaipole, Vysoke, Stepnohirsk, and Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia region.

In the Kharkiv sector, Russian forces conducted offensive actions three times near Vovchansk and Kamianka.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched one attack yesterday. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled the assault near Hlushkivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked 24 times. They attemptd to advance near Nova Kruhliakivka, Lozova, Novoiehorivka, Hrekivka, Kolodiazi, Yampolivka, and Ridkodub, as well as towards Hryhorivka.
In the Siversk sector, Russian invaders attacked Ukrainian positions five times near Verkhniokamianske and Bilohorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, eight combat engagements were recorded near Chasiv Yar, Hryhorivka, Bila Hora, and Kurdiumivka.
In the Toretsk sector, Russians attacked 19 times near Toretsk, Krymske, and Dyliivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 74 enemy assault and offensive actions near Stara Mykolaivka, Yelyzavetivka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Kotliarivka, and Andriivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian Defense Forces’ positions 26 times near Bahatyr, Novopil, Burlatske, and Vilne Pole." Ukrin

Ukrainian forces down 62 Russian UAVs

"The Defense Forces of Ukraine successfully shot down 62 Russian drones, while 29 enemy UAVs vanished from radar. , Russian forces have launched 110 attack UAVs and other types of decoy drones from various locations, including Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, and Millerovo." Ukrin

EU agrees on 17th package of Russia sanctions

"The EU on May 14 agreed on its 17th package of sanctions against Russia, a senior EU

official speaking on condition of anonymity told the Kyiv Independent.
The measures target almost 200 ships of Russia's "shadow fleet," 30 companies involved in sanctions evasion, and 75 sanctions on entities and individuals linked to the Russian military-industrial complex.
Russia has been using the shadow fleet to avoid Western sanctions and ship out its oil above the G7-imposed price cap. European countries have also linked the fleet to espionage and sabotage operations." KI

Trump vows to lift sanctions on Syria

"U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will lift sanctions on Syria, reversing more than a decade of policy aimed at pressuring Damascus. He added that he hoped for a “fresh start” with the transitional government of Ahmed al-Sharaa." RT

Trump issues nuclear deal threat to Iran

"U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero if ongoing

talks in Oman fail, which are aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal. In 2018, Trump unilaterally withdrew from the accord that eased sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program.
“If Iran’s leadership rejects this olive branch... we will have no choice but to inflict massive maximum pressure, drive Iranian oil exports to zero,” Trump said at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Saudi Arabia.
The U.S. president reminded the audience of the crippling sanctions he imposed in 2018, which he claimed left Iran’s economy on the brink of collapse. “They were a virtually bankrupt country because of what I did,” he claimed." RT

Hamas Gaza Leader Muhammad Sinwar Targeted In Israeli Airstrikes On Hospital

"The Israeli military has announced a major operation in Gaza, which has targeted Muhammad

Sinwar, who took over as the head of Hamas in Gaza following the killing of his brother, the better known late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, in October.
Israeli jets targeted Sinwar during a major hospital strike in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday afternoon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed in a statement that it hit senior leaders in an underground command center, described as below the European Hospital in Khan Younis.
The air raid saw at least nine bombs dropped, with the ground having utterly collapsed in the area of the strike, which suggests there will be high civilian casualties. The jets may have used large US-supplied bunker-busting bombs." ZH

163 clashes on frontline over past day

"163 clashes were recorded on the frontline, with the most fighting occurring in the Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Lyman sectors.
Airstrikes targeted the settlements of Doroshivka and Yuriieve in Sumy region, Poltavka and Rusyn Yar in Donetsk region, Novodarivka, Temyrivka, Huliaipole, Vysoke, Malynivka, Kamianske, and Pavlivka in Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kharkiv sector, Russian forces launched four assaults near the settlements of Vovchansk, Topoli, and Petrivka.

