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/hegset-made-an-unexpected-statement-about-us-aid-to-ukraine-904531/ https://news.online.ua/en/hegset-made-an-unexpected-statement-about-us-aid-to-ukraine-904531/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:06:00 +0300 World US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unexpectedly spoke about Washington finding a way to help Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/putin-is-trying-to-implement-the-secret-project-scythian-with-nuclear-weapons-904252/ https://news.online.ua/en/putin-is-trying-to-implement-the-secret-project-scythian-with-nuclear-weapons-904252/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0300 World According to the Tagesschau, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has been doing everything he can to implement the secret project "Scythian". What is important to understand is that it involves placing nuclear missiles on the seabed. https://news.online.ua/en/orban-ordered-the-seizure-of-oschadbank-funds-investigation-904617/ https://news.online.ua/en/orban-ordered-the-seizure-of-oschadbank-funds-investigation-904617/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:06:42 +0300 World As part of the investigation by the Telex publication, it became known that it was former Hungarian leader Viktor Orban who ordered the seizure of Ukrainian collectors and Oschadbank funds on March 5 near Budapest. https://news.online.ua/en/sweden-arrested-a-russian-shadow-fleet-vessel-at-the-request-of-the-ukrainian-prosecutors-office-904663/ https://news.online.ua/en/sweden-arrested-a-russian-shadow-fleet-vessel-at-the-request-of-the-ukrainian-prosecutors-office-904663/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:06:00 +0300 World Previously, the Ukrainian prosecutor's office turned to the Swedish Ministry of Justice with a request for international legal assistance. https://news.online.ua/en/russia-expands-propaganda-network-in-africa-thanks-to-un-mechanisms-diu-904649/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-expands-propaganda-network-in-africa-thanks-to-un-mechanisms-diu-904649/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0300 World Russia is systematically using UN mechanisms to expand its own propaganda network in Africa, the Main Intelligence Directorate reported. https://news.online.ua/en/no-country-has-transferred-funds-to-the-trump-peace-council-fund-904432/ https://news.online.ua/en/no-country-has-transferred-funds-to-the-trump-peace-council-fund-904432/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:06:00 +0300 World The official Peace Council fund, created at the initiative of US President Donald Trump for the reconstruction of Gaza, has not received a single dollar in the four months since the initiative was launched. https://news.online.ua/en/latvia-installs-first-dragon-teeth-along-border-with-russia-904449/ https://news.online.ua/en/latvia-installs-first-dragon-teeth-along-border-with-russia-904449/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:06:00 +0300 World The barriers are arranged in three rows, about ten meters wide, and are designed to prevent military equipment from crossing the border. Each "tooth" weighs about one and a half tons. As the military noted, the gaps between the elements are so small that no armored vehicle will be able to pass through them. https://news.online.ua/en/putin-has-allocated-26-billion-for-the-search-for-immortality-904477/ https://news.online.ua/en/putin-has-allocated-26-billion-for-the-search-for-immortality-904477/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:06:12 +0300 World According to The Wall Street Journal, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and his entourage have not just embraced the idea of “defeating aging” — they have actually turned it into a large-scale state project in Russia. Investments are pouring into it at a truly colossal rate. https://news.online.ua/en/estonia-is-actively-preparing-for-war-with-russia-904511/ https://news.online.ua/en/estonia-is-actively-preparing-for-war-with-russia-904511/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:06:50 +0300 World The Wall Street Journal has obtained information that tiny NATO member Estonia is determined to do everything possible to repel Russia in the event of its invasion. Official Tallinn is inclined to believe that their country could become the next victim of dictator Vladimir Putin. https://news.online.ua/en/russia-is-preparing-a-new-information-campaign-to-destabilize-ukraine-fisu-904212/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-is-preparing-a-new-information-campaign-to-destabilize-ukraine-fisu-904212/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:06:00 +0300 World The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine has gained access to a number of Russian documents that discuss plans to discredit Ukraine in the media. https://news.online.ua/en/japan-responds-to-chinas-accusations-amid-new-scandal-904544/ https://news.online.ua/en/japan-responds-to-chinas-accusations-amid-new-scandal-904544/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:06:00 +0300 World According to the head of the Japanese Ministry of Defense, Shinjiro Koizumi, loud accusations from official Beijing about the alleged revival of Japanese