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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.
A shooting took place near the White House in Washington after an armed man opened fire on US Secret Service agents. The attacker was shot dead in the ensuing exchange of fire
A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger an economic downturn comparable to the 2008 crisis. This was stated by analysts at Rapidan Energy Group against the backdrop of the escalating situation surrounding Iran.
Ukrainian defence forces attacked an oil refinery in Yaroslavl overnight, approximately 700 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a briefing by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated that Russia would face a ‘devastating’ response from the Alliance should it use nuclear weapons against Ukraine. Against this backdrop, NATO continues to monitor Russia’s large-scale nuclear exercises.
The National Agency of Ukraine for the Identification, Tracing and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes has transferred a holiday resort formerly owned by Oksana Marchenko to the Security Service of Ukraine for management, for a fee of one hryvnia.
On the night of 20 May, Ukrainian drones attacked the industrial zone of the city of Nevinnomyssk in the Stavropol Krai of the Russian Federation. An oil refinery in the city of Kstovo in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast was also targeted.
