Ukrainian forces have reportedly recaptured around 20 percent of Russian-occupied territory in the eastern city of Severodonetsk, according to Serhiy Gaidai, the head of the eastern region of Luhansk.
Reuters was able to confirm that, as of Thursday, Ukrainians still held part of the city, which has been largely devastated by Russia’s intense assault.
Russia still controls most of Severodonetsk, a key city in Ukraine’s southeastern Donbas region.
Source: Radio Poland, Reuters
Brazilian football icon Pelé has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his invasion of Ukraine, saying that “no argument exists that can justify this violence.”
The 81-year-old former footballer issued his plea on Instagram after Ukraine’s national team defeated Scotland 3-1 in their World Cup qualifying match on Wednesday.
“This conflict,” Pele wrote, “is wicked, unjustifiable, and brings nothing but pain, fear, terror, and anguish.” He went on to remind Putin that “the power to stop this conflict is in your hands. The same ones I shook in Moscow at our last meeting in 2017.”
According to reports by Reuters, Putin had previously named Pelé as one of his favorite football players of all time.
Source: Radio Poland, Reuters
Translator Maciej Świerkocki has received the Irish Embassy’s Bernard O’Connor Award for his new translation of James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ and its sequel, ‘Ulysses’ Boat.’
A prominent translator of English-language literature, Świerkocki has published extensively in Polish and foreign journals and has several film scripts and novels to his name.
The prize takes its name from Bernard O’Connor, a physician at the court of 17th-century Polish monarch King Jan Sobieski III. O’Connor later gained notoriety for writing the first English-language account of the history of Poland.
Świerkocki will collect his award during a ceremony at the Irish Ambassador’s residence in Warsaw on June 15.
Source: Radio Poland
A flight scheduled to fly to Bergamo from Gdańsk on Wednesday was delayed for more than two hours after a passenger claimed that a couple on the flight had a bomb in their luggage.
Passengers waited while the Border Guard removed and scanned all checked luggage on board the plane, then inspected the luggage compartment and the rest of the aircraft. No dangerous items were found.
A similar situation occurred at the end of May at the Gdańsk airport when a passenger checking in claimed he had a bomb in his suitcase.
When questioned by the Border Guard, the man claimed to be joking and apologized. He was fined PLN 500 and removed from his flight to Copenhagen.
Source: Radio Gdańsk
Radio Gdańsk is hosting a family festival today from 10:00-15:00 at the Gdańsk Zoological Garden in Oliwa in honor of Children’s Day.
The free festival will feature attractions for young and old, including competitions with prizes, live music, face painting, and of course, the Radio Gdańsk giraffes.
Four giraffes living in the Oliwa zoo – Wiesiek, Ignaś, Aki and Gieniek – have been under the care of Radio Gdańsk since July 1, 2021.
Source: Radio Gdańsk
Polish folk ensemble “Grzane Wino” will perform folk, poetry, and tourism songs in the Radio Gdańsk studio tonight as part of the “Muzycznych Wędrówek Łosia i Basiora” series.
Grzane Wino’s unique combination of guitar, harmonica, and violin will be broadcast live on-air starting at 20:00 tonight with a video transmission on the Radio Gdańsk Facebook page and YouTube channel
Source: Radio Gdańsk
Weather
Today will be partly cloudy and cool, with very little chance of rain and a light breeze coming in from the north. Temperatures will peak around a high of 16°C, or 60°F, dropping to an overnight low of 7°C or 45°F. Warm, sunny weather is expected for tomorrow, with a chance for rain returning overnight on Monday.
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