Former Yanukovych aide Andriy Portnov was shot several times in the back and head and killed by a group of gunmen outside a school near Madrid, Spain’s interior ministry confirmed to @FT
. The assailants fled the scene into a wooded area. w/ @barneyjopson
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Former Yanukovych aide Andriy Portnov shot dead near Madrid
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National Guard special forces destroy Russian Supercam drone
💥 Знищення ворожого розвідувального дрону "Supercam" нацгвардійськими спецпризначенцями з Окремого загону БССП "Крила Омеги". pic.twitter.com/kZz6nf4QqQ
— НГУ (@ng_ukraine) 21 mai 2025Знищення ворожого розвідувального дрону "Supercam" нацгвардійськими спецпризначенцями з Окремого загону БССП "Крила Омеги".
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Citizens trying to leave country condemned
Since the start of the full-scale war, border guards have recorded almost 50,000 citizens subject to military service who attempted to leave the country illegally but were stopped, Andriy Demchenko, a spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, told hromadske.
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Ukraine General Staff confirms drone strike on Russian semiconductor plant
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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine officially confirmed a drone strike on the Bolkhov Semiconductor Plant in Russia’s Oryol Oblast, identifying it as a facility that supplies critical electronic components to Russia’s defense industry. -
EU and UK approve new Russia sanctions without US participation
The EU and the UK have approved a new round of sanctions against Russia, but without the US. Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor @BohdanNahaylo comments for TVP World.
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Fire at Biloцерки TPP: 2 people killed
A fire broke out at the Bila Tserkva CHP (Biล็церківська ТЕЦ). 2 people died. VIDEO + PHOTO
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Drone attack on Moscow region reported
Russian Telegram channels report a drone attack on Moscow region.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 21 mai 2025
Local airports have been closed. pic.twitter.com/0n8aZdOTYaRussian Telegram channels report a drone attack on the Moscow region. Local airports have been closed.
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Fire at a heating power plant in Bila Tserkva district
A fire broke out at a heating and power plant in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast. Two people died as a result, the local TV channel Krokus reported. The fact of the fire was also confirmed by the Bila Tserkva City Territorial Community.
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Ukraine reçoit deux tiers des obus promis par l’UE
Ukraine's Foreign Minister: Ukraine received two-thirds of the 2 million artillery shells promised by EU. Earlier, Zelenskyy indicated that Ukraine aims to secure a total of 3 million artillery shells from international partners overall in 2025. Meanwhile, North Korea supplied
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Former Yanukovych aide Andriy Portnov shot dead near Madrid
Confirmed with Ukrainian and Spanish authorities that Andriy Portnov, controversial former senior aide to ex-president Viktor Yanukovych, was shot dead by a group of assassins outside a wealthy international school near Madrid. Story TK @FT
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