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"Dii" has simplified the process of redeploying staff from the defence industry and critical enterprises to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A response to an application will now be received within 24 hours of the personal details being updated.
To date, the bank has received around 1,000 applications for funding for energy projects, with a total request of 2.5 billion hryvnia.
The kick-off of the Ukrainian Premier League’s 28th-round match between Kudrivka and Rukh has been postponed due to an air raid alert. The teams did not have time to complete their pre-match warm-up.
On 12 May, a petition calling for the adoption of the new Civil Code to be blocked was posted on the President’s website. Within just 24 hours, on 13 May, it had already gathered over 28,000 signatures. This means that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must now consider the petition.
Russia has stepped up its attacks on facilities belonging to US companies in Ukraine, in an attempt to make the country a risky place for investors and to undermine the Ukrainian economy.
On Wednesday 13 May, petrol prices at filling stations across Ukraine remained stable following fluctuations in early May. Retail chains are keeping fuel prices unchanged, whilst the price difference for A-95 petrol between operators stands at 6 hryvnias per litre.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, between the evening of 12 May and the morning of 13 May 2026, eight people were killed and a further 11 were injured as a result of Russian attacks.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have been involved in 210 combat engagements across various sections of the front line. The highest number of attacks was recorded in the Pokrovsk and Kostyantynivka sectors.
US President Donald Trump has described Vice-President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a "dream team" for the 2028 presidential election. However, he has so far refrained from offering his official endorsement.
Ukraine has learned to shoot down 90% of enemy drones and nearly 80% of cruise missiles, even after a harsh winter during which Russia doubled the number of attacks.
Sources in diplomatic circles report new informal contacts between the US and Russia regarding a possible temporary ceasefire in Ukraine. Kyiv is concerned that the scenarios under discussion do not yet include any concrete security guarantees for Ukraine.
The administration of US President Donald Trump is in talks with Denmark regarding the deployment of new military facilities in Greenland. These are intended to be used to monitor the activities of Russia and China.
