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Law enforcement officers have arrested members of a group that organised the illegal smuggling of people across the Ukrainian-Slovak border. The organisers received $26,500 from two men in return for their services.
More than 1,000 US troops and their equipment have begun withdrawing from Lithuania following the completion of their latest rotation. Vilnius is awaiting the arrival of a new contingent, although its size and deployment schedule have not yet been determined.
The Security Service of Ukraine has detained a Russian military intelligence agent in Zakarpattia. According to the investigation, he was gathering information on defence industry enterprises in the west of the country and their employees.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on the Russian attack on the "Nova Poshta" terminal in Dnipro, where a fire broke out following a drone strike. The Head of State emphasised the need to step up support for Ukraine’s air defence and to increase pressure on Russia
Law enforcement officers have concluded their investigation into an organised group suspected of illegally producing and selling counterfeit fuel in the Kyiv region. According to the investigation, the state has suffered losses amounting to over 19.5 million hryvnias.
Officials in Donald Trump’s administration have initiated the design of a $250 banknote featuring the president’s portrait. Such a move may contravene current US legislation, which permits only the images of deceased individuals to be featured on banknotes.
In the US, a former senior CIA official has been arrested on charges of stealing hundreds of gold bars and millions of dollars in cash from the federal government.
On the night of 27 May, Russia reported attacks on an aircraft repair plant in Taganrog, an oil refinery in Tuapse and the ‘Baltimore’ military airfield in Voronezh. A missile and drone attack was also reported in Sevastopol.
Law enforcement officials have notified seven members of a criminal gang that they are under suspicion in a case involving the misappropriation of public funds allocated to assist de-occupied communities in the Kyiv region. According to the investigation, the suspects embezzled over 26.9 million hryvnias.
In the Lviv region, an indictment has been filed against the director of a forestry enterprise, who is suspected of illegal logging in the Stryi district. According to the investigation, the amount of damage exceeds 103 million hryvnias.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has published information about the new Russian ‘Geran-4’ jet-powered attack drone. The drone is capable of reaching speeds of up to 500 km/h and carrying a payload of up to 90 kg.
Washington and Tehran are finalising a framework agreement designed to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and resume shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. As of Sunday, the parties had not yet signed a final agreement.
