+++ 09:29 Six injured in Russian drone attack on Odessa +++
In Russian attacks on Ukraine, around a dozen people are injured again. In the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov, projectiles hit two residential buildings, injuring two people, and another woman in the nearby small town of Bohodukhiv. In the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, there are three injured according to authorities, after the city was shelled with artillery during the night. Four more people are injured in the Kherson region and four in the Dnipropetrovsk region, where a 54-year-old woman is in life-threatening condition.
+++ 08:40 Russia imposes export ban on kerosene until end of November +++
The Russian government imposes an export ban on kerosene until November 30, 2026. The aim of the decision is to ensure stability on the domestic fuel market, the government announces.
+++ 08:06 France stops another oil tanker from Russia's shadow fleet +++
The French Navy stops another oil tanker coming from Russia in the Atlantic. According to President Emmanuel Macron, the "Tagor" was detained on Sunday morning in international waters with the support of Great Britain and other partners. Macron states that it is unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions and thus finance Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. According to French sources, this is already the fourth action of this kind against the so-called Russian shadow fleet.
+++ 07:26 Experts warn of environmental danger from Russian shadow fleet +++
More than half of the oil tankers used worldwide could pose a significant risk of serious environmental damage. This is reported by the Kyiv Independent. According to the report, many tankers of the so-called Russian shadow fleet are outdated, poorly maintained, and often insufficiently insured. Industry representatives warn of an impending environmental catastrophe. The ships are considered "ticking time bombs," and a serious accident is only a matter of time.
+++ 06:48 EPP leader Weber supports Merz's push for EU special status for Ukraine +++
EPP leader Manfred Weber supports the proposal by Chancellor Friedrich Merz for an EU special status for Ukraine. The CSU politician describes the idea of an accelerated rapprochement with the EU as a "creative and good initiative." With its experienced army and defense technology, Ukraine will be a security gain for Europe, Weber tells the newspapers of the Funke media group. Regarding possible peace negotiations with Russia, he states that Europe must prepare to conduct such negotiations independently in the future. However, Weber strictly rejected former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a possible mediator.
+++ 06:03 More than 200 drones over Russia - oil facilities burning +++
An oil refinery catches fire in the Russian region of Saratov, and a pumping station in the Kirov region. Ukraine again attacks Russia's oil infrastructure. The Russian Defense Ministry reports over 200 drones.
+++ 03:53 Survey: Majority of Estonians willing to defend the country +++
According to a survey commissioned by the Estonian Ministry of Defense, 62 percent of the population are willing to defend their country according to their abilities - among ethnic Estonians it is almost 70 percent. 81 percent believe that Estonia should resist an aggressor in any case, more than half believe the country could hold out until reinforcements from allies arrive. The greatest threats are seen as disinformation and cyber attacks - 86 and 84 percent respectively consider them likely or very likely. Concern about direct Russian aggression, however, has slightly decreased compared to 2025.
+++ 01:00 Lukashenko warns Armenia of "Ukrainian scenario" +++
Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko warns Armenia not to follow the same path as Ukraine. "Armenians must be careful not to repeat what happened in Ukraine, God forbid. It all started the same way there," Lukashenko says after the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana. Armenia faces parliamentary elections on June 7, and many voices are calling for EU membership and withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union. Previously, Putin had already threatened Armenia with a "Ukrainian scenario." President Zelenskyy then called on the EU to provide more security to countries endangered by Russia.
+++ 22:17 Romania does not rule out expulsion of Russian ambassador +++
Romania is considering tougher diplomatic measures if there are again serious incidents where Russian combat drones enter its airspace during attacks against Ukraine. This is stated by Romanian President Nicușor Dan in an interview with the BBC. Romania expects greater caution from the Russian side so that the drones used to fight Ukraine do not pose a threat to the lives of Romanian citizens, Dan says. "I hope they stop. If not, there are other measures we can take against it (...). For example, the expulsion of the ambassador. There is a diplomatic hierarchy of measures," says the Romanian president.
+++ 21:12 One dead and nine injured in Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk +++
"One person was killed, nine were injured. The enemy attacked four districts of the region almost 40 times with drones, artillery, and aerial bombs," says Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the military administration of the Dnipropetrovsk region. In addition to Dnipro, the Synelnykove district was also attacked. Residential houses and vehicles were damaged. Five people were injured. Women aged 73, 79, and 85 were hospitalized with moderate injuries. In the Nikopol area, the city of Nikopol and the towns of Marhanets, Chervonohryhorivka, Pokrovske, and Tomakivka were attacked. Infrastructure, a school, a residential building, an office building, a gas station, and vehicles were damaged. A 50-year-old woman died. Four other people were injured. Two men aged 50 and 67 are in serious condition. Two women aged 48 and 78 are being treated on an outpatient basis.
+++ 20:27 Ukrainian drones attacked over 18 Russian oil facilities in May +++
Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for unmanned systems, writes on Facebook that the drone forces attacked 18 oil and gas facilities in Russia and the Russian-occupied territories in May. The targets included: Moscow, Saratov, Tuapse, Volgograd, Yaroslavl, Novorossiysk, Grushovaya, Syzran, Kstovo, Ryazan, Taman, Perm, Kirishi, Samara, the control station of the Yaroslavl oil pipeline, Primorsk, Taganrog, the Astrakhan gas processing plant, and Orenburg. Drones set fire to crude oil and gas processing plants and storage tanks during the attacks: "More than half of the facilities on the list were temporarily shut down or operations suspended during the month." In May, Ukrainian forces also attacked oil depots, an oil terminal in Feodosia, and several oil pumping stations and chemical plants.
+++ 19:49 Romanian President cites "expert report": Drone in residential building "clearly" Russian +++
Romania has confirmed the Russian origin of the drone that struck a residential building near the Romanian-Ukrainian border. It was a Russian Geran-2 drone that hit the city of Galati on Thursday evening, explains Romanian President Nicușor Dan on the online service X on Sunday. This is the "clear conclusion" of Bucharest's "expert report." The comprehensive technical assessment proves Moscow's "sole responsibility."
+++ 19:11 Zelenskyy: Russia losing initiative on the front +++
Russia is losing the initiative on the battlefield in the war against Ukraine, thus opening the way to a diplomatic solution to the conflict, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Since the end of December last year, the Russian army has increasingly been on the back foot with high losses of soldiers, Zelenskyy explains in an interview with CBS News, parts of which he also published on X and Telegram. Russia can no longer occupy more territory than Ukraine recaptures. "Therefore, I think we must find a diplomatic way - sit down and negotiate - before the onset of next winter," says Zelenskyy. However, this requires internal pressure on Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin as well as more sanctions pressure from the USA and Europe. Europe must also sit at the negotiating table, possibly in a three-way format with Great Britain, France, and Germany.
