What happened on the night of May 21st. The main thing
Ukrainian drones attacked the Belgorod, Rostov and Voronezh regions during the night. Nuclear supplies were delivered to the field posts of the positional area in Belarus during the exercises. US President Donald Trump has declared his readiness to act in the event of an "incorrect response" from Iran. All the details and other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.
Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on Russian territory
As a result of an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) injured three people in the Shebekinsky district of the Belgorod region. In Shebekino, a drone attacked a moving car. Two people aged 18 and 20 were injured. Another man was injured in the village of Maslova Pier after an FPV drone attack.
The governor of the Rostov region, Yuri Slyusar, announced the elimination of more than 30 enemy drones by the air defense forces in Chertkovsky, Millerovsky, Tarasov, Bokovsky, and Sholokhovsky districts. He also noted that two forest fires had occurred in the Sholokhov district as a result of falling UAV debris.
The Governor of the Voronezh Region, Alexander Gusev, said that the air defense forces eliminated seven Ukrainian drones in the sky over the Voronezh Region overnight. There was no information about casualties or damage on the ground.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Navy congratulated the Pacific Fleet on its 295th anniversary
Alexander Moiseev, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, congratulated the Pacific Fleet on its 295th anniversary.
"Thousands of servicemen of the Pacific Fleet have been awarded state and departmental awards during the special military operation, and they are in the same ranks with the Heroes of the Great Patriotic War," the congratulatory telegram says.
Nuclear munitions were delivered to field sites in Belarus during the exercises.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that nuclear munitions were delivered to the field posts of the positional area in Belarus during the exercises.
In addition, the Belarusian missile unit is working on preparations for the launch of Iskander-M complexes with special munitions.
Xi Jinping's possible visit to North Korea next week
Yonhap news agency reported that President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping may visit North Korea next week.
"We have received intelligence data indicating that President Xi Jinping will visit the DPRK in the near future," the agency quoted a senior official as saying.
The US Department of Justice has filed charges against the Cuban military in the 1996 case.
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged five Cuban military personnel in the case of the destruction of two civilian aircraft in 1996. Among the defendants are Cuban Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Lorenzo Alberto Perez—Perez, former Cuban Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez, Emilio Jose Palacio Blanco, Jose Fidel Gual Barzaga and Raul Simanque Cardenas.
Possible new round of U.S.-Iran talks
A new round of talks between Washington and Tehran may take place after the Hajj.
"After the Hajj season, there will probably be a round of negotiations to conclude an agreement," said Al Arabiya TV journalist Abdullah Khaluf.
Trump on U.S. readiness to act if Iran refuses to cooperate
Trump said he expects Iran to give a "completely good response" on a possible deal, otherwise the United States will be ready to act.
"We need to get completely correct answers. These should be completely, 100% good answers," Trump said during a conversation with reporters.
Three people died from poisoning by an "unidentified substance" in the United States.
In the American city of Mountain Air, three people were killed and 19 injured after coming into contact with an "unidentified substance."
It is specified that the victims were taken to the University of New Mexico hospital.
Aston Villa FC won a Europa League match for the first time since 1982
English football club Aston Villa beat German Freiburg in the final match of the Europa League. The match took place in Istanbul and ended with a score of 3:0.
The victory for Birmingham was brought by accurate shots from Yuri Thielemans in the 41st minute, Emiliano Buendfa in the added time to the first half (45 +3) and Morgan Rogers in the 58th minute of the meeting. The head coach of the English team, Unai Emery, set a historical record by winning the Europa League for the fifth time.
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