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In the Khmelnytsky region, nine more parishes of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which were previously subordinate to the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate, have registered their charters. This was reported by the Khmelnytsky Regional Administration on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "During the week, nine statutes of religious communities of the UOC, which have transferred to the OCU, were registered," the statement reads. Read also: Orthodox Church of Ukraine mulling calendar switch In total, since the beginning of the full-scale war in the region, 198 religious communities of the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate have registered new charters, 169 of…

In Hiroshima, Ukraine was indeed an honored participant in the G7’s work, and the topic of Ukraine was principal. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his video address to the nation, Ukrinform reports, referring to the president’s press service. The full text of the address is provided below: Fellow Ukrainians! We are finishing this very difficult yet very important week. On Friday, we had the Arab League. On Saturday and Sunday – G7 plus Ukraine and an expanded format – seven plus partners, including the Global South, plus Ukraine. It was intense. The world hears our position. Protection and security…

Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi has visited the advanced positions near Bakhmut. "I visited our warriors and commanders on the front line. Thanked and honored the soldiers of the 3rd separate assault brigade, the 30th separate mechanized brigade, the 56th separate motorized infantry brigade, the 93rd separate mechanized brigade that eliminate the enemy every day. The Defense Forces have continued offensive operations on the flanks near Bakhmut. Although we now control the outskirts of the city, the defense is still important. In the future, this will give us the opportunity…

In Kherson region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down three Russian unmanned aerial vehicles. That’s according to Air Command South, Ukrinform reports. "On May 21, 2023, in Kherson Region, air defense units of Air Command South destroyed three Russian uncrewed aerial vehicles: a Merlin-VR UAV, an Orlan-10 UAV, and a ZALA UAV," reads the report. The Air Command recalled basic safety rules. First of all, “do not ignore air raid alert signals; take shelter. Do not approach or touch suspicious objects. You should stay at least 150-200 meters away from the waterfront.” Read also: Russian invaders focusing on five…

Russian troops are concentrating their main efforts in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Maryinka directions, while sabotage and reconnaissance groups were active on the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes. That’s according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports referring to the evening update on war developments. Twenty-four firefights took place in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Maryinka directions. According to the General Staff, the towns of Bakhmut and Maryinka in Donetsk region remain at the epicenter of hostilities. In total, the Russian army carried out four missile strikes and 45 air strikes, as well…

The Third Assault Brigade of Ukraine’s Ground Forces cleared the area near Bakhmut that is 1,730m wide and 700m deep, pushing the enemy back. That’s according to the Brigade’s press service, Ukrinform reports. "The Third Assault Brigade continues to knock out the occupiers from their positions near Bakhmut! The territory that’s 1,730 m wide and 700m deep has been cleared of enemy forces," reads the relevant posting on Facebook. It is noted that during an attempt to regain the positions previously retaken by Ukrainian forces, units of the Russian 72nd Brigade were “shattered.”Read also: Border guards neutralize Russian assault group…

Mortar operators with the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, in conjunction with aerial reconnaissance, hit the positions of Russian troops in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, eliminating a group of invaders as they were intending to go on the offensive. The State Border Guard Service’s press office reported the news on Facebook, as seen by Ukrinform.

Ukraine’s air defense units have destroyed five Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions. The relevant statement was made by the South Operational Command on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “On May 20, 2023, in the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, the South Operational Command’s air defense forces and systems destroyed five enemy UAVs: three Lancet loitering munitions, one Merlin-VR reconnaissance drone, and one Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone,” the report states. The South Operational Command posted the photographs of the fragments of Russia’s Lancet loitering munitions that had been downed. A reminder that, on the night of May…

The USA can provide Ukraine with F-16 aircraft on the condition that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not use them for strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation. A corresponding statement was made by U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, the White House informs. “So, all of the capabilities that the United States has proven to Ukraine come with the basic proposition that the United States is not enabling or supporting attacks on Russian territory. That will go for the support for the provision of F-16s by any party as well. And the Ukrainians have consistently indicated that…

The enemy's redeployment of additional reserves to Bakhmut direction indicates the failure of their offensive operations – the fortress of Bakhmut stands. "The defense operation of the Ukrainian troops continues, the fortress of Bakhmut stands. Yes, for Ukraine it is worth great efforts, heroic efforts of our defenders, but the fact that the enemy is forced to redeploy additional reserves to continue the operation on Bakhmut, in general, indicates the failure of their offensive operations," Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, told Ukrinform in a comment. He noted that…