In the Kupiansk sector, two attacks were recorded. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled Russian assault actions near Pishchane and Zahryzove.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked 29 times, attempting to advance near Novomykhailivka, Hrekivka, Tverdokhlibove, Novoserhiivka, Kolodiazi, Hryhorivka, and toward Ridkodub, Lypove, Zelena Dolyna, and Olhivka.
In the Siversk sector, the Ukrainian defenders repelled three Russian assaults toward Hryhorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, eight engagements were reported near Chasiv Yar and toward Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out six attacks near Toretsk and toward Dyliivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian defenders repelled 54 Russian assaults near the settlements of Lysivka, Malynivka, Yelyzavetivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Novoserhiivka, Udachne, Novooleksiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Zaporizhzhia, Andriivka, and toward Stara Mykolaivka, Muravka, Oleksiivka, Nova Poltavka, Yablunivka, Myroliubivka, Zoria, and Promin.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian Defense Forces halted 30 attempts to break through defensive lines near Kostiantynivka, Skudne, Rivnopillia, Pryvilne, Vilne Pole, Shevchenko, Bahatyr, Novopil, Odradne, and toward Zelene Pole.
In the Huliaipole sector, there were no combat engagements.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy conducted three assaults toward Novodanylivka, Stepove, and Mala Tokmachka — all unsuccessful.
In the Prydniprovske sector, five Russian attempts to advance were repelled.
In the Kursk sector, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 12 enemy attacks. Additionally, the enemy launched 18 airstrikes using 34 guided aerial bombs and carried out 264 artillery attacks at Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including 11 with multiple launch rocket systems." Ukrin

Violent Clashes Erupt in Libya After Top Official Assassinated

"Rival gunman exchanged fire in Libya's capital following the killing of a local militia leader

in clashes which prompted international calls for calm.
Following the night of violence, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday that security had been restored.
The clashes followed the killing of Abdel Ghani al-Kikli, also known as "Gheniwa," who is the head of the powerful Stability Support Authority (SSA) militia.
The SSA is under the Presidential Council, which came to power in 2021 with the Government of National Unity (GNU) through a United Nations-recognized process." Newsweek

‘Stop the clownery’ – top Russian MP to Zelensky

"A senior Russian MP has blasted Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky for continuing to block peace

negotiations with Moscow, saying Kiev should “stop the clownery” and return to diplomacy.
In an interview with RT on Monday, State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Leonid Slutsky noted that Zelensky “banned negotiations for himself.” He was referring to the Ukrainian leader’s 2022 order banning direct negotiations with Russia as long as President Vladimir Putin remains in office.
“He should recall his first profession less often and stop the clownery,” Slutsky said, in an apparent jab at Zelensky’s past as a comedian." RT

166 clashes on frontline over past day

"166 combat clashes between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invaders along the front lines.
Russian forces launched airstrikes near the settlements of Boyaro-Lezhachi, Chumakove, Zinove, Bilohalytsia in Sumy region, Dvorichna in Kharkiv region, Stara Mykolaivka, Mayak, Shevchenko Pershe, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Poltavka, Pokrovsk, Illinivka, Sukhyi Yar, Oleksiivka, Odradne, Voskresenka in Donetsk region, Novodarivka, Huliaipole, Vysoke, Pavlivka, Novoyakovlivka in Zaporizhzhia region, and Kozatske in Kherson region.
In the Kharkiv sector, Ukrainian forces repelled seven enemy attacks near Vovchansk and Krasne Pershe.

