Ukrainian Community and Businesses Unite to Create Cultural Mural in Varna, Bulgaria
In Varna, Ukrainian business leaders and the diaspora have joined forces to create an ethnic mural celebrating the Day of Courage and the Bulgarian Army
Last night, Ukrainian air defense systems successfully intercepted 35 Shahed-131/136 attack drones and three Iskander-M ballistic missiles, according to UNIAN.
Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, detailed the attack on his Telegram channel. He reported that Russia launched three Iskander-M ballistic missiles, two Kh-59/69 guided air missiles, and 39 Shahed drones from three directions. Ukrainian forces, including mobile fire units, anti-aircraft missile systems, and electronic warfare units, were involved in repelling the assault.
Oleshchuk noted that Ukrainian defenses managed to shoot down 35 Shahed-131/136 drones. Additionally, active countermeasures prevented the Kh-59/69 missiles from reaching their targets. The air defense operations were conducted across several regions, including Sumy, Poltava, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Cherkasy.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that another 1,100 Russian soldiers were neutralized in the past 24 hours, bringing Russia's total military losses in the conflict to 566,710. Additionally, Ukrainian forces have destroyed 8,266 tanks, 15,963 armored fighting vehicles, 15,586 artillery systems, 2,401 cruise missiles, and 12,402 operational-tactical drones.
The peace negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations, held on May 16 in Istanbul, Türkiye, have been paused without reaching a ceasefire agreement
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday his intention to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin “as soon as we can set it up”
The Ukrainian Air Force reported the loss of contact with an F-16 fighter jet during a combat mission in the early hours of May 16
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has denied claims by Russia regarding a scheduled meeting between Russian and Ukrainian representatives
U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that he might still travel to Istanbul for the potential Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations on May 16 if progress is seen toward a deal
US President Donald Trump will not attend the talks between Russia and Ukraine scheduled to take place in Türkiye on May 15
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