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Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov reported that a local church, which Russian troops had reportedly occupied "several months ago," caught on fire on Dec. 10.
He also reported an explosion in Melitopol.
Fedorov did not provide additional information.
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Monday, May 18
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Russian forces launched a combined drone and missile attack on Ukraine's central and southern regions overnight on May 18, injuring at least 12 people, including two children, officials reported.
The alleged figures, which the Kyiv Independent cannot independently verify, follow Kyiv's largest attack on Moscow in over a year on May 17 in which Kyiv reportedly launched 1,054 Ukrainian drones at Russia, as well as eight guided aerial bombs, and two newly developed Ukrainian missiles.
President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the Ukrainian military's efforts in delivering "significant" long-range strikes on Moscow overnight on May 16-17, describing them as part of a broader shift in momentum in Kyiv’s favor.
Sunday, May 17
"When we think about those types of technologies being that close, and a range of bad actors from terror groups to drug cartels to Iranians to the Russians, it's concerning," a senior U.S. official said.
The remarks came as European officials continue debating future engagement with Moscow amid growing uncertainty over the United States' efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
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A large-scale drone attack targeted the Moscow region overnight on May 16–17, with Russian officials and local residents reporting multiple explosions across the area.
Russia launched 287 attack drones overnight, Ukraine’s Air Force said, adding that 279 drones were shot down or suppressed by air defenses. Eight drones struck seven locations.
The number includes 1,170 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina won the WTA 1000 Internazionali BNL d’Italia tournament in Rome, securing one of the biggest titles of her recent career.
Romania's Defense Ministry said that an "unguided reactive projectile" was discovered on a property near the country's border with Ukraine.
Saturday, May 16
The waiver, which allowed purchases of Russian oil stranded at sea, has expired as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on May 16.
