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WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has announced the conclusion of his training camp ahead of his bout against Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven
The final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest has come to an end in Vienna. This year’s winner was Bulgaria’s representative, DARA, with the song “Bangaranga”
Washington and Tel Aviv are considering options for further action against Iran in the event that the talks break down. The scenarios include new strikes on military targets and an operation against nuclear infrastructure in Isfahan
Bill No. 15251 has been tabled in the Verkhovna Rada, which provides for administrative liability for the provision of paid services relating to fortune-telling, magic, esotericism and the occult. The bill also covers the advertising and promotion of such activities
In Nevinnomyssk, in Russia’s Stavropol Krai, a fire broke out at the Nevinnomyssk Azot chemical plant following a night-time attack. The plant is believed to be involved in the production of components for the Russian defence industry.
On the night of 15 May, Ukrainian drones attacked a military airfield in Yeisk, in the Krasnodar Krai, and an oil refinery in Ryazan. Fires broke out at the sites following the strikes.
An oil refinery in Perm, Russia, has completely halted oil processing following a drone attack on 7 May. The fire and damage to equipment led to the shutdown of several units.
Discussions have intensified in Europe regarding possible negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, with the involvement of European countries. Against this backdrop, political circles in Germany have begun to discuss potential mediators, with Angela Merkel and Frank-Walter Steinmeier being mentioned among them.
Law enforcement officers in the Lviv region have uncovered a large-scale scheme to evade conscription, in which, according to the investigation, more than 40 officials are implicated. In exchange for money, those liable for military service were issued deferrals and forged disability certificates.
There are five Ukrainian seafarers on board the MV Hondius, where an outbreak of hantavirus has been reported. One of them is due to leave the ship shortly, whilst the other four will remain on board to sail the vessel to the Netherlands.
Before the war with Iran began, Israel set up a secret outpost in a desert region of Iraq. The facility was used to support military operations, special forces activities and the logistics of the Israeli Air Force
Mother’s Day is traditionally celebrated in Ukraine on the second Sunday in May. Although it was only officially established in the late 1990s, the tradition of honouring mothers in Ukraine has much deeper roots.
