The AFU attacked another Russian ship; The National Security and Defense Council approved the confiscation of state-owned banks of the Russian Federation in Ukraine. Athletistic features yesterday’s major events.
A Russian fleet ship was shot down near Zmeiny
The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the latest Russian ship Vsevolod Bobrov when the ship was trying to deliver an air defense system to Zmeiny Island. As a result of the attack, a fire broke out on the ship, which was a logistic support vessel of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation. The crew of 24 sailors had to immediately send a distress signal. The ship was towed towards occupied Crimea.
National Security and Defense Council approved the seizure of property of state-owned banks of the Russian Federation in Ukraine
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine approved the confiscation of the property of Russian state-owned banks in Ukraine. We are talking about about 99.7% of the shares of Prominvestbank owned by VEB.RF, and 100% of the shares of the International Reserve Bank (formerly Sberbank) owned by Sberbank of the Russian Federation.
Financial assets were also withdrawn in the form of rights to claim debt of VEB.RF to Prominvestbank for UAH 0.93 billion and Sberbank of the Russian Federation to the International Reserve Bank for UAH 14.9 billion.
Vote for $ 40bn aid to Ukraine that has been postponed
U.S. Republican Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky has single-handedly blocked a bill to give Ukraine a record nearly $ 40 billion in aid. He proposed to introduce special money controls to prevent theft and fraud, by passing an amendment to appoint a special inspector general to oversee the expenditure of funds.
In this regard, the issue of voting in the US Senate on the allocation of additional assistance to Ukraine will be delayed until next week.
The Opposition Platform for Life faction has been liquidated in the Verkhovna Rada
First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Korniyenko announced from the rostrum that the faction of the Opposition Platform for Life has been liquidated. The political force was officially disbanded as there were less than 17 representatives.
More than 26,000 Russian soldiers were killed in Ukraine
From February 24 to May 12, the total losses of personnel of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine reached approximately 26,650 (+300 per day) people. In addition, the defenders destroyed thousands of enemy military equipment.
Finnish leaders announced the country’s path towards NATO
Finnish President Sauli Niiniste and Prime Minister Sanna Marin called for the country’s immediate membership in NATO. The leaders expressed their hope that steps at the national level to join the Alliance would be taken in the coming days. Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the military bloc, promised Finland a speedy and orderly accession process.
The number of Ukrainian refugees exceeds 6 million
The United Nations Refugee Agency says the number of people who have left Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion of the Russian Federation has exceeded 6 million people, which is the biggest refugee crisis in Europe since the end of World War II.
Russia says it is against Ukraine’s entry into the EU
Dmitry Polyansky, Deputy Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, said that Russia’s position on Ukraine’s entry into the European Union has changed – now it is similar to the position on Ukraine’s entry into NATO. The Office of the President of Ukraine noticed Moscow’s hypocrisy and stressed that no one cares about the country’s opinion of the pirates.
Ukraine has already spent more than $ 8 billion on military needs
The head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance said that the Ukrainian authorities have spent $ 8.3 billion on military needs since the beginning of the war. The funds were used to purchase a variety of weapons, repair military equipment, and provide assistance to temporary evacuees.
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Source: korrespondent
