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Romania and France summoned the Russian ambassadors following the drone strike on Galați
Romania summoned the Russian ambassador after a Russian Geran-2 drone struck a high-rise building in Galați. France has also stated that it will seek an explanation from the Russian ambassador regarding the incident on NATO territory.
Five members of a gang are to stand trial in the Kyiv region for producing counterfeit fuel
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.
In the US, officials are promoting the idea of a $250 banknote featuring Trump’s portrait
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.
Ukraine has strengthened its position in the war thanks to the mass production of drones
Ukraine is ramping up its production of drones and is increasingly using them to strike Russian targets, logistics networks and rear-area facilities. This has changed the situation on the front line and bolstered Kyiv’s confidence following a difficult period in the war.
Russian drones have attacked foreign merchant ships in the Black Sea; there are casualties
On the night of 29 May, Russian drones attacked foreign merchant ships travelling through a maritime corridor in the Black Sea. Two crew members were injured on one of the ships.
Drones attacked oil facilities in Volgograd and Yaroslavl, as well as the port in Temryuk
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.
The US and Iran have agreed on a draft ceasefire memorandum; a decision is now awaited from Trump
US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a draft 60-day memorandum of understanding, which provides for the extension of the ceasefire and the start of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme. The final decision on the document is to be taken by US President Donald Trump.
The UN is sounding the alarm: Russia’s war could spiral out of control
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate de-escalation of the war in Ukraine and warned that the situation could spiral out of control, leading to unpredictable consequences.
A 'Pantsir' air defence system has been installed on a Moscow skyscraper
A ‘Pantsir-SMD-E’ anti-aircraft missile and gun system has been installed on the roof of the Nordstar Tower business centre in Moscow.
Ukraine’s only major tyre manufacturer has halted production – what has happened to the Rosava plant?
The Rosava tyre factory in Bila Tserkva – Ukraine’s largest and only major manufacturer of car tyres – has ceased operations. The factory, which had been in operation for over 50 years, has halted production, leaving around 1,200 workers out of work, according to local media reports.
A Blue Origin rocket exploded during testing at a launch site in Florida
During tests in Florida, a rocket belonging to Blue Origin, the company owned by businessman Jeff Bezos, exploded right on the launch pad.
Petrol prices have fallen: where fuel became cheaper on 29 May
Some major Ukrainian petrol station chains have reduced the price of fuel. This applies to diesel.