Breaking news online for the last 24 hours. News from Ukraine and around the world, politics, economics, culture and sports online on online.ua https://news.online.ua/en/ en https://news.online.ua/static/build/img/logo.8532d79ed5.png https://news.online.ua/en/ https://news.online.ua/en/magyar-showed-the-destruction-of-a-russian-amphibious-aircraft-and-a-k-27-helicopter-904046/ https://news.online.ua/en/magyar-showed-the-destruction-of-a-russian-amphibious-aircraft-and-a-k-27-helicopter-904046/ Fri, 15 May 2026 11:05:44 +0300 Ukraine Ukraine's unmanned systems forces were able to successfully destroy an enemy Be-200 “Altair” amphibious aircraft, a K-27 helicopter, a Pantsir air defense system, and a Tor air defense system. Moreover, other enemy military facilities were also hit by the SBS. https://news.online.ua/en/watch-large-scale-bavovna-covers-ryazan-refinery-after-drone-attack-904044/ https://news.online.ua/en/watch-large-scale-bavovna-covers-ryazan-refinery-after-drone-attack-904044/ Fri, 15 May 2026 10:05:02 +0300 Events On the night of May 15, Russian air defenses tried to repel a new attack by Ukrainian UAVs. Despite this, a local refinery is burning in enemy Ryazan, and the fire has not been extinguished for several hours. Against this background, the Russian Defense Ministry reports the destruction of 38 Ukrainian drones. https://news.online.ua/en/search-and-rescue-operation-completed-in-darnytskyi-district-of-kyiv-904043/ https://news.online.ua/en/search-and-rescue-operation-completed-in-darnytskyi-district-of-kyiv-904043/ Fri, 15 May 2026 09:05:41 +0300 Ukraine On the morning of May 15, it was officially announced that the search and rescue operation in the Darnytsia district of the capital, which lasted more than 28 hours, had been completed. As a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv on May 14, 24 people, including 3 children, were killed. https://news.online.ua/en/the-death-toll-in-kyiv-has-risen-to-26-people-including-3-children-904042/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-death-toll-in-kyiv-has-risen-to-26-people-including-3-children-904042/ Fri, 15 May 2026 09:05:18 +0300 Ukraine According to the latest reports, Russia's attack on the Darnytsia district of Kyiv claimed the lives of 24 civilians, including 3 children. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing. https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-has-seized-the-initiative-in-the-war-against-russia-for-the-first-time-in-3-years-expert-opinion-903949/ https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-has-seized-the-initiative-in-the-war-against-russia-for-the-first-time-in-3-years-expert-opinion-903949/ Fri, 15 May 2026 08:05:00 +0300 Ukraine Over the past almost three years of the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, for the first time the initiative has shifted in favor of Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/spain-calls-on-eu-to-create-its-own-armed-forces-due-to-us-unpredictability-903958/ https://news.online.ua/en/spain-calls-on-eu-to-create-its-own-armed-forces-due-to-us-unpredictability-903958/ Fri, 15 May 2026 06:05:00 +0300 World In Spain, the Iranian crisis was called a defining moment for Europe's strategic autonomy. https://news.online.ua/en/the-operation-of-the-new-stash-air-defense-system-was-captured-on-video-for-the-first-time-903688/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-operation-of-the-new-stash-air-defense-system-was-captured-on-video-for-the-first-time-903688/ Fri, 15 May 2026 05:05:00 +0300 Ukraine The "West" Air Command finally decided to demonstrate how the Ukrainian military "anti-drone" anti-aircraft missile system (AMS) STASH works on the battlefield. https://news.online.ua/en/trump-team-demands-eu-ratify-trade-deal-903789/ https://news.online.ua/en/trump-team-demands-eu-ratify-trade-deal-903789/ Fri, 15 May 2026 04:05:46 +0300 Economics The American authorities are set to soon impose 25 percent tariffs on cars from the European Union if official Brussels does not ratify the trade agreement as soon as possible. https://news.online.ua/en/north-korea-will-automatically-use-nuclear-weapons-in-response-to-the-assassination-of-kim-jong-un-903927/ https://news.online.ua/en/north-korea-will-automatically-use-nuclear-weapons-in-response-to-the-assassination-of-kim-jong-un-903927/ Fri, 15 May 2026 03:05:00 +0300 World North Korea has amended its constitution to allow for an automatic nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong-un is killed by a foreign attack. https://news.online.ua/en/one-of-the-most-serious-crises-in-the-military-has-begun-in-china-903891/ https://news.online.ua/en/one-of-the-most-serious-crises-in-the-military-has-begun-in-china-903891/ Fri, 15 May 2026 02:05:47 +0300 World According to The New York Times, Chinese