War in Ukraine, summary of the most important events of the last day (May 18)

1180 days ago, Russia's armed invasion of Ukraine began. The capital of Ukraine, Kiev, was on the night of Saturday to Sunday aimed at the massive attack of Russian drones – the Ukrainian army informed. According to Reuters, a woman was killed in the attack and three people were injured. Here is the most important information about the war in Ukraine from the last day.

> Over four hours after the Ukrainian Air Force announced at midnight anti -aircraft alarms for Kiev and the Eastern majority Ukrainedozens of drones were still in the Ukrainian airspace and threatened both the capital and other regions of the country – he passed the Ukrainian army in a press release on the Telegram platform. Witnesses of the Reuters agency in Kiev and the surrounding area heard explosions that sounded like air defense units.

> At least nine people were killed in a Russian attack on a bus with civilians around SUMs in northeastern Ukraine. Four people were injured – local authorities said on Saturday. “Everyone killed is civilians. The Russians could not not know what vehicle they hit. It was a conscious murder of civilians,” commented the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski.

> President Zielnski met on Saturday in Rome with the Canadian Prime Minister Marek Carney. The Ukrainian leader stated during the meeting that Vladimir Putin was afraid of direct conversations. – We waited in Turkey Putin and he didn't come. We think he is afraid of direct conversations – said Zelanski.

> The Kremlin announced on Saturday that the president Russia Vladimir Putin could meet with the leader of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelnski, but only if you agree on several selected issues. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pieskow did not specify what issues would have to be met before such a meeting.

> The situation in Ukraine and talks about the end of the war are the main topics of the Prime Minister's meeting Italian Giorgia Meloni with the new German Chancellor Friedrich Mierz on Saturday in Rome. “There is no discussion about sending troops to Ukraine,” said the head of the German government. – This is beyond all political reality. There is no reason to talk about it now. We are currently working for the arms to be suspended – the chancellor emphasized.

> US President Donald Trump On Saturday, he published an entry on the Truth Social platform, in which he reported that “he would talk by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday at 10 o'clock”. “The topics of the conversation will be: stopping the 'Konhawa Baths', which kills on average over five thousand Russian and Ukrainian soldiers a week and trade,” reads. “Then I will talk to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zielnski, and later with various NATO members” – he added.

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a telephone conversation on Saturday with the head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sergei Ławrowie And he gave the appeal of President Donald Trump about the immediate introduction of a ceasefire, the Department of State informed. Rubio also talked about Ukraine with representatives of the Vatican.

> Russian forces train in occupied parts of Ukraine orphaned children in the field of military skills, preparing them to participate in the war against their state – said the Ukrainian Center for the Prevention of Message (CPD), cited on Saturday by the Ukrinform agency.

> The drones of the Ukrainian Security Service attacked the compositions of the Ammunition of the 126th Defense Brigades of the Russian Army, located near the town of Pereal in Crimea, “Interfax-Ukraina agency said on Saturday, citing sources in special services.