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On the night of 29 May, drones attacked a number of fuel and energy infrastructure sites in Russia. Among the targets were an oil refinery in the Volgograd region, fuel storage facilities in Yaroslavl, and a seaport in the Krasnodar region.
In April, production of petroleum products in Russia fell sharply following attacks by Ukrainian drones on oil refining infrastructure. Output of coke and petroleum products fell by almost 10% year-on-year.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have launched strikes on several regions of Ukraine. The Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Kharkiv regions have come under shelling and drone attacks.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed that the Syzran oil refinery in the Samara Oblast of the Russian Federation ceased operations following a strike by the Defence Forces on 21 May.
Clashes broke out in central Ankara between supporters of two leaders of the opposition Republican People’s Party. The conflict arose following a court ruling reinstating Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu as leader of the CHP.
In the Serbian capital, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest, calling for early elections and the resignation of President Aleksandar Vučić. Clashes broke out between protesters and police in central Belgrade, with the police using tear gas and stun grenades.
The National Museum of Chernobyl in Kyiv sustained significant damage during a massive Russian attack on the night of 24 May
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended his WBC world heavyweight title by defeating Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven by technical knockout. The bout took place on the night of 24 May in Giza, Egypt, near the pyramids
Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right party, has stated that if she wins the 2027 presidential election, she will withdraw France from NATO’s integrated military command. Her stance has been criticised by the French government
A gas explosion has occurred at a coal mine in Shanxi Province in northern China. According to state media, at least 90 people have been killed. This is the country’s worst mining disaster in the last decade
On Saturday 23 May, WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk will face Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven. The fight will take place in Giza, Egypt, at an arena near the pyramids
In Kharkiv, border guards, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and the public prosecutor’s office, have shut down three distribution networks for counterfeit tobacco products. During the searches, goods and property worth approximately 8.4 million hryvnias were seized.
