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On 31 May, Kyiv celebrates City Day. This year marks the 1,544th anniversary of Ukraine’s capital. Due to martial law and the full-scale war, there will be no large-scale celebrations; however, dozens of cultural, artistic and sporting events have been organised for residents and visitors alike
Keith Kellogg, former special envoy to US President Donald Trump, has announced that he plans to visit Kyiv in late summer. At the same time, he noted that he is currently unable to be with the Ukrainian people in person
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have stated that they did not carry out any strikes on Unit 6 of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The ministry described the Russian side’s claims of an alleged attack as yet another disinformation campaign and an attempt to discredit Ukraine on the international stage.
World high jump champion Oleg Doroshchuk has said that he dreams of clearing 2.40 metres and surpassing the achievement of one of Ukraine’s most successful track and field athletes, Bohdan Bondarenko
On Sunday, 31 May, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Holy Trinity, or Pentecost. It is one of the twelve major feasts of the church calendar, observed on the fiftieth day after Easter
On Saturday, 31 May, Ukraine will see mainly variable cloud cover. No significant rainfall is forecast for most regions, although forecasters are warning of rain and thunderstorms in a number of regions
On 30 May, the Cabinet of Ministers may consider a draft resolution to amend the rules governing the retention of employees subject to military service. The proposed changes include raising the salary threshold for retention and revising the requirements for critical enterprises
In the Vinnytsia region, police have arrested an 82-year-old man suspected of raping a 10-year-old girl. The court has ordered him to be remanded in custody
The French government has asked the public prosecutor’s office to investigate reports of possible ill-treatment of French activists who were detained after attempting to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, held a special unscheduled meeting on defence, international cooperation and the preparation of new measures to support the energy sector
Yevgeniy Sadko, founder and director of the Ukrainian font web service Rentafont, has criticised the branding of the ‘Zhivchik’ brand, stating that the design uses a font of Russian origin
In the town of Dunaivtsi in the Khmelnytskyi region, a man opened fire with an air gun in a public place. A passer-by was injured as a result of the incident.
