Figure of the week 

• 1,500 Mariupol defenders are still in Russian captivity. 

Ukraine - Türkiye 

• Embassy of Ukraine together with the Embassy of Belgium and the World Food Programme in Türkiye organized a panel discussion: ‘Ensuring Global Food Security’

Foreign Policy

• President Zelenskyy about the inaugural Global Peace Summit. 

• President Zelenskyy met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany A.Baerbock. 

• President Zelenskyy discussed security and cooperation issues with President I.Aliyev. 

• Ukraine and Sweden Launch Negotiations on a Bilateral Security Agreement. 

• European Council approved the use of revenues from Russian Central Bank frozen assets to aid Ukraine. 

• The 22nd meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein format). 

• Latvia allocates nearly $6.5 million to Ukraine's infrastructure development. 

• Sweden plans $7 billion more military support for Ukraine over three years. 

Home and Frontline 

• Total Russian combat losses since February 24, 2022 – to May 23, 2024, are: personnel – 497 700, tanks – 7 622, ACV – 14 748, artillery system – 12 860. 

• Russia struck Kharkiv and Lyubotyn with multiple missiles, leading to casualties and destruction. 

• During the Russian full-scale aggression on Ukraine, 211 medical facilities were destroyed and more than 1,600 damaged. 

• The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the Russian minesweeper 'Kovrovets’ and missile carrier ‘Tsiklon’. 

• Ukrainian forces shoot down another Russian Su-25 aircraft. 

• Three world champions from Ukraine in eight days. Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk became the first undisputed world heavyweight champion in 24 years. 

• Ukrainian director wins Sports Emmy for series about Shakhtar FC. May 23, 2024. 

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Achievements and brightest personalities in Ukrainian sports. 

From football stadiums and tennis courts to swimming pools and boxing rings, international sports arenas remember Ukrainian faces well. Sportsmen and sportswomen from Ukraine have won Olympic medals and major championships, set world records, and significantly contributed to the development of sports globally. Learn more here. 

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