War in Ukraine
Monthly spending on the upbringing of Putin and Kabaeva's sons reaches 3. 5 million rubles. Foreign governesses are prohibited from discussing politics and LGBT issues with the children.
In Volgograd, a drone damaged a building two kilometers from the Titan-Barrikady defense enterprise. The plant produces launchers for Yars and Iskander missiles.
On the night of May 29, drones attacked the Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd. This marks the tenth attack on the facility since the start of the full-scale war.
The ATESH movement recorded explosions in Donetsk and Mariupol during a drone attack. Power outages occurred in several cities due to strikes on energy infrastructure.
The Icelandic Parliament has approved a referendum on joining the EU for August 29. The final terms of membership will subsequently be put to a separate nationwide vote.
Explosions rang out in the Volgograd region overnight due to a massive drone attack. One of the drones struck a multi-story residential building.
The Lithuanian government is considering a ban on citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus from participating in sports and scientific events. This would allow for references to national security.
Russia is installing EW systems on Shaheds to suppress Ukrainian interceptor drones. The modernized drones are already attacking critical infrastructure.
At the UN Security Council meeting, the US condemned the shelling of Kyiv with Oreshnik missiles. The US representative called Russia's actions a dangerous and barbaric escalation.
On May 28, ZNPP was without communication for 12 hours due to hostilities. Grossi reported drone strikes and a halt in fuel supplies for the plant's systems.
Sweden has begun training Ukrainian pilots on Gripen and is preparing the transfer of aircraft with Meteor missiles. The training program will expand as early as this autumn.
Richard Blumenthal hopes for a positive US response regarding the request for air defense. Zelenskyy sent a letter to Trump and Congress about strengthening sky protection.
Since the beginning of the day, 189 combat engagements have occurred, and the enemy has launched nearly 4,000 drones. The highest number of attacks was recorded in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.
Péter Magyar informed Mark Rutte of Hungary's refusal to supply weapons to Ukraine. The parties also discussed preparations for the July NATO summit in Ankara.
G7 and EU ambassadors are staying in Kyiv despite Russia's threats of systemic strikes on the city. Diplomats continue their work and are meeting with business associations.
Ukrainian tennis player Oliynykova defeated Australia's Birrell in the second round of Roland Garros. In the next round, she will face Russia's Shnaider.
HUR released an intercept regarding the losses of occupiers and foreign mercenaries due to friendly fire.
The First Lady visited the Book Arsenal in Kyiv and selected three new editions. President Zelenskyy presented a book to the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson.
Oleinykova was forced to remove the Kalinouski Regiment patch due to WTA requirements at Roland Garros. The tennis player kept the symbol in her pocket throughout the entire match.
Vadym "Karaya" Voroshylov is mastering the Swedish Gripen fighter jets and rates them highly. The first batch of aircraft equipped with Meteor missiles is expected in December or January.
Ukraine receives over 90% of its anti-ballistic capabilities through the PURL initiative. Fedorov discussed the supply of PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles with US Congressmen.
A Pantsir-SMD-E system was installed on the 42-story Nordstar Tower skyscraper in Moscow. The building is located near the main intelligence facilities of the Russian Federation.
Latvia is installing three rows of concrete blocks on the border with the Russian Federation to deter military equipment. Work within the Baltic Defense Line is expected to be completed by 2028.
The nationalization of Fire Point will harm Ukraine's defense capabilities and slow down the development of critically important military programs. Denys Shtilerman, the company's chief designer and co-owner, stated that it was the private model that allowed Fire Point to rapidly scale production, reinvest profits into R&D, and become one of the key manufacturers of long-range systems in Ukraine.
During NATO exercises in Sweden, Ukrainian UAV operators conditionally destroyed 20 tanks. Due to the success of the drones, part of the maneuvers had to be restarted three times.
Zelenskyy expects the opening of the first cluster of EU accession negotiations in June. The European Commission may propose the start of the process as early as June 16.
Zelenskyy and Kristersson signed a declaration on the Drone Deal and air defense. The countries will strengthen defense cooperation and the production of anti-ballistic missile systems.
Fire Point stated that it has not received government funding for development, has passed an audit by a Big Four firm, and characterized the allegations of a "monopoly" and "inflated prices" as an information attack.
Russian intelligence services are spreading fakes about migrants in Ukraine. Work permit statistics completely refute the enemy propaganda.
Ukrzaliznytsia has equipped trains on routes to Lviv, Rivne, and Khmelnytskyi with air conditioning. More than five additional trainsets will be modernized by the end of the year.