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What did Ukraine's news cycle hold on 24 May 2019?
Summary
A look back at three developments from the days around 24 May 2019, spanning shipbuilding, the front line in Donbas and the rules of the Ukrainian language.
What was Ukraine dealing with on 24 May 2019? The answer ranged from a shipyard in Mykolaiv to the front line in Donbas to the rules of written Ukrainian.
On 23 May 2019, the Nibulon shipyard in Mykolaiv launched a self-propelled transshipper, project P-140. It was described as the largest vessel in the history of independent Ukraine.
The previous day, 22 May 2019, brought less welcome news from the war in Donbas. The Ukrainian military reported that pro-Russian fighters had captured eight Ukrainian soldiers near the village of Novotroyitske.
Also on 22 May 2019, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a new edition of the Ukrainian orthography, drawn up by the Ukrainian National Commission on Orthography.
Taken together, the three items showed a country building a large vessel, absorbing losses on the front line and settling questions of language rules in the same few days.
