War update: 154 clashes reported on frontline
On May 8, there were 154 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders at the front, with more than fifty of those taking place in the Pokrovsk sector.
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08 May 2025
Liberation of area near Lyptsi pushes frontline further from Kharkiv – General Staff
Regaining control over an area located north of the village of Lyptsi in Kharkiv region has allowed Ukrainian forces to push the line of contact farther from Kharkiv and strengthen the defense of the entire region.
Humanitarian mission buses damaged in Kharkiv region as result of Russian strike
In Kharkiv region, as a result of a Russian strike on Velykyi Burluk, Kupiansk district, on May 7, buses of the Prolisok humanitarian mission, which operate social routes in frontline settlements, were damaged.
Russian drone attacks car in Kupiansk, wounds two utility workers
Employees of a utility company in Kupiansk were injured as a result of a Russian drone strike on a car.
PM Shmyhal holds first meeting with U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Ukraine
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with the newly appointed US Chargé d'Affaires in Ukraine Julia Davis, during which the parties coordinated joint steps to introduce a free trade zone between the countries.
Due to heavy losses in south, enemy throws professional artillery into infantry - Spox
Due to the heavy losses in manpower in the southern direction, the Russian command is redeploying professional artillerymen who have been training for a long time to infantry assault groups.
CinC Syrskyi briefs EU Military Committee Chairman on frontline situation, AFU reforms
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, informed the Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, General Robert Brieger, about the situation along the frontline and Ukraine’s transition to a corps-based command structure.
Russians change assault tactics near Chasiv Yar, toward Kostiantynivka – military
Changes in weather conditions are affecting the enemy’s assault tactics in the Chasiv Yar area and in the direction of Kostiantynivka.
Law enforcement investigating executions of 268 Ukrainian POWs – Prosecutor General’s Office
Ukrainian law enforcement authorities are investigating the executions of 268 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs), 208 of whom were executed on the battlefield, and 59 in the Olenivka prison camp.
Fighting on front ongoing despite Russia’s declared “ceasefire” – military
Russian invading forces continue assaults and shelling in Donetsk region despite a declared ceasefire, with battles ongoing in the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Lyman, Novopavlivka, and other sectors.
Three injured as Russian drone hits civilian car in Kharkiv region
Russian military hit a civilian car with an FPV drone near the village of Velyki Prokhody, Kharkiv region, leaving three women in the vehicle injured.
War update: Almost 200 clashes along frontlines, situation tense in Pokrovsk axis
A total of 196 combat engagements were recorded between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invasion troops in the past day as the battlefield situation was most intense in the Pokrovsk direction.
Ukraine downs 20 Russian drones Wednesday afternoon
In the afternoon and evening hours of Wednesday, May 7, Ukraine’s Defense Forces intercepted 20 Russian attack drones in the sky over Ukraine, and six more decoy UAVs caused no damage on the ground.
There are no Russian warships in Azov and Black Seas
There is one enemy Kalibr carrier in the Mediterranean Sea, and no Russian warships in the Azov and Black Seas.
Russian army loses another 1,200 troops in Ukraine
The total combat losses of Russian troops in manpower from February 24, 2022, to May 8, 2025, amounted to about 961,970 people, including 1,200 invaders killed in the last day.
In Kupiansk sector, drone pilots tracked down and destroyed Russian vehicle in hiding place
In the Kupiansk direction, pilots of the Rubaka unit's drones tracked down and destroyed the Russian invaders' transport in a hiding place.
AFU destroy new Russian Vozrozhdenie MLRS by FPV drones in Novopavlivka area
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian defenders used FPV drones to track down and destroy a Russian Vozrozhdenie multiple rocket launcher system.
Russian shelling of Ukrainian military facilities caused environmental damage worth UAH 367 B - DM
As of the first quarter of 2025, the environmental damage caused by the shelling of Ukrainian military facilities by the Russian army is estimated at about UAH 367 billion, which is equivalent to about USD 9 billion.
CinC Syrskyi reports to Zelensky on Ukraine’s active operations in Kursk and Belgorod regions
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on the active actions of the Ukrainian military in the Kursk and Belgorod regions of the Russian Federation.
Almost 280,000 civilians remain in Donetsk region
About 280,000 civilians remain in the government-controlled area of Donetsk region, including 21,200 children. Mandatory evacuations in the region continue.
07 May 2025
Ukraine's proposal for 30-day ceasefire remains in force - Zelensky
Ukraine's offer to introduced a 30-day ceasefire remains in force in order to give diplomacy a chance.
Blackout in Poltava amid Russian drone attack
An emergency power outage was recorded in the Poltava district, tentatively due to infrastructure damage caused by the debris of a downed Russian drone.
CinC Syrskyi: Russian army has lost nearly 170,000 troops since beginning of year
Since the beginning of 2025, the combat losses of Russian troops have amounted to 169,970 people.
Russian army attacks Nikopol district 30 times in one day using artillery and drones
On May 7, the Russian army attacked Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region 30 times with drones and fired from heavy artillery, there are damages.
Defense Ministry denies information about terrorist attack in Kharkiv
The information that the car of one of the leading Ukrainian engineers who worked on the development of drones was blown up in Kharkiv is not true.
How "Zmiy" robot clears most challenging areas on frontline
Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology - Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov showed how the robotic deminer “Zmiy” works, which is capable of withstanding the detonation of two anti-tank mines.
Defense Forces drones “hunt down” Russian Zaslon radar in Kursk region
In the Kursk region, operators of the 413th Reid Battalion as part of the consolidated detachment of the Dzhmil UAV of the Unmanned Systems Forces hit the Zaslon wheeled radar at a considerable distance from the state border.
SSU drones hit Russian military plants ‘Bazalt’ and ‘Splav’ – source
Last night, long-range drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) struck two key defense industry facilities in the Russian rear.
General Staff reports 93 clashes on frontline since day-start, fighting ongoing in seven sectors
Since the start of the day, May 7, as many as 93 combat engagements have taken place between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with active fighting ongoing in seven operational directions, the most intense being in the Pokrovsk sector.