# Emergency events
A fireworks factory has exploded in Malta: homes and vehicles have been damaged, and there are casualties
A powerful explosion occurred at the Lourdes Fireworks Factory in Malta on the morning of 1 June.
Zelenskyy has commented on the attack on the Nova Poshta terminal in Dnipro
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on the Russian attack on the "Nova Poshta" terminal in Dnipro, where a fire broke out following a drone strike. The Head of State emphasised the need to step up support for Ukraine’s air defence and to increase pressure on Russia
Mass riots following Paris Saint-Germain's victory
Mass riots broke out in France following Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the Champions League final. A total of 780 people were arrested in Paris and other cities across the country, and 57 police officers were injured during the clashes
A meteor exploded over the US: NASA has released details
On the afternoon of 31 May, residents of several states in the north-east of the US saw a bright fireball in the sky and heard a loud explosion. According to NASA, this was caused by a meteor that broke up high in the atmosphere over New England
Israel has closed schools due to rocket attacks by Hezbollah
Following a series of attacks by Hezbollah on northern Israel, the authorities closed schools near the border with Lebanon, restricted public gatherings and relocated the hospital in Nahariya to an underground complex
Fire at the Saratov Oil Refinery following a drone attack
On the night of 31 May, the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia came under attack from strike drones. Following the explosions, a major fire broke out on the refinery’s premises. There are also reports of an oil depot in the Rostov Region being hit
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have denied Russian claims of an attack on a power unit at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have stated that they did not carry out any strikes on Unit 6 of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The ministry described the Russian side’s claims of an alleged attack as yet another disinformation campaign and an attempt to discredit Ukraine on the international stage.
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.
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
In Kyiv, a man fired a shotgun in a car park and seriously injured a passer-by (photo)
A man has been arrested in Kyiv after firing a shotgun in the car park of a residential block and seriously injuring a passer-by on the street.
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.
