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The Dutch Financial Intelligence Unit carried out raids on two data centres and seized around 800 servers that Russian hackers had used to launch cyberattacks on government and banking websites across Europe.
According to British intelligence estimates, Russia has lost nearly 500,000 of its troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The US carried out further strikes on Iranian territory overnight. The US military attacked a military facility in Bandar Abbas and shot down four Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz.
Only nine countries remain in the Czech initiative to procure ammunition for Ukraine. Officials in Prague say the project is still ongoing, but is facing new challenges following the change of government in the Czech Republic.
Russia has reached an impasse in the war against Ukraine. Consequently, there are growing fears in European capitals that the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will attempt to reshuffle the deck by extending the conflict to Europe.
On 27 May, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a resolution establishing Ukrainian Music Day. It will be celebrated annually on the third Saturday in September.
Ukraine continues to hold back the Russian offensive, is ramping up arms production and is receiving support from Europe. At the same time, the country is facing mobilisation challenges, corruption scandals and growing fatigue within society.
The UK has announced a new package of sanctions against cryptocurrency platforms, banks and financial intermediaries that have helped Russia circumvent Western restrictions and fund the war against Ukraine.
Ukraine is testing a new Estonian high-speed P4P interceptor, capable of shooting down jet-powered drones, which Russia is actively attempting to deploy on the front line.
On Wednesday, 27 May, a mission from the International Monetary Fund arrived in Kyiv for the first review of the four-year $8.1 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme.
During the search operation, staff at the National Museum of Chernobyl discovered 30 artefacts. The museum building was damaged during a massive Russian attack on Kyiv on the night of 24 May.
The Council of the European Union has decided to extend the sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations and repression in Russia for a further year, until 28 May 2027.
