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🇺🇦 service members discovered a hidden handwritten note inside a Patriot air defense system received from international partners. Found behind a panel in the control cabin, the message read, "Works fine last long time. SLAVA UKRAINE"👇🏻 📹The Air Force of the Armed Forces of 🇺🇦

🏆Ukraine’s women’s team won gold at the U18 European Shotgun Championship in Croatia, becoming champions in the TRAP TRIO event. What should you know about it?👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/20/… 📷 Kyiv Regional State Administration

🏆The documentary film Divia, directed by Ukrainian director Dmytro Hreshko, has won the Research Laboratories Prize (Prix des laboratoires de recherche) at the 45th Jean Rouch International Film Festival in Paris. Details👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/20/… 📷 The film's press service

🔥Oil refineries in Moscow and Ryazan temporarily suspended operations after Ukrainian drone attacks. The Ryazan refinery accounts for nearly 5% of Russia’s oil refining capacity, while the Moscow plant supplies much of the capital region’s fuel. Details👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/20/…

📝In 🇺🇦, a petition to reduce VAT on menstrual hygiene products from 20% to 7% has nearly collected the 25,000 signatures needed for official consideration. Activists say menstrual hygiene products are essential, and should be taxed like medical goods👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/article/pod…

💙💛Ukraine is taking part in the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), where it is presenting a national pavilion under the slogan "Ukraine: rebuilding our future at home"👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/19/… 📷 Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine

🇷🇺 is holding large-scale nuclear drills involving missile forces, fleets, aviation, and over 64,000 troops. The Kremlin is using nuclear rhetoric to pressure the West, influence NATO discussions on weapons for 🇺🇦, and distract from failures in the war👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/20/…

❗️ According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the deaths of 15,850 civilians in Ukraine, including 791 children, have been confirmed since February 2022. Details👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/19/… 📷 State Emergency Service

🪖 Overnight on May 20, Russian forces attacked Dnipro, Sumy, and Odesa regions with ballistic missiles and drones, killing civilians, injuring others, and damaging homes and infrastructure. Details👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/20/… 📷 State Emergency Service

🇺🇦Zhanna Ozirna won the international Build Your Dream Award at the 79th Cannes Film Festival for her debut film Honeymoon. The romantic thriller tells the story of a couple trapped in their apartment near Kyiv after the start of 🇷🇺 full-scale invasion👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/19/…

🇳🇴🇺🇦Norway will help restore agricultural land in Mykolaiv region after demining. Farmers in six communities affected by the war will be able to receive vouchers worth $2,000–6,000 to restart production. Details👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/19/… 📷 NBC News

🔥Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces are expanding the capabilities of strike drones by combining them with unguided rockets traditionally used by helicopters and attack aircraft. Details👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/19/… 📷 Getty Images

💔A Russian missile strike on Pryluky, Chernihiv region, caused a fire on the roof of the Epicentr hypermarket and damaged nearby buildings and cars. According to preliminary data, two people were killed and 17 injured, including a child👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/19/…

While discussions about war often focus on survival and reconstruction, psychological continuity remains a key challenge. This story explores Dominic Sweeting’s project on whether AI-based conversational support can provide a continuous sense of presence👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/blog/rethin…

🪖The State Special Transport Service of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry received 20 Canadian Roshel Senator armored vehicles with mine protection as part of international demining cooperation. Details👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/19/… 📷 State Special Transport Service

🪖Overnight on May 19, Russian forces launched drone attacks on several Ukrainian regions, killing and injuring civilians, damaging homes, and causing fires across residential areas and infrastructure. Details👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/19/… 📷 State Emergency Service

On May 15, the exhibition "Illia Repin. Realist and Dreamer" opened at the National Museum "Kyiv Picture Gallery" in Kyiv, featuring works by Ilya Repin and Yuriy Bilak. Share this with someone who wants to explore 🇺🇦 culture👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/18/… 📷Mykola Tymchenko/ Rubryka

🏆Dnipro has set a national record for cooking borshch. Chefs prepared 200 liters of the authentic dish, using a unique recipe featuring a local ingredient: fried zander. Discover more information👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/18/… 📷 Dnipro City Council

⚽️Italian specialist Andrea Maldera has become the new head coach of Ukraine national football team, signing a two-year contract and becoming the first foreign coach in the team’s history👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/18/… 📷UAF

🎶 On June 21, Lviv will once again host Fête de la Musique, an open-air music event joining more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries. Registration is now open for musicians, venues, and volunteers. Details👇🏻 rubryka.com/en/2026/05/17/… 📷 Fête de la Musique