Stories from Ukraine

Approximately 115,000 residents were evacuated from areas within 3 kilometers of the Chernobyl exclusion zone. The source described seeing lines of yellow buses, similar to school buses, used for the evacuation process.

The UN monitoring mission reports the killing of unarmed and wounded Ukrainian soldiers. The attack's consequences were visible from space, with smoke felt in Stavropol, Sochi, and Goryachy Klyuch. Residents in Tuapse reported black puddles on the ground. Ukrainian military are targeting Russian export capacities to reduce financial capabilities for warfare. Local authorities reported that firefighters were only able to localize the fire from the April 20 long-range strike in Tuapse late last week. Volunteers report that cleanup remains as water and fuel oil continue to affect the area. Local reports indicate vehicles are currently cleaning beaches affected by soot and oil residue. Water and fuel oil are reported to be present at a crossing following the incident. Fuel oil and mazut have reached a position 20.40 km north of the coastline.

Ukraine reported finding Polish and Lithuanian SIM cards inside Russian drones.

A new Business Sweden office has officially opened in Kyiv to expand bilateral cooperation. The move aims to strengthen economic ties between Sweden and Ukraine.

Russian military strikes targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure and defense industry facilities. Local officials in Kherson reported that the region is being transformed into a military base.

A UN management team confirmed at least one killing during a visit to Nove Basan.

A UN mission verified video footage from Russian and Ukrainian drones confirming the killing of at least seven Russian prisoners of war. One video depicts an attempt to bury a seventh victim who was missing part of his head. This follows a similar report issued in 2024. The report notes that a similar report from 2024 did not involve such deaths and had previously noted improvements in the conditions of Russian prisoner detention and active responses from Ukrainian partners. Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated that incidents involving the execution of seven Russian prisoners will be investigated. The Office of the Prosecutor General is involved in the matter. These cases were reported to the UN Human Rights Office. Moscow has focused on denying and silencing the issue, according to the report.

A UN special commission is investigating a tragedy involving Ukrainian prisoners of war. The incident involved the destruction of a building where prisoners were held, resulting in 53 to 62 deaths.

Russian authorities are reportedly preventing international humanitarian missions from assessing the circumstances and casualty counts of murdered Ukrainian prisoners of war.

The first meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group under the Architecture of Security Forum was held in Kyiv. The meeting focused on security architecture within the context of the ongoing conflict.