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.
07 May 2025
An emergency power outage was recorded in the Poltava district, tentatively due to infrastructure damage caused by the debris of a downed Russian drone.
Ukraine is ready to sit down for talks with Russia, but only on condition of Russia's direct participation in the process.
Germany has transferred another package of military aid to Ukraine, which includes ammunition and missiles, small arms, demining equipment, and more.
The newly-appointed Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz said Russia continues to be a threat to European security.
Since the beginning of 2025, the combat losses of Russian troops have amounted to 169,970 people.
On May 7, the Russian army attacked Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region 30 times with drones and fired from heavy artillery, there are damages.
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.
About two thousand civilians remain in the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, and several utilities and shops are operating there.
Last night, long-range drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) struck two key defense industry facilities in the Russian rear.
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.
The Servant of the People parliamentary faction will support the ratification of the U.S.-Ukraine agreement on the creation of a Reconstruction Investment Fund, recognizing its critical importance for Ukraine’s defense and recovery.
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that he does not believe Russian President Vladimir Putin will observe the self-declared three-day ceasefire, but emphasized that Europe expects a serious decision from Russia on at least a 30-day ceasefire to coordinate future actions.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 81 drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine beginning the evening of May 6.
Russian forces launched a missile strike at the town of Velykyi Burluk in Kupiansk district. Kharkiv region.
International justice has previously seen extraditions for crimes committed 20 years earlier, and it continues to work on behalf of victims of the war in Ukraine, even though it is currently impossible to extradite Russians from Russia.
U.S. President's Special Envoy Keith Kellogg considers Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin the main obstacle to progress on a possible ceasefire in Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation held an additional meeting, introducing editorial changes to the draft law on ratification of the Agreement between the governments of Ukraine and the United States on the establishment of the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund.
EU member states must accelerate Ukraine's path to EU membership and open all clusters in the process of enlargement negotiations with Ukraine by the end of this year, as Ukraine's accession to the EU is the best guarantee for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and in Europe.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discussed bilateral cooperation at a meeting on Tuesday with US Chargé d'Affaires a.i. to Ukraine Julie Davis.
Latvia and Lithuania have reportedly refused to let Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's plane pass their airspace on its way to Moscow on May 9.
Ukraine is now in a good position in the ongoing war launched by Russia, and also ready for a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire with a possible extension.
Propagandists continue to push the narrative that Ukraine is being "looted" by its Western allies
The EU and its member states must continue military support for Ukraine, but at the same time pay more attention to the further integration of the Ukrainian and European defense industries. In this context, the EU must move from the logic of direct supplies of military aid to Ukraine to placing defense orders directly in Ukraine, which is the most effective way to support its war effort.
Since the beginning of May, more than 1,300 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops have been recorded.
Since the beginning of May, more than 1,300 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops have been recorded.
On the night of May 7, Russian invaders attacked Kyiv with a ballistic missile and 28 attack drones.
On the night of May 7, Russian invaders attacked Kyiv with a ballistic missile and 28 attack drones.
On May 6, the Russian army killed four residents of Donetsk region and injured 10 others.
On the night of May 7, Russian invaders attacked Kyiv with a ballistic missile and 28 attack drones.
One hectare of farmland costs an average UAH 58-62,000 to clear of mines and unexploded ordnance