President Xi Jinping has indeed launched a large-scale purge among his own military leadership. This indicates a large-scale split in the People's Liberation Army of China, which could significantly weaken Beijing's position on the world stage. https://news.online.ua/en/germany-rejects-putins-proposal-for-schroeder-as-negotiator-903928/ https://news.online.ua/en/germany-rejects-putins-proposal-for-schroeder-as-negotiator-903928/ Fri, 15 May 2026 01:05:00 +0300 Politics Germany has rejected Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's suggestion that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder could be a mediator in negotiations between the EU and Russia to reach a peace agreement on Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/lithuania-has-put-forward-a-demand-for-the-21st-package-of-sanctions-against-russia-903966/ https://news.online.ua/en/lithuania-has-put-forward-a-demand-for-the-21st-package-of-sanctions-against-russia-903966/ Fri, 15 May 2026 00:05:22 +0300 Economics Europe has no right to ease pressure on the aggressor country Russia within the framework of the 21st package of sanctions. This was a clear demand made by the head of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budris. https://news.online.ua/en/sikorsky-pointed-to-a-turning-point-for-putin-in-the-war-against-ukraine-903979/ https://news.online.ua/en/sikorsky-pointed-to-a-turning-point-for-putin-in-the-war-against-ukraine-903979/ Thu, 14 May 2026 23:05:07 +0300 Politics Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski believes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has finally begun to seriously think about how long he can continue his war of aggression against Ukraine and whether it makes sense. https://news.online.ua/en/very-close-trump-spoke-about-ending-russias-war-against-ukraine-903982/ https://news.online.ua/en/very-close-trump-spoke-about-ending-russias-war-against-ukraine-903982/ Thu, 14 May 2026 22:05:04 +0300 Politics US President Donald Trump believes that the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war is "already approaching." However, he did not explain why he came to this conclusion now. https://news.online.ua/en/germany-warns-of-decisive-phase-of-russian-ukrainian-war-903987/ https://news.online.ua/en/germany-warns-of-decisive-phase-of-russian-ukrainian-war-903987/ Thu, 14 May 2026 21:05:04 +0300 Ukraine According to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, he sees signs of a turning point in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine right now. It is quite possible that the "decisive phase" of the confrontation has begun. https://news.online.ua/en/finnish-president-calls-on-europe-to-resume-dialogue-with-putin-903763/ https://news.online.ua/en/finnish-president-calls-on-europe-to-resume-dialogue-with-putin-903763/ Thu, 14 May 2026 21:05:00 +0300 Politics According to the leader of Finland, Alexander Stubb, sooner or later Europe will have to restore contacts with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and his team in order to achieve an end to the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/putin-still-demands-that-the-russian-army-capture-kyiv-insiders-903989/ https://news.online.ua/en/putin-still-demands-that-the-russian-army-capture-kyiv-insiders-903989/ Thu, 14 May 2026 20:05:10 +0300 Politics According to anonymous sources in the Financial Times, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has not yet given up on the idea of occupying Kyiv and Odessa. The Ukrainian capital remains his main target. https://news.online.ua/en/the-us-promises-to-provide-financial-assistance-to-ukraine-903990/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-us-promises-to-provide-financial-assistance-to-ukraine-903990/ Thu, 14 May 2026 20:05:19 +0300 Ukraine US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth publicly stated that Ukraine would be provided with planned financial assistance in the amount of $400 million to protect it from Russian terror. https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-spends-about-450-million-every-day-on-the-war-against-russia-903991/ https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-spends-about-450-million-every-day-on-the-war-against-russia-903991/ Thu, 14 May 2026 19:05:06 +0300 Ukraine Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga officially confirmed that Ukraine is doing everything possible to end the full-scale war with the Russian Federation, because one day of war costs our state $450 million. https://news.online.ua/en/watch-ukrainian-armed-forces-fighters-evacuated-four-people-in-donetsk-region-using-irc-904014/ https://news.online.ua/en/watch-ukrainian-armed-forces-fighters-evacuated-four-people-in-donetsk-region-using-irc-904014/ Thu, 14 May 2026 19:05:00 +0300 Ukraine Soldiers of