What happened on the night of May 5th. The main thing

Last night, on May 5, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) launched attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles on a number of Russian regions. And in the United States, at about 16:00 local time (23:00 Moscow time), a shooting occurred near the White House. All the details are in the Izvestia article.

Consequences of UAV attacks on Russian regions:

In the Leningrad region, as a result of a raid by Ukrainian drones, a fire broke out in the industrial zone of the city of Kirishi. Governor Alexander Drozdenko said that 18 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed overnight by air defense systems on duty over the territory of the region.

In addition, Oleg Nikolaev, the head of Chuvashia, announced the attack from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to him, one person was injured in the incident in the republic. Emergency services arrived at the scene to eliminate the consequences.

In addition, on the night of May 4-5, the air defense forces shot down six drones flying to Moscow, said the mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin.

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Russian drones are capable of destroying aerial targets at a distance of 50 km.

Shooting in Washington at the White House:

A shooting involving police officers took place in Washington, the capital of the United States, near the residence of American President Donald Trump. The US Secret Service explained that the law enforcement officer used a weapon and shot at the man, whose condition is being clarified.

Later, details about the victims of the incident became known. Matt Quinn, Deputy Director of the department, shared the details.

"A minor was injured in the shooting at the White House," he said at a press conference.

Fire in the Nizhny Novgorod region:

The tragedy occurred in the residential sector of the Nizhny Novgorod region, where a private house on Chelyuskin Street completely burned down in the city of Vyksa. The regional Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that five people, including two children, died as a result of the fire. The identities of the victims are currently being established.

The situation at the nuclear power plant:

At the same time, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published a report on visits to the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). Experts have documented damage to the radiation monitoring laboratory and meteorological equipment. The experts stressed that due to the detected breakdowns, the monitoring devices are currently not functioning.

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A new rotation of IAEA experts is also planned.

US strikes on Iranian vessels:

An incident involving the American military, which fired at civilian cargo ships, was recorded in the sea area. According to the Tasnim news agency, the US military could have confused the vehicles with boats of the Naval Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran.

Civilians were killed as a result of the mistaken shelling. According to military sources, the victims of the attack from the United States were five people who were on merchant ships.