Illia Kabachynskyi

On May 10, Russian troops launched a new offensive in the Kharkiv region, with one of the targets being the Ukrainian city of Vovchansk—just 5km from the border.

This marks the first time in Russia’s history that it has lost a 5th-generation fighter jet.

While the world’s attention has been focused on F-16 fighter jets, France has given Ukraine something different. By the end of 2024, France will transfer its Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine and will also conduct pilot training.

Ukraine and the UN estimate the damages from Russia’s destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP)—which flooded southern Ukraine—at $14 billion. But this is just what can be calculated; the actual losses are much higher.

Ukraine has its own anti-ship missiles and has been effectively using them since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. But what exactly can these they do?

Ukraine and Switzerland are due to host the Summit on Peace for Ukraine in June. One of the key discussion topics will be the release of all prisoners from each side in an "all-for-all" exchange.