Assassination attempt on Slovak PM, Zelenskyy's canceled visits to Spain and Portugal - Wednesday brief
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was injured in a firearm attack. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy canceled his visits to Portugal and Spain.
Read more about what happened on Wednesday, May 15, below.
Assassination attempt on Robert Fico
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was targeted midday in the Slovak town of Handlová. He was wounded with a firearm, police detained the attacker.
Read more about his condition and possible motives behind the attack in the RBC-Ukraine report.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy cancels visits to Portugal and Spain
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy canceled this week's planned visit to Portugal and Spain, reports CNN.
According to the media, Zelenskyy canceled the trip due to a difficult internal situation in Ukraine.
Ukrainian intelligence attacks fuel base in Rostov region, Russia
Defense Intelligence of Ukraine attacked a fuel depot in the Rostov region (Russia) with drones Wednesday overnight, according to RBC-Ukraine sources.
Russia used this base for military purposes.
US allocates $2 billion to Ukraine for arms, says State Secretary Blinken
The United States allocated a new financial aid package to Ukraine. The funds are provided to purchase weapons for the Ukrainian army, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to Kyiv.
State Secretary Blinken makes statement about using American weapons for strikes on Russian territory
The United States did not urge Ukraine to strike outside its territory, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
But Ukraine chooses how to wage war on its own, he added.
Russia seeks to create panic in Kharkiv and Sumy to push negotiation agenda
The Russian forces want to create panic in Kharkiv and Sumy to influence the locals. They also want to use this topic to promote the negotiations, according to the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko.
Ukrainian Armed Forces partially stabilize situation in Kharkiv region - Zelenskyy
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian Armed Forces have managed to stabilize the situation in the Kharkiv region partially. Drones and artillery continue to eliminate Russian soldiers.