the Kraken Unmanned Systems Regiment of the Third Army Corps of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine evacuated four people in the Donetsk region using a ground robotic complex. https://news.online.ua/en/over-1500-russian-drones-per-day-ukraine-repels-the-heaviest-attack-in-the-world-flash-904041/ https://news.online.ua/en/over-1500-russian-drones-per-day-ukraine-repels-the-heaviest-attack-in-the-world-flash-904041/ Thu, 14 May 2026 18:05:00 +0300 Ukraine Advisor to the Minister of Defense Serhiy “Flash” Beskrestnov praised the “fantastic” work of Ukraine’s air defense on June 13-14. Ukraine survived one of the heaviest air attacks by Russia in recent times https://news.online.ua/en/kidnapped-children-from-kherson-during-the-occupation-the-russian-state-duma-appointed-a-new-ombudsman-904039/ https://news.online.ua/en/kidnapped-children-from-kherson-during-the-occupation-the-russian-state-duma-appointed-a-new-ombudsman-904039/ Thu, 14 May 2026 18:05:00 +0300 World On May 14, the Russian State Duma appointed deputy Yana Lantratova, who is accused of child abduction in Ukraine, as the Commissioner for Human Rights. https://news.online.ua/en/situation-at-the-front-the-afu-repelled-more-than-50-russian-attacks-904037/ https://news.online.ua/en/situation-at-the-front-the-afu-repelled-more-than-50-russian-attacks-904037/ Thu, 14 May 2026 17:05:00 +0300 Ukraine Since the beginning of the day, the aggressor has attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 53 times. https://news.online.ua/en/in-kyiv-rescuers-recovered-two-more-bodies-from-the-rubble-of-a-high-rise-building-904036/ https://news.online.ua/en/in-kyiv-rescuers-recovered-two-more-bodies-from-the-rubble-of-a-high-rise-building-904036/ Thu, 14 May 2026 17:05:00 +0300 Ukraine In Kyiv, the death toll from a massive Russian attack on May 14 has risen to seven people. https://news.online.ua/en/putin-cannot-stop-the-recession-in-the-russian-economy-903578/ https://news.online.ua/en/putin-cannot-stop-the-recession-in-the-russian-economy-903578/ Thu, 14 May 2026 16:05:00 +0300 Economics According to the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, the team of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is unable to stop the recession in the Russian economy. What is important to understand is that the rapid deterioration of the situation has very specific reasons: increased tax burden, blocking and slowing down the work of social networks and Internet services, as well as increasing costs for logistics, labor and marketing. https://news.online.ua/en/the-general-staff-confirmed-the-destruction-of-air-defense-systems-radars-and-logistical-facilities-of-the-russian-army-904034/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-general-staff-confirmed-the-destruction-of-air-defense-systems-radars-and-logistical-facilities-of-the-russian-army-904034/ Thu, 14 May 2026 16:05:00 +0300 Events The Ukrainian Defense Forces hit enemy air defense and communications equipment, the Yastreb radar, and logistical facilities. https://news.online.ua/en/zelenskyy-suggests-european-countries-sign-bilateral-drone-deals-904000/ https://news.online.ua/en/zelenskyy-suggests-european-countries-sign-bilateral-drone-deals-904000/ Thu, 14 May 2026 15:05:00 +0300 Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that European countries conclude bilateral drone deals with Ukraine; according to him, this will significantly strengthen the security of the continent. https://news.online.ua/en/search-and-rescue-operations-continue-in-kyiv-at-least-20-people-missing-during-russian-attack-904032/ https://news.online.ua/en/search-and-rescue-operations-continue-in-kyiv-at-least-20-people-missing-during-russian-attack-904032/ Thu, 14 May 2026 15:05:00 +0300 Ukraine At least 20 people went missing in Kyiv as a result of a massive Russian attack on May 14. https://news.online.ua/en/ukrainian-soldiers-destroyed-swedish-troops-during-nato-exercises-video-903994/ https://news.online.ua/en/ukrainian-soldiers-destroyed-swedish-troops-during-nato-exercises-video-903994/ Thu, 14 May 2026 14:05:59 +0300 World As part of NATO exercises, Ukrainian soldiers once again demonstrated to the world that they are much better versed in the mechanisms of modern warfare than some Alliance troops, such as the Swedish ones. https://news.online.ua/en/russia-will-receive-a-fair-response-for-all-strikes-on-ukraine-zelenskyy-904030/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-will-receive-a-fair-response-for-all-strikes-on-ukraine-zelenskyy-904030/ Thu, 14 May 2026 14:05:00 +0300 Ukraine As of now, five people have been killed in Kyiv due to the nighttime Russian attack. