What happened on the night of May 22. The main thing
Yaroslavl "Locomotive" won the second Gagarin Cup. Two people died in a fire in Buryatia. Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has banned the export of enriched uranium from the country. US President Donald Trump refused to seize Greenland. Four people have died in a house collapse in Morocco. All the details and other main events of the night are in the Izvestia digest.
Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on Russian territory
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the elimination of five Ukrainian drones on approach to the capital.
The governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, said that nine districts of the region were de-energized after the attack by drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Nine districts are completely de—energized due to the attack of Ukrainian UAVs," he wrote on the Telegram channel.
A man was injured in an attack by an enemy drone in the Belgorod region. He was hospitalized in serious condition with a penetrating chest wound, multiple shrapnel wounds to his face, arms and legs.
The air defense forces destroyed three Ukrainian UAVs in the skies over three districts of the Kaluga Region overnight. There were no casualties or damage.
Yaroslavl HC Lokomotiv wins the second Gagarin Cup
Yaroslavl HC Lokomotiv won the Gagarin Cup, winning the trophy for the second time in its history, beating Ak Bars Kazan on home ice.
The press service of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) announced on May 21 that Daniil Isaev, goalkeeper of the Yaroslavl HC Lokomotiv, received the title of the most valuable player of the KHL playoffs.
Vladislav Tretyak, President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, spoke about the well-coordinated and solid performance of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. According to him, it is difficult to win a championship title, but it is even more difficult to keep it.
The head coach of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Canadian Bob Hartley, announced his retirement from the club after his players' victory in the KHL playoffs.
Mikhail Degtyarev, the Russian Sports Minister and head of the Russian Olympic Committee, said that Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, having won the Gagarin Cup, confirmed the status of the strongest club in the Russian Federation, and also noted that this victory is "an indicator of systematic work."
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the team on the victory. He also noted the fans of the club, who sincerely supported the team throughout the season.
The hockey players of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and the head coach of the team, Bob Hartley, commented on the victory in the Gagarin Cup to Izvestia.
"It's a gorgeous character, faith in each other and in everyone. Due to this, we won, at the expense of the guys, due to the fact that we are a family," said hockey player Maxim Berezkin.
Two people died in a fire in Buryatia
The Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Republic of Buryatia reported the death of two people as a result of a fire in a private apartment building in the Bichursky district.
"On the morning of May 22, the fire department received a message about a house on fire in the village of Bichura, Bichura district. <...> During the extinguishing, the bodies of a 40-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man were found without signs of life," the message in the Maks messenger says.
Khamenei banned the export of enriched uranium from the country
The Reuters news agency reported on the ban of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on the export of enriched uranium from the country.
It is specified that the export of radioactive substances outside the country can increase Iran's vulnerability to new attacks from the United States and Israel in the future.
The decline of disagreements between the United States and Iran
Tehran and Washington have not yet reached an agreement, but the contradictions between the parties have decreased, the Reuters news agency reported.
"There is no agreement with the United States yet, but disagreements have decreased," the article says.
The US has spent half of THAAD's arsenal defending Israel
Washington has spent half of its arsenal of THAAD missile defense interceptors to protect Tel Aviv during the active phase of the military operation against Tehran.
The United States used more than 200 THAAD interceptors for Israel's defense, as well as 100 Standard Missile 3 and Standard Missile 6 interceptor missiles.
The United States will deploy 5,000 troops to Poland
Trump announced that an additional 5,000 American troops would be deployed to Poland.
"Based on the successful election of the current president of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, whom I was proud to support, and our relationship with him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland," he wrote on the Truth Social network.
Trump's refusal to seize Greenland
The US Ambassador to Denmark, Kenneth Howery, said that the head of the White House is no longer considering the possibility of using force against Greenland.
"The president is no longer considering the use of force. The future of Greenland should be determined by the Greenlanders themselves," he said.
American racing driver Kyle Busch has died.
American racing driver, two-time champion of the highest division of the National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) Kyle Busch died at the age of 42.
The cause of death was not disclosed, but a NASCAR statement noted that the man had previously been hospitalized due to a serious illness.
At least 10 people were killed in a shooting in Honduras.
At least 10 people were killed in a shooting that occurred on a ranch in northern Honduras.
"At least 10 workers have been killed in a shooting at a ranch in northern Honduras," Reuters reports.
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