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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 18.05.2025.
It displays 72 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.05.2025 ⇢ Day of Papal Enthronement and Record Drone Strike
⌨Russia launched a record 273 drones against Kyiv overnight, killing one woman and injuring three, including a child. Defense forces intercepted 88 drones while 128 were lost to tracking.
Pope Leo XIV was officially enthroned at the Vatican, with Zelensky attending alongside US officials. The Ukrainian president later held meetings with Vice President Vance and Senator Rubio, describing the conversations as "good" while discussing Russia's "unrealistic conditions" at the Istanbul talks. Zelensky also sent Trump a letter with new cooperation proposals ahead of Monday's scheduled call.
Ukraine's intelligence warned of Russia planning an "instructional-combat" launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight. Military reports indicated 130-167 combat clashes along the frontline.
International politics showed pro-EU candidates leading in both Romanian and Polish elections, despite pro-Russian claims to the contrary in Romania.
Pope Leo XIV was officially enthroned at the Vatican, with Zelensky attending alongside US officials. The Ukrainian president later held meetings with Vice President Vance and Senator Rubio, describing the conversations as "good" while discussing Russia's "unrealistic conditions" at the Istanbul talks. Zelensky also sent Trump a letter with new cooperation proposals ahead of Monday's scheduled call.
Ukraine's intelligence warned of Russia planning an "instructional-combat" launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight. Military reports indicated 130-167 combat clashes along the frontline.
International politics showed pro-EU candidates leading in both Romanian and Polish elections, despite pro-Russian claims to the contrary in Romania.
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02:05⇢Europe Rejects Troop Deployment to Ukraine, Prioritizes Ceasefire
⌨The newspapers report on diplomatic efforts for peace in Ukraine. US diplomat Marco Rubio discussed Ukraine-Russia talks with Vatican officials, including the Pope's peace envoy (Kyiv Post, UNIAN). European leaders Merz and Meloni emphasized Europe is far from considering troop deployment to Ukraine, prioritizing ceasefire efforts instead (Liga.net, Pravda). Meanwhile, Ukraine's military commander Syrsky claimed defensive forces have destroyed over 1,000 tanks and 2,500 armored vehicles this year (Ukrinform UA). Eurovision 2025 was won by Austria's JJ (Glavcom). A historical piece examines Soviet POWs as "victims of two dictatorships" (Radio Svoboda).
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Український гурт Ziferblat виступав із піснею Bird of Pray, з яким опинився на дев'ятому місці. Євробачення переміг австрійський співак JJ
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Overnight attacks on the Ukrainian capital and its suburbs killed at least one woman and wounded at least three, including a four-year-old child.
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Держсекретар США заявив, що Вашингтон протягом шести-семи тижнів попереджав Росію про наслідки у разі відсутності прогресу у переговорах про мир
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У Кентуккі загинули 18 людей, у Міссурі – семеро
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07:33⇢Overnight Kyiv Drone Attack Kills Civilian
⌨The newspapers report on escalating Russian drone attacks on Kyiv that killed at least one woman and injured three, including a child (Kyiv Post). Defense forces shot down 88 Russian drones while 128 were lost to tracking (Ukrinform UA). Intense fighting continues with 167 combat clashes reported in 24 hours (Ukrinform). Despite increased Ukrainian weapons production, WSJ reports Ukraine cannot match Russia's military capacity (UNIAN). International news covers the Pope's enthronement ceremony (Glavcom) and deadly tornadoes in Kentucky and Missouri that killed at least 25 people (Liga.net).
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Церемонія стане офіційним стартом папства 69-річного Роберта Превоста – папи римського Лева XIV
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Ukrainska Pravda
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Overnight attacks on the capital and its suburbs killed one woman and wounded three, including a child. Ukraine’s Air Force says it downed 88 of 273 drones. Firefighting continues hours later.
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Russia continues to make a mockery of Trump’s ‘peace-making’ statements.
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Папа римський Лев XIV пройшов інтронізаційну процедуру та офіційно став 267-м главою Римо-католицької церкви
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Putin “Peace Talk” leader Medinsky directly threatened Ukrainian diplomats: “Maybe some of those sitting here at this table will lose more of their loved ones. Russia is prepared to fight forever.”
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Ukrainska Pravda
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10:43⇢Pope Leo XIV Officially Enthroned
⌨The newspapers report on the official enthronement of Pope Leo XIV as the 267th head of the Roman Catholic Church (Glavcom, Liga.net, UNIAN). Zelensky and Vance exchanged handshakes at the Vatican ceremony (Pravda). Meanwhile, tensions in the Russia-Ukraine peace talks were highlighted as Russian delegation head Medinsky directly threatened Ukrainian representatives during Istanbul negotiations, saying "Russia is prepared to fight forever" (Kyiv Post). Crimean Tatar Mejlis head Refat Chubarov emphasized that Crimea's liberation means restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity (Ukrinform UA).
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За даними розвідки, ракета буде оснащена навчальним боєприпасом, запуск планується у ніч на 19 травня
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Президент України зазначив, що "авторитет та голос Святого Престолу можуть відіграти важливу роль у завершенні цієї війни"
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Ukrainska Pravda
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14:52⇢Zelensky's Vatican Diplomacy
⌨The newspapers report on President Zelensky's diplomatic activities in the Vatican. He had an audience with the new Pope Leo, noting the Holy See's potential important role in ending the war (Liga.net). Multiple outlets cover Zelensky's meeting with US Vice President Vance and Senator Rubio, which the president described as "good" and later revealed more details about (Glavcom, Pravda, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). Meanwhile, intense fighting continues with 167 combat clashes reported in the past 24 hours (Ukrinform), and tensions remain high in Istanbul peace talks where Russian representatives reportedly threatened Ukrainian diplomats (Kyiv Post).
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Йдеться про оборонно-промислову та торгівельну сфери
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ЦВК ще не встигла підрахувати всі голоси, але Дан має незначну перевагу
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The Sunday meeting in Rome came as Russia launched its largest drone barrage against Ukraine in years after rare direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv failed to yield a ceasefire.
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Liga.net
За попередніми результатами лідирує проєвропейський Дан
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Dan won more than 54 percent of the vote, while Simion stood at just over 45 percent, according to the surveys released shortly after polling stations closed.
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These elections are significant for Poles, the millions of Ukrainians in Poland, and the broader European and global political landscape.
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20:02⇢Moldova's Contentious Election Results
⌨The newspapers report on ongoing fighting with the General Staff providing frontline updates (Glavcom, Pravda). International political news covers Poland's presidential race with liberal Trzaskowski's narrow victory (Kyiv Post) and conflicting claims in Moldova's election where pro-European Dan appears to lead despite pro-Russian Simion's victory declaration (Liga.net). President Zelensky met Australia's prime minister in Rome to discuss defense cooperation (Ukrinform UA). Other reports mention Trump's team announcing new "punitive" sanctions against Russia (UNIAN) and Russia's failure to maintain coal mines in occupied Donbas despite promises of prosperity (Radio Svoboda).
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Liga.net
Опрацьовано 98,52% протоколів – перемагає Дан з 54,17%, Сіміон має 45,83%
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Liga.net
Опрацьовано 98,52% протоколів – у Дана 54,17%, Сіміон має 45,83%
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Kyiv Post
In her first big interview since leaving her post in April, Bridget Brink warns that the Trump team is giving Russia too much leeway in negotiations, “putting pressure on the victim” instead.
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In her first big interview since leaving her post in April, Bridget Brink warns that the Trump team is giving Russia too much leeway in negotiations, “putting pressure on the victim” instead.
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