That night, Moscow and the Moscow region faced the largest attack by Ukrainian Armed Forces drones since the beginning of the war. Here's what residents of Khimki and Kurkino told Bereg about it On the night of May 17, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Moscow and several districts of the Moscow region with drones.

The Zenit football club became the champion of Russia for the 11th time, beating Rostov away with a score of 1:0, Sports reported on May 17. The victory over Rostov allowed the club from St. Petersburg to take the lead in the standings, overtaking last year's champion Krasnodar, which had been in the lead for most of the season. Lokomotiv Moscow took third place in the RPL. Zenit became the champion of Russia for the seventh time in the last eight seasons.

The American publication Axios reported that, according to classified intelligence information, Cuba has bought more than 300 attack drones and has begun discussing their use against the US military base in Guantanamo Bay, US ships and, possibly, the city of Key West in Florida, located 145 kilometers from Havana.

Police in Voronezh detained 10-12 participants in the discussion on urbanism “We’re Talking about the City,” activist Pavel Sychev and the publication “7×7” reported. It is unknown what exactly the detainees are charged with. They were taken to city police department No. 6. The discussion was going to be held by “Space Politics”. Representatives of two initiatives, “I am a Citizen” and “Not Politics,” wanted to participate in it. In total, about 10 participants were expected.

At first glance, yes, but in reality this film is much more interesting (and crazier) Festival de Cannes The 79th Film Festival continues in Cannes. On May 16, the film by Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen, “My Love,” starring Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo, was shown there. According to the plot, the famous director collaborates with his daughter-actress - and she quickly remembers why they have not communicated for many years.

The US has given Iran a list of five demands that must be met in order to resume peace talks. This is how Washington responded to a similar proposal from Iran, the Iranian Fars agency reported on May 17.

Update. The fire on Amurskaya Street in Moscow was extinguished on an area of ​​300 square meters, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations told TASS at about 18:00. A major fire occurred on Amurskaya Street in Moscow on May 17, the press service of the Moscow Emergency Situations Ministry reported. According to rescuers, stored finishing materials caught fire there.

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A fire broke out near the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates due to a drone strike, the country's media office reported on May 17. The fire originated in a power generator located outside the plant's internal security perimeter in the Al Dhafra region. The fire did not affect the safety of the nuclear plant or the functionality of the main systems, and all power units are operating as usual, the UAE Nuclear Regulatory Authority said.

An Indian citizen working in the Moscow region was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in the region and three were injured, the Indian Embassy in Moscow reported on May 17. Embassy staff visited the scene of the incident and visited the victims in the hospital, the diplomatic mission noted. The embassy did not specify which company the victims worked for and where they came under attack.

For many years it was abandoned, but then a group of architects took over it. In the spring they were asked to leave the facility. What will happen now? Donat Sorokin / TASS / Profimedia In Yekaterinburg, the fate of the White Tower is being decided - a water tower abandoned for many years at Uralmash, which has become one of the symbols of the city.

Photos On the night of May 17, Ukraine inflicted one of the largest attacks on Moscow during the entire war. According to authorities, three residential buildings in the city were damaged and 12 people were injured. One of the goals of Ukraine was the oil refinery in Kapotnya. In the Moscow region, the attack killed three people, injured four, and damaged residential buildings and an oil facility.

The intensity of Ukrainian attacks over the past two years has increased tenfold Open Ukraine Drones explode in the Kremlin. May 3, 2023 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones have been regularly attacking Moscow since 2023. The intensity of these attacks is increasing - just look at the official reports of the authorities. May 3, 2023 - attack on the Kremlin ↓ Two drones exploded near the dome of the Senate Palace in the Moscow Kremlin.

Russian television channels — Channel One, Rossiya-1 and NTV — downplayed the scale of one of the largest Ukrainian attacks on Moscow, the Agency reported on May 17. Thus, on Channel One at 10 am, when announcing the main topics of the day, presenter Maxim Sharafutdinov did not include the massive attack in the review of four key events. The presenter began talking about the attack a minute and a half after the start of the episode, in the first story.

The drone flew into Latvian airspace, the National Armed Forces reported on May 17. A possible threat in five border regions of Latvia became known around 6 am. The armed forces did not specify which country the drone belonged to. Judging by eyewitness videos, a Ukrainian drone entered Latvian airspace. The Latvian Armed Forces have activated air defense units stationed in the region. In addition, NATO mission fighter jets patrolling the airspace of the Baltic countries were involved.