KYIV, May 15 - Zaporizhia NPP has been relying on one power line for over a week to supply electricity for its own needs, as military operations prevent Ukrenergo from restoring the connection of the backup line, said Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

KYIV, May 15 - Top US diplomat Marco Rubio says he does not have high expectations for Ukraine-Russia peace talks due to be held in Turkey - and that Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin need to meet for progress to be made, BBC reported.

KYIV, May 15 – The finance ministers and central bank governors of the G7 countries reiterate their unwavering support for Ukraine and announced an increase in economic support for Ukraine for the current and early next year to $44 billion, according to a communiqué following their meeting in Niigata (Japan) on Saturday published on the website of the European Commission.

BRUSSELS, May 15 – President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine will be one of the main topics at a number of upcoming major international events to ensure greater support for the nation fighting off the Russian invasion.

LONDON, May 15 - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed the British government at the end of a whirlwind European tour Monday to join a “fighter jet coalition” that would help strengthen his country’s aerial capabilities, but instead secured a commitment for attack drones and hundreds more missiles.

KYIV, May 16 – South Korea will provide active assistance to Ukraine in close coordination with the international community, a spokesperson for President of South Korea Yoon Suk-yeol said following the president's meeting with First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska.

KYIV, May 16 - Ukrainian air defenses, bolstered by sophisticated Western-supplied systems, thwarted an intense Russian air attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, shooting down all missiles aimed at the capital, The Associated Press reported citing officials.

KYIV, May 16 – In the second week of May, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) again sold significantly more currencies than it bought: U.S. dollars equaling $321.8 million, euros equaling EUR 29.7 million, but this is approximately 37.6% less than in the first week month.

KYIV, May 16 - Ukraine’s eastern city of Sievierodonetsk came under heavy shelling that killed at least 10 people, said Serhiy Haidai, the governor of the Luhansk region. In the Donetsk region, Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Facebook that nine civilians were killed in shelling.

KYIV, May 16 - The regiment that doggedly defended a steel mill as Ukraine’s last stronghold in the port city of Mariupol declared its mission complete Monday after more than 260 fighters, including some badly wounded, were evacuated and taken to areas under Russia’s control.