Between May 7 and May 16, the AFU Air Force reported ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ) downing 340 UAVs of the Shahed type and other unidentified types out of 624 launched over Ukrainian territory. Another 184 UAVs were “radar lost” under the influence of electronic warfare tools. No Russian drone strikes were recorded during the ceasefire from May 8 to 10.

Ukrainian military observer Kostiantyn Mashovets reports ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) that at the junction of the Toretsk and Pokrovsk sectors, Russian troops accomplished a “tactical breakthrough” of the AFU defense to a depth of 5-5.4 km with a front width of 9.5-9.7 km, occupying several settlements, reaching the lines connecting Novoolenivka with Oleksandropil and Malynivka with Nova Poltavka, and taking control of a section of the road from Pokrovsk to Bakhmut.

NASA engineers claim that they managed to restore the operation of the engines on board the Voyader-1, the probe remote from the land. Engines have been considered faulty since 2004. The Voyager-1 spacecraft uses more than one set of engines. Some help control the rotation of the probe so that he can hold his antenna directed to the ground. Another set of engines controls the roll of Voyader-1 so that it can continue to move at a given course. The problem arose precisely in steering engines.

The ex-Minister of Trade of the Moscow Region, the co-owner of the “Gostiny Dvor” Mikhail Khubutia admitted to the beating of his girlfriend Julia Van, the Investigative Committee reports . According to the agency, Khubutius wrote a confession and pleaded guilty to inflicting bodily harm. In his regard, criminal cases were instituted about causing harm to moderate severity and a threat to murder.

The businessman and founder of the Constantinople television channel Konstantin Malofeev, who is also often called the “Orthodox oligarch”, through the court seeks the destruction of the circulation of the book of the publishing house Individuum. The book, which journalist Andrei Zakharov wrote, tells about the role of Malofeev in the collapse of the WEX crypto officer. This was reported by the Russian BBC service. We are talking about the book "Crypt.

US President Donald Trump on his social network Truth Social announced that on Monday, May 19, he would call with Vladimir Putin, and immediately after - with the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and “several other NATO members”. The purpose of the conversation with Putin, according to him, will be the stop of war and trade. “I hope this will be a productive day, a ceasefire will be reached, and this very cruel war, the war that should never have happened will end. God bless us all !!!

Orhan Qereman / Reuters Society Yuri Matsarsky 17 May 2025 US President Donald Trump announced his intention to cancel American sanctions that have been operating against Syria since the reign of Bashar al -Assad, but at the same time demanded that the new Syria authorities ensure stability in the country. The full of contradictions of the colorful religious and ethnic composition of Syria can interfere with this.

The head of Russia’s delegation in negotiations with Ukraine, Vladimir Medinsky, gave an interview to the government-controlled broadcaster VGTRK following the first round of talks in Istanbul.

Vladimir Putin signed a decree that simplifies Russian citizenship for residents of unrecognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The document is published on the portal of legal acts. According to this document, adult citizens of unrecognized republics permanently residing in their territory may submit statements in the Russian diplomatic mission without coming to Russia without observing the deadlines for living on its territory and not proving knowledge of the Russian language.

Putin rejected the detailed plan, which was presented to him by the special representative of Donald Trump, Steve Willian. According to the newspaper Financial Times with reference to three sources, the Russian president did not even discuss it. The fact that Vladimir Putin does not want to discuss the peace plan, Witkoff was reported by Russian senior officials. We are talking about a list of 22 points, which was developed with the participation of Ukraine and Europe.

The bill, which provides for large -scale tax benefits and developed by the deputies of the Republican Party, together with US President Donald Trump, was rejected 21 votes against 16 on the vote of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives. This was made possible due to the fact that opponents of the bill within the Republican Party voted together with the Democrats. It is reported by Associated Press.

Tatarigami_ua predicts a decrease in the intensity of military operations even without any peaceful agreement due to the mutual exhaustion of the parties . According to him, the fighting in the foreseeable future will not lead to the collapse of the Ukrainian defense, or to the mass desertion and the decomposition of the Russian army. Although the situation at the front remains unfavorable for Ukraine, both sides spend human resources without special prospects for achieving strategic goals.

The Russian film and theater director Kirill Serebrennikov was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor- the highest award of France. The award took place during the Cannes Film Festival. The Order was awarded to Serebrennikov Minister of Culture of France Rashid Dati. Serebrennikov himself wrote about this on his Instagram page. “For many years, while I lived in Russia, I managed various international projects, mainly Franco-Russian.

The Russian drone attacked a regular bus near Belopoli of the Sumy region. Local authorities report nine dead civilians. Seven more people were injured. Three are in serious condition. The head of the Sumy Ova Oleg Grigorov clarifies that the bus attacked Lancet . The attack itself was called the "cynical": “This is the next war crime of Russia. A conscious blow to civilian transport, which does not pose any threat, ”the TELEGRAM channel of the Sumy ova says.

Доступно на русском The charges Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case under Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code (“organizing, participating in, and involving others in the activity of an extremist organization”) targeting one of Russia's most prominent publishing houses, Eksmo, and two of its imprints, Popcorn Books and Individuum.