Olga Rozgon
Ukrainian forces attacked the Moscow region at a distance of over 500 kilometers. Zelenskyy declared the return of the war to the occupiers' home harbor.
NABU refuted fakes about an investigation into Olena Zelenska. Reports regarding the preparation of her arrest are part of a Russian disinformation campaign.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine demands that Moscow open the NKVD archives and release data on the repressions. The ministry called on the world to condemn the crimes of the Soviet regime.
In Bangkok, a freight train rammed into a bus, resulting in the deaths of eight people. The driver has been officially charged with negligence causing death.
Occupiers shelled Dnipropetrovsk region 40 times with artillery and drones. Two people were killed, five wounded, and houses and infrastructure were damaged.
In Schkeuditz, police shot dead a tiger that had escaped its enclosure and seriously injured a 73-year-old keeper. The animal belonged to trainer Carmen Zander.
Cuba has purchased 300 drones from Russia and Iran for strikes on the Guantanamo base and Florida. The US declares readiness for a military response to the threat.
Ten new alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein have contacted the French police. The investigation is examining the financier's crimes in France and the role of local citizens.
Polar explorers captured a rare full moon over the Akademik Vernadsky station. Due to the clean air and snow, the moonlight makes the night landscape as visible as during the day.
The AFU struck the Angstrem plant and a pumping station in the Moscow region. Strikes were also carried out against command posts and concentrations of the occupiers' manpower.
In the capital, drivers who organized street races and drifted in the city center were detained. Police seized the vehicles due to suspected tampering with vehicle identification numbers.
In the Brovary district, an ATP (motor transport enterprise) building and two private houses were damaged due to a drone attack. There are no casualties among the local population.
Kallas urged EU countries to avoid bilateral agreements with the US to maintain unity. She stated that Washington, Beijing, and Moscow want to divide the bloc.
An illegal shooting of a male European moose has been recorded in the Chernihiv region. Police are searching for the poachers responsible for killing the animal, which is listed in the Red Data Book.
Yasser Abbas joined the Fatah Central Committee during a party congress. This appointment has sparked speculation regarding the preparation of a successor to the president.
In the Putyvl community, two men were killed by the explosion of drone parts. They were loading found wreckage of a drone into their own vehicle.
The Pentagon canceled the deployment of 4,000 troops, but the letter got stuck in General Kukuła's email. Poland's Ministry of Defense only learned about this through the media.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, occupiers are seizing hunting weapons from civilians to combat drones. Owners are threatened with criminal cases in case of refusal.
Liudmyla Luzan won gold, and Ivanna Diachenko took bronze at the Canoe Sprint World Cup in Germany. Luzan triumphed in the 200-meter canoe sprint.
A magnitude 2. 6 earthquake occurred in the Poltava district on May 17 at a depth of 4 kilometers. The tremors were recorded at 6:39 a.m. near the Dykanka community.
Trump's 2024 financial disclosures revealed securities transactions totaling up to $750 million. The investment portfolios are managed by third-party firms.
Stubb stated that the US needs NATO due to its proximity to Russia's nuclear weapons on the Kola Peninsula. They are aimed at New York and Washington.
Pete Hegseth has canceled the planned deployment of four thousand US troops to Poland. This decision came as a surprise to the Pentagon and European allies.
Following Orbán's defeat in Hungary, pro-government media outlets are being closed and editors are being dismissed. Péter Magyar is preparing a media reform and the abolition of state advertising.
The head of a community in Zaporizhzhia region misappropriated 11 hectares of land through relatives and proxies. The losses from the implementation of the scheme amount to over 6.5 million hryvnias.
A former member of parliament from the Vinnytsia region is suspected of concealing assets worth 67 million UAH. He was detained at the border while attempting to flee to Poland during searches.
The number of fictitious loans used to withdraw capital from the RF has increased by 70%. The country's budget deficit could reach 18 trillion rubles by the end of the year.
The CCD has debunked Russian fakes regarding the Kh-101 missile strike on a residential building in Kyiv on May 14. Propaganda is concealing the deaths of 24 people and accusing Ukraine of staging the event.
Police will read fingerprints from ID card chips to identify missing persons. The data will be compared with the fingerprints of unidentified bodies.
During the first four months of 2026, local budgets received UAH 15. 8 billion in land tax. The highest amounts were paid in the Dnipropetrovsk region and Kyiv.