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Ukraine and Denmark discussed expanding defence cooperation, which includes the procurement of Ukrainian drones, the development of air defence capabilities and support for missile programmes
The Office of the Prosecutor General has confirmed that criminal proceedings have been opened following allegations concerning Yulia Mendel, the former press secretary to the President of Ukraine. The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the Main Investigation Department of the Security Service of Ukraine
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, has responded to the incident involving a Russian drone in Romania, stating that similar incidents could occur again. According to him, the countries of the European Union are allegedly involved in a war against Russia
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has stated that Budapest is ready to turn a new page in its relations with Ukraine, provided that the issue of the rights of the Hungarian national minority in Transcarpathia is resolved
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, spoke with the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, following a Russian drone strike on a residential building in Galați. The two leaders discussed the security situation and future cooperation between the two countries
The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Command announced that it had destroyed a Russian Iskander tactical missile system and two Tu-142 aircraft during an attack on a military airfield in Taganrog, in the Rostov Oblast of the Russian Federation, on the night of 30 May
The third Black Sea Security Forum, an international security forum, began in Odessa on 29 May; this year, it brought together over 1,200 participants from Ukraine, Europe, the US and other countries around the world
The Chief of the Czech General Staff, Karel Řehka, has stated that the country must step up the training of its armed forces due to the potential threat from Russia. According to him, Moscow remains the main challenge to European security, and there is less and less time for modernisation and rearmament
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has reached the last 16 at Roland Garros, securing her ninth consecutive victory following her triumph at the tournament in Rome. After the match, she admitted that the French Open had been her childhood dream
On Friday, 30 May, unsettled weather with rain and thunderstorms is forecast for most regions of Ukraine. The heaviest rainfall is expected in the central, southern and eastern regions
Ukraine is ramping up its production of drones and is increasingly using them to strike Russian targets, logistics networks and rear-area facilities. This has changed the situation on the front line and bolstered Kyiv’s confidence following a difficult period in the war.
On the night of 29 May, Russian drones attacked foreign merchant ships travelling through a maritime corridor in the Black Sea. Two crew members were injured on one of the ships.
