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Reports have appeared in the Western press regarding the potential consequences for Russia should there be a change of power in Chechnya and Belarus. Reports concerning the health of Ramzan Kadyrov and Alexander Lukashenko have come under the spotlight.
The unusually cold April in Ukraine hit the fruit and berry sector hardest. Apricots, peaches, early cherries and strawberries were particularly at risk.
A man has been arrested in Kyiv after firing a shotgun in the car park of a residential block and seriously injuring a passer-by on the street.
In the city of Galați in eastern Romania, near the border with Ukraine, a drone crashed into a residential block of flats. Two people were injured in the explosion and fire, and the building’s residents were evacuated.
The Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office has concluded its pre-trial investigation into a group of individuals comprising four former police officers and a civilian with a previous criminal conviction. According to the investigation, the suspects organised an armed gang and extorted money from businesspeople involved in the cryptocurrency industry.
In Dnipro, law enforcement officers have referred an indictment to the court against two men suspected of organising a scheme to fraudulently obtain certificates of unfitness for military service.
Naftogaz of Ukraine has urged consumers to stop using paper gas bills and switch to electronic bills via the “Kub” app. In June, the tariff for the company’s domestic customers will remain unchanged at 7.96 UAH per cubic metre.
Sweden is preparing to transfer several JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine. The two sides may also begin negotiations on the sale of additional Gripen E aircraft.
The McDonald’s fast-food restaurant at Lukyanivska metro station in Kyiv, which was damaged in the Russian attack on 24 May, has reopened.
The SAMP/T systems currently in service with Ukraine have not yet been used to intercept ballistic missiles. The Air Force is awaiting new versions of the systems capable of carrying out such tasks.
On 27 May, North Korea conducted a series of tests of new weapons — tactical ballistic missiles, rocket artillery and cruise missiles equipped with an artificial intelligence-based guidance system.
Tehran is insisting on the release of $24 billion in frozen assets as a condition for a potential deal with the United States. According to Iranian news agencies, negotiations on this issue are ongoing, with Qatar acting as mediator.
