EU defence ministers will discuss stepping up assistance for Ukraine and enhancing European defence capability at a meeting of the EU Council in Brussels on 20 May.

A trial in the case of three people who are believed to have been recruited by Russian agents to prepare sabotage in Germany begins in Bavaria, Germany.

Acting President of Romania Ilie Bolojan has signed a law expanding its armed forces’ powers, allowing troops to shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are unlawfully in the country’s airspace.

Finland has joined the EU programme that provides military aid to Ukraine using proceeds from frozen Russian assets held in Europe – with €90 million allocated for this purpose.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed the approval of the 17th package of sanctions against Russia, which targets, among other things, the shadow fleet of oil tankers used by Moscow to circumvent existing restrictions.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will be in Türkiye on 14 May, where an informal meeting of NATO ministers is currently taking place.

The Polish hauliers’ blockade of the Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint continues, causing many hauliers in the queue to turn back and take other routes.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that Budapest has not yet received official reports from Kyiv about the exposed network of Hungarian spies, but also recalled the alleged "anti-Hungarian propaganda" in Ukraine.

The United Kingdom is allocating an additional £25 million (about €29 million) for humanitarian projects in Ukraine.

Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, has listed five mistakes that Western countries risk repeating in the Russo-Ukrainian war, citing lessons from World War II.

The new German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul confirmed that a special tribunal on Russia's aggression against Ukraine will be the main topic of an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Lviv on 9 May.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof suggests that Russia may start a war against Northern European countries in a few years, so it is worth preparing for this.

Johann Wadephul, the new German Foreign Minister, has arrived in Ukraine for his first visit on 9 May.

US Vice President JD Vance has stated that he is "still optimistic" about the possibility of ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, noting that Washington is now waiting for Kyiv and Moscow to agree to engage directly with each other.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has confirmed that Estonia would not allow the aircraft carrying leaders heading to the Victory Day parade in Moscow to pass through its airspace.