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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 31.05.2026.
It displays 70 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
31.05.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Zaporizhzhia Reactor Breach
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The day was dominated by the aftermath of the Ukrainian drone strike on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Morning reports from TASS and RIA Novosti detailed damage to the turbine hall facade, just meters from the reactor. By midday, NTV.ru published images of a hole in the energy block, while the IAEA confirmed structural breaches. State-aligned outlets framed the attack as a nuclear safety crisis, with Rosatom and the Defense Ministry issuing statements. Simultaneously, fuel rationing for AI-95 gasoline began in Crimea, reported by Interfax and Lenta.ru. In the evening, TASS reported a child killed by a Ukrainian drone in Kherson region, and the number of injured in Henichesk rose to 11. Independent media noted Lukashenko's threats to Armenia and EU discussions on freezing the oil price cap, but the reactor breach remained the central editorial focus.
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RIA Novosti
Удар по ЗАЭС ставит под угрозу принципы ядерной безопасности, заявил глава МАГАТЭ
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Военкор Кубатьян пообщался с жителями Васильевки, выживающей под обстрелами ВСУ
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RIA Novosti
Трамп ужесточил условия сделки с Ираном, пишет NYT
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The talks took place amid mounting pressure on the island from the Trump administration
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RIA Novosti
В Харьковской и Сумской областях уничтожили несколько объектов ВСУ
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More than 400 people were detained in the French capital, police said
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US forces disabled a vessel attempting to breach the blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, Central Command said
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The US president has reportedly requested that Iran make additional commitments on its nuclear program
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08:05⇢The Drone Night and the Fuel Ration
⌨Overnight drone attacks dominate Russian media, with 216 Ukrainian UAVs reportedly downed (NTV.ru). Fuel rationing in Crimea for AI-95 gasoline is introduced (Interfax.ru, Lenta.ru). State-aligned outlets highlight strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and foreign mercenaries (RIA Novosti, TASS).
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RIA Novosti
Специалисты МАГАТЭ получат доступ к месту удара дрона по машинному залу ЗАЭС
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RIA Novosti
ЕС хочет заморозить потолок цен на российскую нефть, узнал Bloomberg
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RIA Novosti
ВС России поразили объекты инфраструктуры, используемые в интересах ВСУ
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13:07⇢Drone Strikes Reactor's Doorstep
⌨Russian media focus on a Ukrainian drone attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, with TASS and Lenta.ru reporting damage to the machine hall facade near the reactor. State-aligned outlets also highlight Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure (RIA Novosti). Independent sources cover fuel rationing in Crimea (Interfax.ru) and a drone attack on a Saratov refinery (The Moscow Times).
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US forces disabled a vessel attempting to breach the blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, Central Command said
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RIA Novosti
ВСУ атаковали транспортный цех Запорожской АЭС
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The bloc is weakening itself through its economic and military policies, Andrej Babis told the Financial Times
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RIA Novosti
МАГАТЭ выявило повреждения машинного зала Запорожской АЭС после атаки ВСУ
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19:40⇢The Pierced Reactor Wall
⌨Editors emphasize visual evidence and international verification regarding the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Coverage highlights images of structural damage to the energy block and IAEA confirmation of machine hall breaches (NTV.ru, RIA Novosti). While state-aligned outlets report civilian casualties from Ukrainian drone strikes (TASS), independent media track shifting geopolitical threats from Minsk toward Armenia following its alignment with the European Union (The Moscow Times).
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RIA Novosti
В Херсонской области при атаке украинских дронов погиб ребенок
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Paris has more pressing issues on the home front with chaotic celebrations of the PSG’s Champions League victory, Waleed Gadban has implied
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RIA Novosti
Число пострадавших при массовой атаке дронов на Геническ увеличилось до 11
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RIA Novosti
Экстренные меры. Азия набросилась на российский уголь
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West Jerusalem is continuing its bombing campaign and ground operation despite the supposed ceasefire
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