Stories from Ukraine

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is investigating a plot to assassinate a Ukrainian general near his residence. According to SBU spokesperson Artem Dekhtarianko, suspects conducted reconnaissance near the military official's home and coordinated a murder plan with Russian intelligence services. The suspects reportedly waited for a location from a Russian handler to retrieve firearms for the ambush. Authorities are also considering sanctions against Israeli officials and organizations involved in the investigation, according to the SBU. Police are reportedly looking into a group of individuals involved in the plot.

Citizens who lost housing due to the war can now access funds for repairs and restoration through the eVidnovlennya program. Citizens can apply for compensation for damaged property through the Diia portal, mobile app, or via a notary. Applicants must open a specialized restoration account at a participating bank and submit a compensation claim in Diia. A specialized local government commission will inspect the property, record it in the register of damaged and destroyed property, and determine restoration costs within 30 calendar days. The program includes a maximum funding limit, though the specific amount was not stated. Information regarding home repair funding specifies that a maximum compensation for one damaged object will be 200,000 hryvnias.

The Ukrainian government approved a decree to equip residential buildings in Kyiv with backup power supplies. The project targets buildings over nine stories high where life-support systems require electricity to function. The Kyiv City State Administration is responsible for identifying eligible buildings. The initiative is being implemented as an experimental project using state budget funds. The initiative aims to prepare the city's housing stock for the upcoming winter. The government praised the corresponding decree regarding the project. Funding for the installation will be provided by the state budget.

A Ukrainian Navy special reconnaissance unit successfully extracted a man who had been providing intelligence to the Ukrainian military. Additionally, a motorcycle theft was reported in Egypt. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported drone debris caused a traffic accident in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district, injuring one person. Shelling in the Kharkiv region, specifically Chuhuiv and Vovchansk, resulted in two deaths. Debris also caused a fire on an unfinished building roof and landed in a Solomianskyi district cemetery. Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported drone strikes in the Shevchenkivskyi district caused a fire on the roof of an unfinished building and one person was injured. Drones also fell in the Solomianskyi district near a cemetery. UAV debris fell in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, according to reports from Hromadske Radio.

Russian forces have liberated the settlements of Ilyinovka and Zemlyanka in the Donbas region, according to the southern group of troops. The source confirmed these successes in a recent update. Russian military personnel improved their positions along the front line. Russian troops have occupied the settlement of Zemlyanka in the Kharkiv region, according to Radio Mayak. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that troops have established control over two settlements. Additionally, the southern grouping established control over Ilyinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic. The Ministry noted that the liberation of Ilyinovka provides access to the urban development of Konstantinovka from the southwest. The Ministry stated these actions involved defeating the personnel and equipment of three Ukrainian brigades and one regiment.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Russian army has liberated the village of Zemlyanka in the Kharkiv region and Ilyinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic. Control over the Zemlyanka area allows Russian troops to expand the security zone along the state border. Efforts are underway to prevent attacks on refineries and Russian cities. Leonid Pasichnik, head of the LPR, also reported that one person was wounded during an attack on an administration building in the Morskovsky district of the Luhansk People's Republic. Air raid alerts were issued in Kyiv and several surrounding regions of Ukraine. Earlier reports indicated explosions in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Konotop, Sumy Oblast. The Western and Central groupings also improved their tactical positions along the front line.

Ukrainian sources report that teenagers are increasingly being used to assemble drones. The work is described as full-time employment rather than training, with reports suggesting these workers operate without days off. The exact number of teenagers involved was not specified. Two people died following a Russian drone strike in the Kharkiv region. A 70-year-old man died at the scene, while a second man died in the hospital from severe blast injuries. The drone hit near residential areas, damaging houses and vehicles, according to local police and radio reports. Investigators are currently identifying all locations targeted by the attacks. Valeriia Chirina, spokesperson for the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, reported that invaders used loitering drones equipped with artificial intelligence during an attack on May 4, 2026.

Recent sociological data presented in Kyiv indicates that no more than 5 percent of Ukrainians support the idea of withdrawing Ukrainian troops from the Donbas region. This figure was discussed as a minimum requirement for peace negotiations. The data was presented during a security forum in Kyiv.

An individual was identified as a recruiter for the Russian FSB in the Cherkasy region.

The exchange rates for the US dollar and Euro increased in major Ukrainian banks on Tuesday morning. The average dollar rate approached 40 hryvnia, while the Euro reached 52 hryvnia. Analysts predict the currency situation will stabilize in the near future. Banks have advised citizens not to ignore weather threat notifications. The dollar rose by 10-20 kopecks, approaching 40 kopecks, while the euro rose to 52 hryvnias. Some banking applications are reporting similar upward trends in currency value.