"(T)he presence at the Victory Parade of a country that bombs cities, hospitals, and daycares, and which has caused the deaths and injuries of over a million people over three years, is a shame," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
"According to the participants of the performances, their goal is to remind the civilized world of the barbaric actions of Moscow, which for many years and decades has systematically violated international law," a source in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent.
"I have great hope that an agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine will be reached this weekend," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 9, shortly before traveling to Kyiv alongside the leaders of France, Poland, and the U.K.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will arrive in Kyiv early on May 10.
The United States embassy in Kyiv on May 9 issued a warning that Russia could launch "a potentially significant" attack in the coming days, despite Putin's self-declared Victory Day "truce."
The sanctioned oil tankers have transported over $24 billion in cargo since 2024, according to Downing Street. The U.K. has now sanctioned more shadow fleet vessels than any other country.
Washington and its partners are considering additional sanctions if the parties do not observe a ceasefire, with political and technical negotiations between Europe and the U.S. intensifying since last week, Reuters' source said.
The Stanovlyansky district in Russia's Lipetsk Oblast. Photo for illustrative purposes. (Evgeny Zykin/Wikipedia)
A drone struck an electrical substation in Russia's Lipetsk Oblast in an overnight attack, regionalGovernor Igor Artamonov reported on July 15.
The drone hit "the territory of an electrical substation in the Stanovlyansky municipal district," Artamonov said.
No casualties have been reported and emergency workers have been dispatched to the site. Operations at the facility were not disrupted, Artamonov alleged.
Ukrainian forces have previously launched drone attacks at military and industrial targets in Lipetsk Oblast.
A drone strike on June 17 hit a metallurgical plant and tractor factory in the region, according to Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR).
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) the Eletskaya substation in Lipetsk Oblast on May 13, causing a fire at the facility. The substation reportedly powers the Russian railroad, the Stanovaya oil pumping station, and ensures transit between the Lipetsk, Orel, and Bryansk power systems.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has advocated for Ukraine's right to strike military targets deep in Russian territory and has urged the United States to lift restrictions preventing Kyiv from using U.S. weapons in those attacks.
The Kyiv Independent news desk
