"France is prepared to cooperate with Ukraine on developing a ballistic missile defense
system, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 16 following a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The announcement comes as Kyiv seeks to unite international partners around the creation of an air defense shield within what Zelensky has described as an "anti-ballistic coalition."
"France is ready to work on anti-ballistic measures. This is a strong decision and an important step. We discussed strengthening our capabilities to repel Russian attacks right now," Zelensky said." KI
"A magnitude 5.4 earthquake ...Eruption at seamount eruption in the Bismarck Sea is growing and now there are larger Earthquakes ! Pummice and water discoloration and more Ash is visible as well. Several mysterious ash plumes detected high up in the air in the Bismarck Sea near Papua New Guinea on the Pacific Ring of fire. Underwater Seamount / Volcano seems to be erupting in an unknown area , not a known underwater volcano but also Hunga Tonga started smaller ! This could be a new submarine volcano !" OnPulse
"263 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front lines.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out three airstrikes using eight guided bombs and conducted 57 shelling attacks, including one with a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). One enemy assault operation was reported.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces launched 10 attacks toward Izbytske, Ternova, Novovasylivka, and in the areas of Starytsia, Lyman, Synelnykove, and Vovchanski Khutory.In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched two attacks toward Kindrashivka and Radkivka.
In the Lyman sector, the invaders attempted to breach the defenses 13 times, attacking in the areas of Stavky, Zarichne, Yampil, Novyi Myr, Ozerey, and toward Novoserhiivka, Druzheliubivka, Lyman, and Dibrova.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces launched four assaults toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and in the Zakitne area.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 23 attacks in the areas of Illinivka, Pleshchiivka, Sofiivka, Vilne, Stepanivka, Toretske, Ivanopillia, and toward Kostiantynivka, Novopavlivka, Bilytske, and Mykolaipillia.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 35 Russian army assaults toward the settlements of Zatyshok, Novooleksandrivka, Rodynske, Bilytske, Hryshyne, Serhiivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Novopavlivka, Filiia, Hannivka, and Molodetske.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched a single attack toward Dobropillia.
In the Huliaipole sector, the invaders carried out 33 attacks in the areas of Pryluky, Charivne, Huliaipole, and Rybne, as well as toward Dobropillia, Zlahoda, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Pryvillia, Zaliznychne, Tsvitkove, Vozdvyzhivka, Staroukrainka, and Krynychne.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the Russian Federation’s army carried out three attacks toward Antonivka and Bilohrudyi Island." Ukrin
