Events
France is launching an investigation into Israel’s treatment of activists on the Gaza flotilla
The French government has asked the public prosecutor’s office to investigate reports of possible ill-treatment of French activists who were detained after attempting to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip
A man who fired shots at passers-by has been arrested in Dunayivtsi
In the town of Dunaivtsi in the Khmelnytskyi region, a man opened fire with an air gun in a public place. A passer-by was injured as a result of the incident.
Reza Pahlavi visited Odessa for the first time
Reza Pahlavi, heir to Iran’s last shah and one of the leaders of the Iranian opposition, arrived in Odessa on 30 May to take part in the Black Sea Security Forum. During his visit, he met with MP Oleksiy Honcharenko
Zelensky discussed the consequences of Russia’s strike on Galați with the President of Romania
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, spoke with the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, following a Russian drone strike on a residential building in Galați. The two leaders discussed the security situation and future cooperation between the two countries
The Security Service of Ukraine has announced an attack on the airfield in Taganrog
The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Command announced that it had destroyed a Russian Iskander tactical missile system and two Tu-142 aircraft during an attack on a military airfield in Taganrog, in the Rostov Oblast of the Russian Federation, on the night of 30 May
The Black Sea Security Forum 2026 has kicked off in Odessa
The third Black Sea Security Forum, an international security forum, began in Odessa on 29 May; this year, it brought together over 1,200 participants from Ukraine, Europe, the US and other countries around the world
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.
Book Arsenal 2026: the festival’s most anticipated events that are well worth a visit
The 14th International Book Arsenal Festival will take place in Kyiv from 28 to 31 May. ThePublic highlights the festival events worth attending over the four days and the books worth buying.
The mayor of P’yatykhatky was attacked with a knife in the Dnipropetrovsk region
In the town of P’yatykhatky in the Dnipropetrovsk region, an unknown assailant attacked the mayor, Gilal Isaev, with a knife. The mayor has been taken to hospital and the police are searching for the attacker.
Russia jammed the GPS signal of a plane carrying the British Defence Secretary near its border — media reports
Russian electronic warfare systems jammed the satellite communications on board a Royal Air Force aircraft carrying the British Defence Secretary, John Giley.
Verkhovnen lodged an appeal following Usyk’s defeat
Dutch boxer Rico Verhoeven has lodged an official protest against the result of his title fight against Oleksandr Usyk, which ended in an early victory for the Ukrainian by technical knockout
A blogger from Ukraine may be banned from entering Poland
A scandal has erupted in Poland over Ukrainian blogger Andriy Havryliv, who drove his car into the Morskie Oko area within the Tatra National Park. Following the publicity, Polish officials have taken an interest in the case, and the blogger could face a ban on entering the country
