Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called the massive drone strike on Russia "completely justified" and thanked the defense forces for their precision. The strike took place overnight into Sunday, when Ukraine sent approximately 600 drones into Russian territory — one of the largest Ukrainian attacks since the start of the war. Russian authorities reported four dead, three of them in the Moscow region and one in the Belgorod region. Another 12 people were injured, mainly in a strike near a Moscow refinery. forum24.cz ↗
Zelensky emphasized that Ukrainian responses to Russia's expansion of the war and attacks on Ukrainian cities and communities are completely justified. According to information from Russian authorities, Russian air defense shot down 556 of the drones launched. The attack followed serious Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv, which killed more than 20 people in the preceding days, including three children. Russian missile and drone strikes also hit northern Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. Zelensky confirmed on Saturday that Russian strikes over the past week had claimed at least 52 victims and 346 injured, including 22 children. SITA ↗
On Tuesday, May 19, Zelensky announced that Ukraine's intelligence service had obtained internal Russian documents showing Moscow's actual economic losses due to the war. According to these documents, approximately 400 oil wells have been shut down. The president also claimed that Russian missiles used in attacks on Ukraine contain Western components, thereby criticizing the continued supply of technology to Moscow. Zelensky subsequently promised further retaliatory strikes and called on Western countries to impose additional sanctions against Russia. The commander of Ukraine's unmanned systems forces, Robert Brovdi, stated that Ukraine would continue strikes deep into Russian territory in order to target Moscow's military and energy potential. pravda.sk ↗
Also on Tuesday, Zelensky announced that his team is conducting an active dialogue with Hungary and expects a constructive turn in bilateral relations. Zelensky also received the European Order of Merit on Tuesday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, together with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Polish President Lech Wałęsa. However, the award could not be presented to him in person. teraz.sk ↗
The domestic situation in Ukraine has become more complicated, however. Andriy Yermak, the longtime head of the presidential office and long considered Zelensky's closest associate, faces money laundering charges. Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court is deciding on his detention and bail. Die Zeit ↗
Zelensky praises drone strikes and negotiates with Hungary, while his former chief of staff faces money laundering charges
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