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed condolences to the families and friends of the victims of Russian aggression. https://news.online.ua/en/rescuers-search-for-more-than-10-missing-people-in-kyiv-after-russian-shelling-904029/ https://news.online.ua/en/rescuers-search-for-more-than-10-missing-people-in-kyiv-after-russian-shelling-904029/ Thu, 14 May 2026 13:05:00 +0300 Ukraine In Kyiv, more than 10 people may be missing as a result of the massive Russian attack on May 14. https://news.online.ua/en/the-russian-army-has-intensified-assaults-in-the-orekhiv-direction-904028/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-russian-army-has-intensified-assaults-in-the-orekhiv-direction-904028/ Thu, 14 May 2026 13:05:00 +0300 Ukraine In the Orikhiv direction, Russian troops have resumed active assault operations and are trying to advance towards Zaporizhia. https://news.online.ua/en/the-number-of-victims-of-the-massive-russian-attack-has-increased-in-kyiv-904026/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-number-of-victims-of-the-massive-russian-attack-has-increased-in-kyiv-904026/ Thu, 14 May 2026 12:05:00 +0300 Ukraine The number of victims of the massive Russian attack on May 14 in Kyiv has increased to three, with 40 people injured. https://news.online.ua/en/the-russian-army-carried-out-a-series-of-attacks-on-two-districts-of-kharkiv-causing-many-casualties-904025/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-russian-army-carried-out-a-series-of-attacks-on-two-districts-of-kharkiv-causing-many-casualties-904025/ Thu, 14 May 2026 12:05:00 +0300 Ukraine On the morning of May 14, Russian troops launched drone strikes on the Shevchenkivskyi and Saltivskyi districts of Kharkiv, injuring more than 20 people. https://news.online.ua/en/ukrainian-air-defense-neutralized-693-air-targets-during-massive-russian-night-strike-904024/ https://news.online.ua/en/ukrainian-air-defense-neutralized-693-air-targets-during-massive-russian-night-strike-904024/ Thu, 14 May 2026 11:05:00 +0300 Ukraine On the night of May 14 (from 6:00 p.m. on May 13), immediately after a massive drone strike during the day (almost 800 UAVs), the enemy continued the attack, launching a combined strike on Ukraine using strike UAVs, air- and ground-based missiles. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/night-attack-by-the-russian-federation-on-the-kyiv-and-odessa-regions-there-is-destruction-and-casualties-904023/ https://news.online.ua/en/night-attack-by-the-russian-federation-on-the-kyiv-and-odessa-regions-there-is-destruction-and-casualties-904023/ Thu, 14 May 2026 11:05:00 +0300 Ukraine In the Kyiv region, seven people were injured, including a child, in a Russian attack on May 14, with damage recorded in five districts. The enemy also attacked the port infrastructure of the Odessa region, injuring two people. https://news.online.ua/en/the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-destroyed-another-1060-occupiers-and-68-russian-artillery-systems-904022/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-destroyed-another-1060-occupiers-and-68-russian-artillery-systems-904022/ Thu, 14 May 2026 10:05:00 +0300 Ukraine The total combat losses of Russian troops since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to May 14, 2026 amount to about 1,345,240 people, including 1,060 people over the past 24 hours. https://news.online.ua/en/the-court-sent-yermak-to-custody-with-the-alternative-of-bail-of-uah-140-million-904021/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-court-sent-yermak-to-custody-with-the-alternative-of-bail-of-uah-140-million-904021/ Thu, 14 May 2026 10:05:00 +0300 Ukraine Former head of the OP Andriy Yermak is suspected of a money laundering scheme. On May 14, the court chose a preventive measure for him - detention or release on bail of UAH 140 million. https://news.online.ua/en/russia-launches-massive-strike-on-kyiv-one-person-killed-over-30-injured-904020/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-launches-massive-strike-on-kyiv-one-person-killed-over-30-injured-904020/ Thu, 14 May 2026 09:05:00 +0300 Ukraine In Kyiv, as a result of a massive Russian attack on the night of May 14, one person died, and the number of injured increased to 32 people, including one child. https://news.online.ua/en/britain-limits-russias-ability-to-recruit-migrants-for-war-903768/ https://news.online.ua/en/britain-limits-russias-ability-to-recruit-migrants-for-war-903768/ Thu, 14 May 2026 09:05:00 +0300 Economics Official London has publicly announced the introduction of new sanctions against the aggressor country Russia - the list includes 35 individuals and organizations involved in recruiting vulnerable migrants to participate in Russia's war in Ukraine, as well as the production of drones for use in combat operations. https://news.online.ua/en/trumps-approval-ratings-in-the-us-are-steadily-falling-903738/ https://news.online.ua/en/trumps-approval-ratings-in-the-us-are-steadily-falling-903738/ Thu, 14 May 2026 06:05:00 +0300 World The recent loud statements and scandalous decisions of US President Donald Trump have led to the fact that approval of the White House leader among independent voters has fallen to a record low of 25%. https://news.online.ua/en/watch-the-dshv-destroys-the-occupants-reserves-in-the-remains-of-the-building-in-the-oleksandrivsk-direction-903918/ https://news.online.ua/en/watch-the-dshv-destroys-the-occupants-reserves-in-the-remains-of-the-building-in-the-oleksandrivsk-direction-903918/ Thu, 14 May 2026 05:05:00 +0300 Ukraine In the Aleksandrivka direction, the Russian invaders are trying to accumulate manpower in the remains of buildings and shelters. https://news.online.ua/en/trump-plans-to-resume-strikes-on-iran-insiders-903963/ https://news.online.ua/en/trump-plans-to-resume-strikes-on-iran-insiders-903963/ Thu, 14 May 2026 03:05:22 +0300 World As CNN journalists have learned, US leader Donald Trump is irritated by the way official Tehran is negotiating to end the war. That is why the US president is increasingly inclined to the opinion that it is necessary to resume hostilities in the Middle East, but has not yet made a final decision. https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-begins-cooperation-with-one-of-the-largest-defense-tech-companies-in-the-world-903967/ https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-begins-cooperation-with-one-of-the-largest-defense-tech-companies-in-the-world-903967/ Thu, 14 May 2026 02:05:45 +0300 Technology On May 12, the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, officially confirmed the start of cooperation with one of the largest defense tech companies in the world, Palantir Technologies. According to the minister, the main goal is to implement AI solutions in warfare. https://news.online.ua/en/russia-faces-gasoline-shortage-due-to-ukraine-attacks-903973/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-faces-gasoline-shortage-due-to-ukraine-attacks-903973/ Thu, 14 May 2026 01:05:10 +0300 Economics Russian pro-Kremlin media are actively discussing a new serious problem. The fact is that the aggressor country is experiencing a shortage of gasoline due to powerful Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries (REFs). https://news.online.ua/en/merkel-may-become-a-mediator-in-europes-negotiations-with-russia-903977/ https://news.online.ua/en/merkel-may-become-a-mediator-in-europes-negotiations-with-russia-903977/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:05:22 +0300 Politics It is former German leader Angela Merkel who has every chance of becoming a mediator in future peace negotiations between the aggressor country Russia and the European Union regarding the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war. https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-returns-8-more-children-and-teenagers-from-russian-occupied-territories-904018/ https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-returns-8-more-children-and-teenagers-from-russian-occupied-territories-904018/ Wed, 13 May 2026 23:05:00 +0300 Ukraine Eight more Ukrainian children and teenagers were returned from the temporarily occupied territories of the Russian Federation. https://news.online.ua/en/peskov-explained-putins-words-about-the-alleged-end-of-the-war-with-ukraine-903972/ https://news.online.ua/en/peskov-explained-putins-words-about-the-alleged-end-of-the-war-with-ukraine-903972/ Wed, 13 May 2026 23:05:58 +0300 Politics Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov decided to comment on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's words about the alleged end of the war against Ukraine. According to him, this refers to the "work in progress" in the peace process and all the mediation efforts of the United States. https://news.online.ua/en/the-russian-army-attacked-the-kherson-region-with-artillery-and-drones-2-dead-and-26-wounded-904012/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-russian-army-attacked-the-kherson-region-with-artillery-and-drones-2-dead-and-26-wounded-904012/ Wed, 13 May 2026 21:05:00 +0300 Ukraine Law enforcement officers record the consequences of enemy shelling of the Kherson region on May 13: there are dead and wounded civilians https://news.online.ua/en/air-defense-neutralized-710-drones-during-the-russian-daytime-attack-on-ukraine-904010/ https://news.online.ua/en/air-defense-neutralized-710-drones-during-the-russian-daytime-attack-on-ukraine-904010/ Wed, 13 May 2026 21:05:00 +0300 Ukraine On May 13 (from 08:00 to 18:30), Russia attacked 753 Shahed strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), Gerbera, Italmas, and Parody-type simulator drones. Including the night attack (139 UAVs), over 892 enemy drones of these types were attacked during the day.