Zelenskyy's visit to Spain, record drone strike on Russian radar station - Monday brief

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy pays an official visit to Spain. Meanwhile, a drone of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence flew a record distance and hit a facility in Russia.

Read more about what happened on Monday, May 27.

Zelenskyy arrives in Madrid

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Monday in the Spanish capital of Madrid on a working visit.

He met with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The parties signed a bilateral security agreement.

Record set: Ukrainian Defense Intelligence attacked horizon radar at night from over 1800 km

A drone operated by the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) struck a Russian Voronezh-M over-the-horizon radar station on May 26.

"The Ukrainian drone covered a distance of over 1,800 kilometers to the enemy target, setting a new range record for kamikaze drones," RBC-Ukraine source reported.

EU imposes sanctions on former Ukrainian MP Medvedchuk

The European Union has imposed sanctions on former Ukrainian MP Viktor Medvedchuk and the media outlet Voice of Europe, citing the

"Czech diplomacy succeeded in having three organizations that work for Russia added to the EU sanctions list," the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

NATO considers closing skies in western Ukraine, but no decision yet

Several NATO countries are ready to increase support for Ukraine and begin direct action on Ukrainian territory, reports Bild.

There is a discussion about strengthening the protection of western Ukraine with NATO anti-aircraft systems, with Poland being the initiator. However, no final decision has been made.

France to send instructors to Ukraine to train military personnel - Ukraine's army chief

France has decided to deploy its instructors to Ukraine. They will assist in training Ukrainian defenders, according to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.