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In Dnipro, a man threw a grenade at law enforcement officers who had responded to a report of a fight. The attacker was killed in the explosion, and four police officers were injured
The European Boxing Union (EBU) has decided not to lift restrictions on Russian and Belarusian professional boxing. The decision was unanimously supported by the organisation’s board members during a meeting in Albania
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, operators from the ‘Strix’ unmanned systems unit of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine shot down a Russian ‘Skat 450M’ reconnaissance drone. This is the second aircraft of this type that the unit has destroyed.
Officials from the State Bureau of Investigations have served notices of suspicion on three officials at one of the district recruitment and social support centres in Zakarpattia Oblast. The investigation alleges that they unlawfully detained conscripts and subjected them to ill-treatment.
Law enforcement officers have exposed officials from a military unit and representatives of contracting companies who are suspected of embezzling public funds during the procurement of generators for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to the investigation, the losses to the state amounted to over 11 million hryvnias.
Petrol stations in Moscow and St Petersburg are introducing limits on the sale of petrol and diesel. The companies attribute these measures to market conditions and supply difficulties.
In Druzhkivka, in the Donetsk region, a Russian FPV drone struck an armoured vehicle belonging to the ‘Proliska’ humanitarian mission, which was being used to evacuate civilians. The driver was unharmed, but the vehicle sustained damage.
Law enforcement officers have concluded their investigation into nine members of a criminal organisation suspected of recruiting women for sexual exploitation. According to the investigation, the group’s monthly income exceeded 10 million hryvnias.
The American company Foundation Future Industries is working on the development of autonomous humanoid robots for industrial and military applications. The first prototypes are already being tested in Ukraine as part of projects involving logistics in hazardous areas.
On 30 May, Ukraine and the rest of the world mark World Asthma and Allergy Day, Women’s Emancipation Day, International Hug Your Cat Day and ‘Water the Flowers’ Day. On this day, Orthodox Christians commemorate Saint Isaac of Dalmatia
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to criticism from Polish politicians and officials following President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to award the ‘Heroes of the UPA’ honorary title to the ‘North’ Special Operations Centre of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Special Operations Forces
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the US$880 million SPIRIT project to modernise Ukraine’s social protection system. The programme will benefit over a million people from vulnerable groups.
