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The NGO "Kyivska Pushcha" has announced that DTEK Kyiv Power Grids may begin work in the Pushcha-Vodytsia recreational area by 10 June. Activists fear interference with the forest and are urging residents to document any potential violations
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party, “Civic Contract”, is set to win the parliamentary elections on 7 June. According to a poll, the Prime Minister’s party is polling at almost 65% of the vote
The US is prepared to resort to military action against Iran once again if negotiations over its nuclear programme prove fruitless. At the same time, officials in Washington say that Donald Trump continues to hope for a diplomatic solution
On the afternoon of 31 May, residents of several states in the north-east of the US saw a bright fireball in the sky and heard a loud explosion. According to NASA, this was caused by a meteor that broke up high in the atmosphere over New England
Following a series of attacks by Hezbollah on northern Israel, the authorities closed schools near the border with Lebanon, restricted public gatherings and relocated the hospital in Nahariya to an underground complex
On the night of 31 May, the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia came under attack from strike drones. Following the explosions, a major fire broke out on the refinery’s premises. There are also reports of an oil depot in the Rostov Region being hit
On 31 May, Kyiv celebrates City Day. This year marks the 1,544th anniversary of Ukraine’s capital. Due to martial law and the full-scale war, there will be no large-scale celebrations; however, dozens of cultural, artistic and sporting events have been organised for residents and visitors alike
Keith Kellogg, former special envoy to US President Donald Trump, has announced that he plans to visit Kyiv in late summer. At the same time, he noted that he is currently unable to be with the Ukrainian people in person
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have stated that they did not carry out any strikes on Unit 6 of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The ministry described the Russian side’s claims of an alleged attack as yet another disinformation campaign and an attempt to discredit Ukraine on the international stage.
World high jump champion Oleg Doroshchuk has said that he dreams of clearing 2.40 metres and surpassing the achievement of one of Ukraine’s most successful track and field athletes, Bohdan Bondarenko
On Sunday, 31 May, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Holy Trinity, or Pentecost. It is one of the twelve major feasts of the church calendar, observed on the fiftieth day after Easter
On Saturday, 31 May, Ukraine will see mainly variable cloud cover. No significant rainfall is forecast for most regions, although forecasters are warning of rain and thunderstorms in a number of regions
