Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv on May 10, President Volodymyr Zelensky rebuked the idea of a demilitarized zone in the war and emphasized the importance of first securing a ceasefire.
"We agreed that a full and unconditional ceasefire must begin on Monday, May 12, for at least 30 days. We jointly demand this from Russia, and we know we are supported in this by the United States," Zelensky said.
Ukrainian media outlet ZN.UA reported on May 10 that their law enforcement sources confirmed an ongoing probe by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau into suspected embezzlement, money laundering and bribery.
Iran is preparing to send Russia Fath-360 short-range ballistic missile launchers, Reuters reported on May 9, citing Western security and regional officials familiar with the matter.
"Ukraine and all allies are ready for a complete unconditional ceasefire on land, in the air, and at sea for at least 30 days, starting as early as Monday," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote.
U.S. President Donald Trump has acknowledged in private that Russia is difficult to negotiate with because they "want the whole thing," referring to Ukraine, the WSJ reported, citing sources familiar with the comments.
A notice about the airspace closure was published on the U.S. Defense Department's NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) website on May 10, as cited by Ukrainian defense news outlet Militarnyi.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected the idea of a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, claiming in an interview with ABC News on May 10 that it would be "an advantage" for Ukraine.
"Our involvement in the war was justifiable, and this belongs to our sovereign rights," North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said. "I regard this as part of the sacred mission we must execute for our brothers and comrades-in-arms."
A building damaged in Russian attacks against Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine, Sept. 9-10, 2024. (Governor Ihor Taburets/Telegram)
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least four people and injured at least 20 over the past day, regional authorities reported early on Sept. 10.
Ukraine's air defenses shot down 38 of the 46 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, according to the Air Force. Three drones flew off course away from Ukrainian-controlled territories, and three others were "lost" as a result of electronic warfare means.
Russia also launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile from occupied Crimea, a Kh-31P anti-radar missile, according to the report.
The air defenses shot down 14 drones over Cherkasy Oblast. Two people were injured, and several houses and enterprises were damaged by fallen debris, Governor Ihor Taburets reported.
An unspecified infrastructure facility was also damaged in the Uman district, according to the governor.
In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russian shelling of the city of Nikopol on Sept. 9 killed a 16-year-old girl and injured three people aged 66, 74, and 79, Governor Serhii Lysak said.
Russian attacks against Donetsk Oblast killed three people and injured five others over the past day, according to the regional governor, Vadym Filashkin.
The fatalities were reported in the settlements of Hirnyk, Kleban-Byk, and Shchurove. Two people were injured in Hirnyk and one each in Kleban-Byk, Shchurove, and Toretsk.
Four people were reported as injured in Russian attacks against Kharkiv Oblast: two men aged 71 and 49 in the town of Kupiansk, a 52-year-old man in the village of Velyki Prokhody, and a 57-year-old man in the village of Zakharivka.
Russian attacks against Kherson Oblast injured five people over the past day, according to the regional governor, Oleksandr Prokudin. A medical facility, a kindergarten, a car park, a multi-story building, and 24 houses were damaged.
One civilian was injured during an airstrike against the Sumy community of Sumy Oblast on Sept. 9, the regional military administration reported.
Chernihiv, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts were also attacked, but no casualties were reported.
Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He was also volunteering as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukraïner. Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.
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