“The frontline in Kharkiv Oblast is very close to stabilization, with the most difficult situation in the city Vovchansk,” commander of the Achilles Battalion of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade, Yuriy Fedorenko, told the Ukrainian TV channel Espresso on May 16.
A Ukrainian citizen died as a result of a knife attack in Hungary's capital, and the suspected attacker has been detained, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry confirmed for Ukrinform on May 3.
Ukraine will be able to initiate new counteroffensive actions on the front no earlier than fall 2025, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, said, Voice of America reported on May 2.
Russian forces have managed to break through and gain a foothold in the village of Ocheretyne, Pokrovsk district, but the area which the Russians hold is under the fire control of Ukrainian soldiers, and the fighting continues.
Since last December, Russian forces likely executed at least 15 Ukrainian soldiers who tried to surrender and possibly six who were already surrendering or had surrendered, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on May 2.