Rutte: As Russia's aggression continues, Ukraine “badly” needs help
Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte emphasized that Russia's aggression in and against Ukraine does not stop so Ukraine urgently needs help.
09 May 2024
Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte emphasized that Russia's aggression in and against Ukraine does not stop so Ukraine urgently needs help.
Russian forces conducted large-scale missile and drone strikes targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure on the night of May 7 to 8, continuing to exploit Ukraine's degraded air defense umbrella ahead of the arrival of U.S. and Western security assistance at scale.
Russia's overall combat losses in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and May 9, 2024 have already reached about 478,730 troops, including 1,300 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
Russian society, infected with xenophobia and chauvinism, has turned the slogan “never again” into “we can repeat it”, insulting the memory of all who sacrificed their lives fighting Nazism.
During the past day, 146 combat engagements took place along the front lines. The Avdiivka axis remains the hottest area.
Ukraine’s defense forces shot down 17 out of the 20 one-way attack drones Russia launched at Odesa region overnight Thursday.
In Kyiv region, the number of objects damaged as a result of the overnight attack by the Russian invasion forces has increased to 19 private households, an apartment block, a kindergarten, several non-residential buildings, as well as power lines.
In Poland, F-16 fighter jets were deployed on a mission to ensure the safety of the country’s airspace due to Russia's shelling of the territory of Ukraine.
08 May 2024
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported to President Volodymyr Zelensky on the situation at the front.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has outlined urgent priorities, among them positions at the front, physical protection of people and communities, and disruption of any attempts by Russia to carry out offensive operations.
As many as 121 combat engagements took place on the battlefield on Wednesday, with Ukrainian forces repelling most attacks in the Avdiivka, Bakhmut, and Orikhiv sectors.
The Russian invasion forces launched more than a dozen strikes targeting Nikopol and two territorial communities in Dnipropetrovsk region.
Energy restrictions will apply to businesses on Thursday, May 8, from 18:00 to 23:00. In case of further increase in consumption, outages are possible for household consumers.
Another massive attack on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure has added to the long list of war crimes committed by Russia.
Russian missile strikes in Zaporizhzhia have damaged three educational institutions, a medical facility, 15 residential and six non-residential buildings.
Russian missile strikes in Zaporizhzhia have damaged three educational institutions, a medical facility, 15 residential and six non-residential buildings.
A large-scale fire broke out at a critical infrastructure facility in Ukraine's central Vinnytsia region early on May 8 following a Russian missile strike.
A snap nuclear readiness drill announced in Belarus is likely aimed at supporting Moscow's efforts to force the West to refrain from providing additional military aid to Ukraine.
The enemy launched a new massive missile and drone strike targeting energy infrastructure facilities in Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kirovohrad, and Poltava regions.
The Ukrainian nation that 80 years ago fought against Nazism is one again countering the forces of evil.
Units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed 59 incoming air targets in the early hours of Wednesday, May 8.
The total combat losses suffered by Russian invasion forces since the incursion on February 24, 2022, have amounted to 477,430, including 970 in the past day alone.
On Wednesday morning, Russia’s invasion forces hit two critical energy infrastructure facilities across Lviv region.
Civilian casualties are reported across Ukraine as Russian invaders once again launched a massive missile strike at the country overnight Wednesday.
On the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War 2, Russia attacked Ukraine with over 50 missiles and more than 20 kamikaze drones.
Two people were injured in Brovary, Kyiv region, as a result of a morning Russian missile attack.
Last night, Russian aggressors again carried out a massive attack on electricity generation and transmission facilities - six regions were under missile fire.
The Air Defense Forces destroyed all the missiles that Russian troops used to attack Kyiv last night.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said that he is open to discussing the issue of providing Ukraine with the Patriot air defense system.
07 May 2024
Polish F-16 fighters intercepted and escorted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft twice, on 3 and 6 May, flying over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea without violating Polish airspace.