The villages of Alekseevka and Dronovka in the Glushkovsky district of the Kursk region came under mortar fire on the evening of May 19, said the head of the region, Roman Starovoit. “Enemy aggression was suppressed by return fire. Our military is in control of the situation,” the governor wrote on his telegram channel, adding that there were no casualties or damage as a result of the incident. On the eve it was reported that Alekseevka was fired on from Ukraine three times a day.

The US authorities plan to transfer modern anti-ship missiles to Ukraine that will help overcome the Russian blockade of the Black Sea, Reuters reports, citing sources in the US administration and Congress. According to the interlocutors of the agency, Washington is considering the possibility of supplying Boeing's Harpoon and NSM (Naval Strike Missile) missiles manufactured by Kongsberg and Raytheon Technologies.

In the Kotelevsky District Court of the Poltava region, the first session on the merits was held in the case of two captured Russian servicemen Alexander Bobykin and Alexander Ivanov, accused of violating the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to 12 years ) . told about the beginning of the trial The publications "Grati" and "Suspilne Poltava" .

Russia casts doubt on prisoner exchange for soldiers from Ukraine’s Azov regiment Alessandro Guerra / EPA / Scanpix / LETA A convoy of buses carrying Ukrainian troops evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant. May 17, 2022. After weeks of defending the Azovstal steel plant as Ukraine’s last stronghold in Mariupol, soldiers from the Azov Battalion began leaving the site on May 16.

The first Russian soldier charged with a war crime in Ukraine testifies in court, confessing to following orders Oleg Petrasyuk / EPA / Scanpix / LETA On Thursday, the second court hearing of 21-year-old Russian Sergeant Vadim Shishimarin took place in Kyiv. Shishimarin is the first Russian soldier to face formal charges for war crimes in Ukraine. He is accused of murdering a 62-year-old man in the Sumy region named Oleksandr Shelipov.

The US Senate has voted for a bill to provide additional aid to Ukraine in the amount of about $40 billion, Associated Press reports. To come into force, the law must be signed by US President Joe Biden. Senators intended to pass the bill on an expedited basis last week, but it was blocked by Republican Rand Paul, who introduced several amendments. In late April, US President Joe Biden asked the US Congress to allocate $33 billion to support Ukraine.

Issue "Signal" on "Medusa" For the past six months, the official speakers of the Russian government-first of all, the press secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov and the representative of the Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova-regularly remembered the unkind word “Anglo-Saxons”. The “Medusa” daily newsletter “signal” is understanding why this historical term (from the early Middle Ages!) Suddenly returned to use.

The Greek composer Vangelis Odysses Papatanasiu, who is considered one of the first performers of electronic music, died in the 80th year of life, the Katimerini newspaper reports. The musician died late in the evening of May 17. According to TA Nea, Vangelis was in a French clinic with coronavirus. Simela Pantzartzi / EPA / Scanpix / Leta Vangelis initially gained fame as part of the Aphroditeʼ Child group, which he founded with Demis Russos in 1967.

The Polish company LPP is going to reopen its Reserved and House stores in Russia, which were closed after the start of the war in Ukraine, RBC reports. “The Moscow office clarifies that the opening of the first stores of the company is expected as early as next weekend,” the company said in a statement. LPP Group also owns the brands Cropp, Mohito and Sinsay, whose Russian stores have also suspended operations. Whether they are planned to open, is not specified.

New Song of Zemfira "Meat" - about the war in Ukraine Zemfira released a new song "Meat". The composition refers to military operations in Ukraine. It contains, for example, such lines: “Spring in the calendar, but in reality trenches and rockets high -precision large range. In Mariupol is midnight. " The song is recorded with the participation of the permanent co-author of Zemfira Dmitry Emelyanov and her nephews Artem and Arthur Ramazanov-Zestapenko.

Sber has sold shares in a number of companies that were part of its ecosystem, Interfax reports, citing information in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities (EGRLE). So, Sber is no longer the owner of the Okko online cinema, Sber.Zvuk audio streaming, SberCloud cloud services, Evotor, Speech Technology Center (STC) and related companies. On May 17, 2022, New Opportunities JSC, controlled by Tatyana Portnykh, became their sole owner - she was an authorized person of VTB Registrar.

Director Kirill Serebrennikov called for the lifting of sanctions imposed on businessman Roman Abramovich amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he announced this at a press conference in Cannes dedicated to his new film Tchaikovsky's Wife . Serebrennikov noted that Abramovich supports Russian independent cinema. “He has been helping contemporary art for a long time. These are not propaganda films, just the opposite,” said the director.

The Russian sergeant, accused of killing a civilian Ukrainian, testified in court. He said that he had completed the order of an unknown officer Oleg Petrasyuk / EPA / Scanpix / Leta In Kiev, the second court hearing was held in the case of the 21-year-old Russian sergeant Vadim Shishimarin , accused of the murder of a 62-year-old resident of the Sumy region Alexander Shelipov. This is the first criminal case of war crimes of Russian soldiers in Ukraine.

From May 20, 2022, Russian banks will be able to sell any cash foreign currency to citizens without restrictions, with the exception of US dollars and euros. This is reported on the Central Bank website.

The main shareholder of the USM group, Alisher Usmanov, and the president of the All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics, Irina Usmanova-Viner, are filing a divorce. The dissolution of a marriage is handled by the judicial district of the justice of the peace No. 205 in Moscow, writes RBC. Usmanov is listed as a plaintiff in the case file , Viner as a defendant. The application was submitted on May 4th. A court hearing has been scheduled for June 7th.