News from Ukraine, Eastern Europe

Romania's Defense Ministry said that an "unguided reactive projectile" was discovered on a property near the country's border with Ukraine.

The waiver, which allowed purchases of Russian oil stranded at sea, has expired as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on May 16.

"Probably they need more people to send to the war in Ukraine," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.

"We discussed strengthening our capabilities to repel Russian attacks right now," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

The survey also showed growing public anxiety inside Russia.

"There's no need to look for any hidden meanings in the fact that these contacts occur," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.

Ukraine struck several Russian military targets this week, including a Be-200 amphibious aircraft, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 16.

Andrii Kovalenko, an official at Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, described the facility as "a critical component" of Russia's defense-industrial complex.

The Russian side has not commented on whether Ukraine transferred the bodies of Russian soldiers in return.

The Russian and Chinese presidents will discuss bilateral relations and ways to deepen the countries' "partnership and strategic cooperation."

Russia launched 294 drones overnight, Ukraine's Air Force said, adding that 269 of them were shot down.

The number includes 1,230 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Russian forces launched overnight strikes targeting critical and civilian infrastructure across parts of Ukraine on the night of May 15–16, with attacks reported in Odesa Oblast and Kharkiv, according to regional authorities.