## Zelenskyy Confirms Ukraine Was Behind Massive Moscow Drone Strike

Authored by united24media.com

“Our responses to Russia’s prolongation of the war and its attacks on our cities and communities are entirely justified,” Zelenskyy said.

“This time, Ukrainian long-range sanctions reached the Moscow region, and we are clearly telling the Russians: their state must end its war.”.

This time, Ukrainian long-range sanctions reached the Moscow region, and we are clearly telling the Russians: their state must end its war.

Ukrainian drone and… pic.twitter.com/BVFJ1BJQ1i — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 17, 2026.

Zelenskyy added that Ukrainian drone and missile manufacturers “continue their work” and thanked the Security Service of Ukraine and the country’s Defense Forces “for their precision.”.

According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense in a statement published on Threads on May 17, the strikes targeted several facilities in Moscow and the Moscow region, including the Moscow Oil Refinery, the “Solnechnogorskaya” fuel depot, and enterprises linked to microelectronics production.

The ministry described the attack as “one of the largest” carried out against the Moscow region since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. »

### Videogame pirates tell other pirates to shut up about it after Subnautica 2 developers are taunted with illicit copies

Authored by pcgamer.com

"This is like a man in a solid gold suit spitting at a homeless person," decided one poster.

It's obviously no surprise that the denizens of r/piracy approve of piracy, but the hostility was surprising.

Subnautica 2 launched on Thursday for $30 in early access, which feels like a sensible price to me based on my experience so far. »

### Latest militant attacks on schools in Nigeria leave more than 80 children missing, officials say

Authored by apnews.com

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A wave of militant attacks on schools in Nigeria over the past week has left more than 80 children missing, local officials and a rights group said Sunday, the latest in school abductions in the West African country where the government is battling an array of jihadi and other armed groups.

Last year, two mass abductions from schools rocked the nation, with over 300 children taken in the northern region.

School kidnappings have come to define insecurity in Nigeria, and analysts say it’s often because armed gangs see schools as strategic targets they can exploit to draw more attention. »

### Japan team has 1st successful engine test for Mach 5 aircraft, eyeing 2-hr trips to US

Authored by mainichi.jp

TOKYO -- A Japanese research team has conducted the country's first successful combustion test of a ramjet engine for an experimental Mach 5 aircraft.

The team, including researchers from Waseda University in Tokyo and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), said it aims to get the technology into practical use in the 2040s.

Overseas, the supersonic Concorde passenger jet operated until 2003, but its speed topped out at about Mach 2. »

### 14 år gammel gutt stjal og kjørte buss for tredje gang på seks måneder

Authored by www-nrk-no.translate.goog

– Fører av bussen er en mindreårig gutt som ble tatt hånd om av politiet og barnevernet, forteller operasjonsleder Ronny Aateigen Andersen i Agder politidistrikt til NRK.

Øst politidistrikt opplyser til NRK at gutten på 14 år er den samme som også stjal en buss i Oslo tidligere i år og kjørte med den til Sverige.

Gutten kjørte da rundt i tre timer, og var innom både Sandnes, Ryfast og Stavanger før gutten selv leverte bussen tilbake. »

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