In the Kupiansk sector, five Russian attacks occurred; Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled assaults near Pishchane, Hlushkivka, and Novoosynove.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked 20 times, attempting to advance toward the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Torske, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, Nadiya, Lypove, Novomykhailivka, Yampolivka, and in the direction of Olhivka.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled six attacks; Russian units attempted to advance toward Hryhorivka and near Bilohorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, four combat engagements were recorded near Vasiukivka, Chasiv Yar, and towards Bila Hora and Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk sector, the Russians carried out nine attacks near Dyliivka, Petrivka, and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian defenders halted 60 assault and offensive actions of Russian forces near Nova Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Myrnohrad, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Kotliarivka, Troitske, Andriivka, Stara Mykolaivka, Malynivka, Yelyzavetivka, Popiv Yar, Novomykolaivka, Muravka, and Oleksiivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 24 Russian attacks near Kostiantynopil, Bahatyr, Zelene Pole, Novosilky, and toward Shevchenko.
In the Huliaipole sector, no offensive actions by Russian forces were reported.
In the Orikhiv sector, the Russians launched six attacks near Mala Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky, and toward Pavlivka but were unsuccessful.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Russian forces made four unsuccessful attempts to advance.
In the Kursk sector, nine combat clashes of varying intensity occurred. Additionally, Russian forces launched 18 airstrikes using 20 guided bombs and conducted 254 artillery shellings at Ukrainian positions and settlements, including eight from multiple launch rocket systems." Ukrin

U.S. and China reach deal to slash tariffs

"The United States and China said on Monday they have agreed to a

deal to slash reciprocal tariffs for now as the world’s two biggest economies seek to end a trade war that has disrupted the global outlook and set financial markets on edge.
Speaking after talks with Chinese officials in Geneva, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters the two sides had agreed on a 90 day pause on measures and that tariffs would come down by over 100 percentage points to 10%." 

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Putin hosts talks with African leaders on security

"Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday hosted bilateral talks with leaders of the

Palestinian Authority, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore arrived in Moscow to take part in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
Speaking at the meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, Putin suggested to exchange opinions on what Russia could do additionally to help de-escalate tensions in the Middle East." AfricaNews

Russians hit Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in Odesa Oblast

"Russian forces attacked the city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in Odesa Oblast in the morning." Pravada

Ukrainian forces down 55 Russian UAVs

"The Defense Forces of Ukraine successfully shot down 55 Russian drones, while 30 enemy UAVs vanished from radar. Russian forces have launched 108 attack UAVs and other types of decoy drones from various locations, including Bryansk, Orel, Shatalovo, Millerovo, Prymorsko-Akhtarsk, and Chauda (temporarily occupied Crimea)." Ukrin

155 combat engagements on front lines in past 24 hours

"Ukrainian forces engaged in 155 combat clashes with Russian troops along the frontline. Russian airstrikes targeted Horokhovatka and Sadovod in the Kharkiv region, Kostiantynivka and Rodynske in the Donetsk region, Novodarivka, Malynivka, Zaliznychne, Pavlivka, and Mali Shcherbaky in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Kozatske in the Kherson region.
In the Kharkiv sector, Ukrainian forces repelled three Russian attacks near Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk sector, two Russian assaults were repelled in the areas of Nova Kruhliakivka and Zahryzove.

In the Lyman sector, the enemy launched 25 attacks, attempting advances near Kopanky, Hrekivka, Nove, Ridkodub, Kolodiazi, and towards Hryhorivka.
In the Siversk sector, eight enemy attacks were repelled near Bilohorivka and Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk sector, four engagements occurred near Novomarkove, Chasiv Yar, and Andriivka.
In the Toretsk sector, six enemy assaults were recorded in the areas of Ozarianivka, Dyliivka, and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 70 assault and offensive operations near settlements including Stara Mykolaivka, Vodiane Druhe, Nova Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Novooleksandrivka, Kotliarivka, Troitske, Andriivka, and Bahatyr.
In the Novopavlivka sector, 13 Russian attacks were repelled near Kostiantynopil, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, and Novopil.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian units repelled six assaults near Mala Tokmachka, Stepove, and Mali Shcherbaky.
In the Dnipro River sector, the enemy made one unsuccessful attempt to attack Ukrainian positions.
In the Kursk sector, eight engagements took place. The enemy also launched four airstrikes with ten guided bombs and conducted 284 artillery attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including eight using MLRS." Ukrin