Ukraine's strikes against Russia, helicopter crash with Iran's President on board - Weekend brief
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A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed in the mountains over bad weather. Meanwhile, Ukraine has launched several strikes against Russia.
Read more about what happened over the weekend in RBC-Ukraine's report.
Russia's war against Ukraine: Latest
News for May 18
- Russia attacked two Ukrainian energy facilities with drones
- Ukrainian Armed Forces try push back Russians near Hlyboke, 40 km from Kharkiv - General Staff
- Russian troops storm Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region with tanks and IFVs for second day
News for May 19
- Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted assaults, improved positions in certain directions
- Air defense forces destroyed almost four dozen Shahed drones overnight
- Changed situation in Kharkiv direction - General Staff reports
Helicopter with Iranian President on board made hard landing
On Sunday, May 19, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with other high-ranking officials, was on board a crashed helicopter. After a long search operation, Tehran officially announced his death.
Read more about the crash in the RBC-Ukraine report.
Strikes on Russia
Over the weekend, the Ukrainian military carried out several attacks on the Russian territory. Ukrainian army destroyed another Russian ship. This time it was the Kovrovets minesweeper.
Ukraine also attacked a military airfield and an oil refinery in the Krasnodar region, as well as an oil depot in the Leningrad region on the night of May 19.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military has destroyed 26 Russian ships.
Ukrainian boxer Usyk defeated Fury and became undisputed world champion
Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk defeated British boxer Tyson Fury according to the judges' decision, claiming the title of undisputed heavyweight world champion.
