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09 May 2025
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to May 9, 2025 amount to nearly 963,370 invaders, including another 1,300 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce the largest ever sanctions package targeting Russia's “shadow fleet” - oil tankers that the Kremlin uses to evade restrictions on oil trade.
The U.S. President has called for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, emphasizing that it must pave the way for a lasting peace agreement.
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Iryna Mudra, has confirmed that on May 9, during a high-level meeting of foreign ministers from dozens of countries in Lviv, political support will be expressed for the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
08 May 2025
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.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed further steps toward peace during a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, including Ukraine’s readiness for negotiations in any format.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election, stating that Ukraine is already looking forward to a future visit from the new pontiff.
In Kyiv, the Flame of Glory was lit to mark the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II, and the exhibition ‘Our Victory’ was opened.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a conversation with newly elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, expressed hope that Germany would continue to play one of the key roles in supporting Ukraine.
Germany’s acknowledgment of its responsibility to Ukraine for the crimes of National Socialism will strengthen its support for the Ukrainian state.
The foreign ministers of the EU member states, who held an informal meeting in Warsaw today, agreed on the main principles of a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, which secure preservation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, deny any legal recognition of the temporarily occupied territories and any attempts at “demilitarization”, and also deny the “non-aligned status” of Ukraine, reserving the country the right to choose its own path, including joining the EU.
European leaders who truly support peace cannot stand next to Vladimir Putin, who launched aggression against Ukraine, on May 9 in Moscow; instead, they should arrive in Ukraine tomorrow to support its fight against Russian invaders.
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the foreign ministers of the Baltic States, Poland, the Czech Republic, Moldova, and Ukraine outlined five joint conclusions that should not be repeated in scenarios for the end of the Russo-Ukrainian war, so as not to lead to the mistakes of the past.
Putin is using the same arguments to justify his war of aggression against Ukraine that Stalin used to justify the attack on Poland and the annexation of 1939.
In Russia, since 2022, smuggling volumes have been growing annually by an average of 25-30%.
European top diplomats will visit Ukraine on May 9 to discuss support for the defense industry and agree on the political conditions for the establishment of the International Tribunal for the Punishment of War Crimes and the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.
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US President Donald Trump has called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Ankara is expected to hold diplomatic contacts with Kyiv and Moscow.
Employees of a utility company in Kupiansk were injured as a result of a Russian drone strike on a car.
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.
On May 8, the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II (1939–1945), President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska honored the memory of the fallen by laying flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Kyiv.
On May 8, the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II (1939–1945), President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska honored the memory of the fallen by laying flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Kyiv.
On Thursday, the Lithuanian Seimas adopted a resolution stating it does not recognize any Ukrainian territories seized by Russia as part of Russia.
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.
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.
Bulgaria has reacted sharply to statements voiced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a propaganda documentary that Romania and Bulgaria allegedly contributed to the tensions that eventually led to the war in Ukraine by allowing American military bases on their territory.
To mark the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism, Ukrinform is hosting an exhibition of archival photographs “Kyiv during World War II: Destruction and Reconstruction”.
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.
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the nation on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism. Streaming from Kyiv’s main street, Khreshchatyk, the president stressed the difference between celebrating this day in Kyiv and Moscow.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he considers Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, at the same time stressing the need to negotiate with all parties to conflict.