Putin reacts to 'largest' drone attack on Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 30 that Ukraine's largest-ever drone attack on Moscow was intended to threaten and provoke Russia, according to Reuters.

Putin viewed the attack as a terrorist response following Russia's attack on the Ukrainian military intelligence agency in Kyiv a few days earlier.

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Putin said that Ukraine had chosen a path of "threatening Russia, Russian citizens, and attacking residential buildings." He also said that air defenses around Moscow would be strengthened.

Putin's statement came after RIA Novosti, citing a report from the Russian Ministry of Defense, said that Ukrainian forces had used eight drones in an attack that took place in the early hours of May 30. Three drones were suppressed by Russian electronic warfare forces, causing them to lose control and deviate from their intended targets. The remaining five drones were shot down by Russia in the Moscow region using Pantsir-S missile and gun systems.

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The Russian Defense Ministry described it as a terrorist attack orchestrated by the Ukrainian government. However, Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, denied Kyiv's direct involvement, although he said Ukraine wanted to see such a scene and predicted more similar attacks.

Meanwhile, the White House said on May 30 that the U.S. was still gathering information on reports of the alleged drone attack on Moscow, reiterating that Washington does not support attacks inside Russian territory, according to Reuters.

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Did Ukraine launch 220 rockets into Russian territory?

Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Belgorod province in Russia, said on the evening of May 30 that Ukrainian armed forces had launched approximately 220 rockets into the province in the previous 24 hours, according to TASS news agency.

"Approximately 39 rockets were fired in the Grayvoronsky district. According to preliminary information, 16 houses were destroyed… The village of Mokraya Orlovka was hit by mortar fire," Gladkov wrote on the Telegram messaging app.

As of last night, there was no information on Ukraine's reaction to the new accusation. Previously, Kyiv had denied any involvement in the raid on Belgorod on May 22.

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Russia continues shelling and airstrikes against Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent reported on the morning of May 30th that in the previous 24 hours, Russia had carried out a series of attacks targeting Ukraine, killing at least 4 people and injuring at least 45 others in 10 Ukrainian provinces.

During that period, Russian forces shelled the Kherson province in southern Ukraine 52 times, using artillery, mortars, and drones, resulting in one death, according to Governor Oleksandr Prokudin.

Meanwhile, in Zaporizhzhia province, also in southern Ukraine, Russia carried out 65 airstrikes targeting 14 cities and villages, according to Governor Yurii Malashk.

Additionally, Russia launched another drone attack on Kyiv province in the early hours of May 30. In the capital Kyiv, the attack killed one woman and injured nine others, according to The Kyiv Independent .

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As of the evening of May 30, there was no information on Russia's response to Ukraine's accusations. Moscow has previously denied that its military operation in Ukraine targets civilian objectives.

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Russia is monitoring arms supplies to Ukraine.

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on May 30 that the Russian military is monitoring Western arms supplies to Ukraine and is launching an offensive against those supplies, according to TASS.

"They [Western countries] are increasing the supply of equipment and weapons to Ukraine. We are monitoring the quantity and routes of these supplies, and when we detect them, we will attack. In recent days, large Western weapons depots in [Ukrainian provinces] Khmelnitsky, Ternopol, and Nikolayev have been destroyed, and a US Patriot air defense missile system in Kyiv has been attacked," Shoigu said at a conference.

Shoigu also said that Western countries are urging Kyiv to launch a full-scale offensive, despite significant casualties. He asserted that the Ukrainian army has lost more than 16,000 soldiers, 16 aircraft, and over 400 tanks and other armored vehicles in the past month.

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As of the evening of May 30, there was no information on the reactions of Ukraine and the US to Shoigu's statement.

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Moscow issued 1.5 million passports in the regions controlled by Russia.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on May 30 that Russia had issued 1.5 million passports in Russian-controlled territories in Ukraine, according to AFP.

"Since last October, nearly 1.5 million people have received Russian passports in the newly established regions," Mishustin said at a government meeting. He was referring to the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions in eastern and southern Ukraine that are under Russian control.

Meanwhile, Kyiv has compared Moscow's issuance of passports to an attempt to eradicate Ukrainian identity.

The European Union (EU) has stated that it will not recognize Russian passports issued by Moscow in areas of Ukraine controlled by Russia.

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