Events
A Russian aircraft dropped a high-explosive bomb on a railway line near Belgorod during a combat mission — media reports
A Russian fighter jet is reported to have dropped a high-explosive bomb on a railway line in the Belgorod region during a combat mission. As a result, an electric train derailed on 13 May, and there are casualties.
Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea
Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over international waters in the Baltic Sea. Poland has described this as yet another provocation by Russia.
In Florida, large-scale wildfires have engulfed more than 48,000 hectares
Florida is currently in the midst of a busy wildfire season, which authorities predict will continue until the end of summer. Since the start of the year, the fires have already destroyed over 48,000 hectares of land, and in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, emergency services are continuing to battle a major blaze near residential areas.
A Russian drone attacked rescue workers in the Dnipropetrovsk region
In the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian troops attacked a fire and rescue vehicle that was on its way to assist local residents.
Protests were held in Kharkiv against Ukraine’s new Civil Code
A rally against Ukraine’s new Civil Code, which the Verkhovna Rada had previously approved at first reading, took place on Freedom Square in Kharkiv on 10 May
Passengers are being evacuated from a cruise ship off the coast of Tenerife due to the hantavirus
On 10 May, Spain began evacuating passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, on board which an outbreak of hantavirus had been detected. The ship is currently anchored off the coast of Tenerife.
Amosov scored a spectacular victory over Alvarez at UFC 328
Ukrainian mixed martial artist Yaroslav Amosov secured a convincing victory over Spain’s Joel Alvarez at UFC 328. The bout ended early in the second round
In Lviv, a man armed with a knife took a child hostage
In Lviv, police have arrested a man who took a 13-year-old girl hostage and threatened her with a knife. The girl was freed within minutes and was unharmed
On 9 May in Kharkiv, a Russian drone struck a high-rise building: there are casualties
On 9 May in Kharkiv, a Russian drone struck the service floor of a nine-storey residential building in the Industrial District. As a result of the attack, the number of casualties rose to five
In Poland, the military are examining an object that resembles a drone
In the Polish town of Bartoszyce, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a passer-by discovered an object in a field that appeared to be a drone. The area was cordoned off, and military personnel and law enforcement officers arrived at the scene
Viktor Orbán’s 16-year era in Hungary is coming to an end
Viktor Orbán’s 16-year tenure in Hungary is coming to an end. Almost a month after the general election, Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, will officially take office as the country’s prime minister
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship: EU prepares large-scale evacuation
Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands are sending planes to evacuate their citizens from the cruise ship MV Hondius, on board which an outbreak of hantavirus has been detected. The ship is heading for the Spanish island of Tenerife