militarism are hypocritical. The Japanese authorities also recalled that China itself has a colossal nuclear arsenal at its disposal and also pursues an aggressive policy. https://news.online.ua/en/im-saving-your-ass-trump-scolds-netanyahu-over-attacks-on-lebanon-904590/ https://news.online.ua/en/im-saving-your-ass-trump-scolds-netanyahu-over-attacks-on-lebanon-904590/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:06:45 +0300 World According to Axios, after the Israeli army's strikes on Lebanon, US President Donald Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with accusations. Their argument took place during a telephone conversation. https://news.online.ua/en/captain-of-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-tagor-arrested-in-france-904636/ https://news.online.ua/en/captain-of-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-tagor-arrested-in-france-904636/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0300 World France has taken into custody the captain of the Russian oil tanker Tagor, who was detained by French military personnel off the coast of Brittany on May 31. https://news.online.ua/en/us-and-iran-resume-hostilities-in-the-middle-east-904607/ https://news.online.ua/en/us-and-iran-resume-hostilities-in-the-middle-east-904607/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:06:38 +0300 World According to CNN, the US and Iranian militaries exchanged heavy blows in one of the largest night-time attacks since the ceasefire was established in April. https://news.online.ua/en/trump-is-at-risk-of-a-serious-illness-doctors-conclusions-904514/ https://news.online.ua/en/trump-is-at-risk-of-a-serious-illness-doctors-conclusions-904514/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:06:00 +0300 World US President Donald Trump's physician, Sean Barbabella, has said that he is in "excellent health" and "fully fit" to serve as president, but added that the American leader is close to obesity. https://news.online.ua/en/trump-wants-to-rewrite-the-iran-peace-deal-in-the-final-stages-904557/ https://news.online.ua/en/trump-wants-to-rewrite-the-iran-peace-deal-in-the-final-stages-904557/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0300 World According to Axios, US leader Donald Trump plans to review certain provisions of the future agreement with official Tehran, despite the fact that peace talks are nearing completion. https://news.online.ua/en/us-court-orders-removal-of-trumps-name-from-kennedy-center-904528/ https://news.online.ua/en/us-court-orders-removal-of-trumps-name-from-kennedy-center-904528/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:06:00 +0300 World A federal court in Washington has ruled to remove US President Donald Trump's name from the name of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, declaring the institution's decision to rename it illegal. https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-will-receive-a-military-aid-package-worth-over-125-million-euros-from-finland-904492/ https://news.online.ua/en/ukraine-will-receive-a-military-aid-package-worth-over-125-million-euros-from-finland-904492/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:06:00 +0300 World Finland has decided to send the 33rd package of military aid to Ukraine. https://news.online.ua/en/estonia-installs-first-stationary-drone-monitoring-devices-on-border-with-russia-904532/ https://news.online.ua/en/estonia-installs-first-stationary-drone-monitoring-devices-on-border-with-russia-904532/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:06:00 +0300 World Estonia has strengthened the protection of its eastern border by installing the first stationary devices for detecting and monitoring drones. https://news.online.ua/en/romanian-experts-confirm-that-a-high-rise-building-in-galati-was-attacked-by-a-russian-drone-geran-2-904570/ https://news.online.ua/en/romanian-experts-confirm-that-a-high-rise-building-in-galati-was-attacked-by-a-russian-drone-geran-2-904570/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0300 World The final technical report by Romanian experts confirmed that the drone that crashed into a residential building in the city of Galati, Romania, on the night of May 29 was a Russian Geran-2 drone. https://news.online.ua/en/eu-may-exclude-ukrainians-of-military-age-from-extended-temporary-protection-scheme-904569/ https://news.online.ua/en/eu-may-exclude-ukrainians-of-military-age-from-extended-temporary-protection-scheme-904569/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0300 World The European Union is discussing the possibility of excluding Ukrainian men of military age from the expanded temporary protection scheme introduced in response to Russia's full-scale invasion. https://news.online.ua/en/france-detained-the-sanctioned-tanker-tagor-in-the-atlantic-it-was-heading-from-russia-904567/ https://news.online.ua/en/france-detained-the-sanctioned-tanker-tagor-in-the-atlantic-it-was-heading-from-russia-904567/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:06:00 +0300 World French naval forces have detained the Tagor oil tanker, which is under international sanctions and was en route from Russia, in the Atlantic Ocean. https://news.online.ua/en/china-is-actively-preparing-for-nuclear-war-with-the-us-904467/ https://news.online.ua/en/china-is-actively-preparing-for-nuclear-war-with-the-us-904467/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:06:00 +0300 World As Reuters has learned, the Chinese authorities are building a large military complex in a remote desert, which is most likely an important part of Beijing's preparations for a potential nuclear strike by the United States. https://news.online.ua/en/russian-army-placed-on-un-list-of-shame-for-sexual-crimes-against-ukrainians-904498/ https://news.online.ua/en/russian-army-placed-on-un-list-of-shame-for-sexual-crimes-against-ukrainians-904498/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:06:00 +0300 World Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN Andriy Melnyk considers Secretary General Antonio Guterres' inclusion of the Russian army in the "list of shame" - a list of armed forces that systematically commit crimes of sexual violence - a historic event. https://news.online.ua/en/unidentified-drone-causes-flight-suspension-at-munich-airport-904521/ https://news.online.ua/en/unidentified-drone-causes-flight-suspension-at-munich-airport-904521/ Sat, 30 May 2026 18:05:00 +0300 World On May 30, flights were suspended at Munich Airport after reports of a possible drone flight. https://news.online.ua/en/romania-makes-new-statement-regarding-russian-drone-hitting-high-rise-building-904494/ https://news.online.ua/en/romania-makes-new-statement-regarding-russian-drone-hitting-high-rise-building-904494/ Fri, 29 May 2026 21:05:00 +0300 World Romanian President Nicos Dan said that the Russian drone that hit a high-rise building in the Romanian city of Galati was shot down by Ukrainian air defenses, causing it to change trajectory. https://news.online.ua/en/romania-closes-the-russian-consulate-general-in-constanta-904479/ https://news.online.ua/en/romania-closes-the-russian-consulate-general-in-constanta-904479/ Fri, 29 May 2026 17:05:00 +0300 World Romanian President Nikos Dan announced the decision to close the Russian Consulate General in Constanta and expel the consul. https://news.online.ua/en/romania-explained-why-they-could-not-shoot-down-the-russian-drone-904466/ https://news.online.ua/en/romania-explained-why-they-could-not-shoot-down-the-russian-drone-904466/ Fri, 29 May 2026 12:05:15 +0300 World The Romanian Ministry of Defense stated that the reason why the Russian drone was not destroyed in the Romanian city of Galati was the lack of time and the restrictions under which the country's army is forced to operate. https://news.online.ua/en/eu-defense-minister-demands-end-to-production-of-couture-missiles-904408/ https://news.online.ua/en/eu-defense-minister-demands-end-to-production-of-couture-missiles-904408/ Thu, 28 May 2026 20:05:27 +0300 World European Union Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius is making every effort to ensure that Europe begins to actively increase the production of serious weapons and abandons complex and expensive "elite" "couture" missiles. https://news.online.ua/en/us-launches-new-strikes-on-military-site-in-iran-904437/ https://news.online.ua/en/us-launches-new-strikes-on-military-site-in-iran-904437/ Thu, 28 May 2026 10:05:00 +0300 World On the night of May 28, the American military launched new strikes on a military facility in Iran. https://news.online.ua/en/trump-orders-pentagon-to-prepare-for-new-strikes-on-iran-904294/ https://news.online.ua/en/trump-orders-pentagon-to-prepare-for-new-strikes-on-iran-904294/ Mon, 25 May 2026 20:05:00 +0300 World Insiders at CBS News have received information that US President Donald Trump has instructed the Department of Defense to prepare for a new round of military strikes on Iran, despite diplomatic negotiations. https://news.online.ua/en/lithuania-tests-drone-early-detection-system-904369/ https://news.online.ua/en/lithuania-tests-drone-early-detection-system-904369/ Mon, 25 May 2026 18:05:00 +0300 World In the Kaunas district of Lithuania, tests of a lower airspace control system for detecting drones are taking place on May 25-26, during which drones, in particular the Shahed type, are used in the air. https://news.online.ua/en/zakharova-cynically-threatens-ukraine-with-new-missile-and-drone-attacks-on-kyiv-904365/ https://news.online.ua/en/zakharova-cynically-threatens-ukraine-with-new-missile-and-drone-attacks-on-kyiv-904365/ Mon, 25 May 2026 17:05:00 +0300 World Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova directly threatens new massive strikes on Kyiv. https://news.online.ua/en/britain-is-investigating-possible-sex-crimes-against-king-andrews-brother-904253/ https://news.online.ua/en/britain-is-investigating-possible-sex-crimes-against-king-andrews-brother-904253/ Mon, 25 May 2026 01:05:00 +0300 World According to Sky News, an investigation has already been launched in the UK into former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for possible sex crimes. He is known to have had ties to American financier, sex offender and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. https://news.online.ua/en/shooting-near-the-white-house-trumps-first-reaction-has-emerged-904339/ https://news.online.ua/en/shooting-near-the-white-house-trumps-first-reaction-has-emerged-904339/ Sun, 24 May 2026 15:05:09 +0300 World American leader Donald Trump publicly expressed gratitude to law enforcement for their response to a shooting near the White House, during which the armed attacker was promptly eliminated. https://news.online.ua/en/strait-of-hormuz-will-be-opened-trump-904336/ https://news.online.ua/en/strait-of-hormuz-will-be-opened-trump-904336/ Sun, 24 May 2026 14:05:14 +0300 World According to US President Donald Trump, the memorandum of understanding on a peace deal with Iran is largely agreed upon. Against this backdrop, the US President announced the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. https://news.online.ua/en/russian-fighter-jets-provoked-a-british-raf-plane-over-the-black-sea-904222/ https://news.online.ua/en/russian-fighter-jets-provoked-a-british-raf-plane-over-the-black-sea-904222/ Sat, 23 May 2026 02:05:00 +0300 World Last month, two Russian military aircraft “repeatedly and dangerously” approached an unarmed RAF reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea. https://news.online.ua/en/russia-expands-infrastructure-for-launching-geran-strike-uavs-over-ukraine-904235/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-expands-infrastructure-for-launching-geran-strike-uavs-over-ukraine-904235/ Sat, 23 May 2026 01:05:00 +0300 World The Russian Federation is expanding the infrastructure for launching Geran-type strike UAVs in the area of the village of Tsymbulovo, Oryol region. https://news.online.ua/en/the-uae-tried-to-create-a-secret-coalition-in-the-middle-east-904058/ https://news.online.ua/en/the-uae-tried-to-create-a-secret-coalition-in-the-middle-east-904058/ Fri, 22 May 2026 02:05:00 +0300 World According to Bloomberg, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been doing everything possible to convince Saudi Arabia and Qatar to join a coordinated military response to Iran's strikes, thus forming a coalition in the region. https://news.online.ua/en/russia-cynically-flaunted-its-nuclear-weapons-on-the-territory-of-belarus-904232/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-cynically-flaunted-its-nuclear-weapons-on-the-territory-of-belarus-904232/ Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 +0300 World Russia has officially delivered nuclear munitions to the missile brigade's field storage points in Belarus as part of nuclear exercises. 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/ Thu, 21 May 2026 05:05:07 +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/taiwan-puts-trump-in-his-place-after-his-meeting-with-xi-904099/ https://news.online.ua/en/taiwan-puts-trump-in-his-place-after-his-meeting-with-xi-904099/ Thu, 21 May 2026 02:05:48 +0300 World Taiwan has publicly declared its sovereignty and independence after US President Donald Trump warned the island's authorities against self-determination. https://news.online.ua/en/russia-has-the-ability-to-carry-out-a-nuclear-strike-at-any-moment-budanov-904063/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-has-the-ability-to-carry-out-a-nuclear-strike-at-any-moment-budanov-904063/ Wed, 20 May 2026 07:05:00 +0300 World Fears of a Russian nuclear strike spreading in Ukraine are unfounded. At the same time, the Russian arsenal still poses a serious threat, as a strike could be launched at any moment. https://news.online.ua/en/germany-dismantles-large-scale-scheme-to-supply-dual-use-components-to-russia-despite-sanctions-904161/ https://news.online.ua/en/germany-dismantles-large-scale-scheme-to-supply-dual-use-components-to-russia-despite-sanctions-904161/ Wed, 20 May 2026 01:05:00 +0300 World In Germany, a large-scale scheme to supply dual-use components to Russia in circumvention of Western sanctions has been exposed. 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/ Tue, 19 May 2026 21:05:07 +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/russia-has-begun-large-scale-nuclear-exercises-904164/ https://news.online.ua/en/russia-has-begun-large-scale-nuclear-exercises-904164/ Tue, 19 May 2026 10:05:07 +0300 World On May 19, the Russian Ministry of Defense officially announced the start of exercises “on the preparation and use of nuclear forces under the threat of aggression.” 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/ Tue, 19 May 2026 09:05:59 +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/major-shipping-companies-have-found-a-safe-route-despite-the-closed-strait-of-hormuz-904129/ https://news.online.ua/en/major-shipping-companies-have-found-a-safe-route-despite-the-closed-strait-of-hormuz-904129/ Mon, 18 May 2026 13:05:00 +0300 World Major shipping companies, including MSC, Maersk and CMA-CGM, have found a partial solution to bypass the effectively closed Strait of Hormuz amid the US war against Iran. https://news.online.ua/en/nato-secretary-general-calls-emergency-meeting-of-defense-company-leaders-904096/ https://news.online.ua/en/nato-secretary-general-calls-emergency-meeting-of-defense-company-leaders-904096/ Sun, 17 May 2026 23:05:39 +0300 World NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte plans to urge European defense companies to increase investment and production, according to journalists. The bloc's leadership hopes to strengthen the continent's military potential and reassure US President Donald Trump. 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/ Sun, 17 May 2026 01:05:00 +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.