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."
"We have a plan B and a plan C. But our focus is plan A, the essence of which is to get everyone's support" for Ukraine's accession, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
"(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.
The aftermath of a Russian guided bomb attack on the town of Semenivka in Chernihiv Oblast on Jan. 4, 2024. (Viacheslav Chaus/Telegram)
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed one person and injured at least 36 others over the past day, regional authorities said on Jan. 5.
Ukrainian forces downed 61 out of 103 drones, including the Shahed-type ones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Another 42 drones were "lost," it added.
Russian troops attacked the border town of Semenivka in Chernihiv Oblast with four guided aerial bombs, targeting a residential area. Nine people, including two children aged eight and 13, were injured, Governor Viacheslav Chaus said.
The attack damaged two five-story buildings, houses, a hospital, administrative buildings, and other infrastructure, he added.
A Russian guided aerial bomb also destroyed a part of a residential building in the village of Svesa in Sumy Oblast, injuring 10 people, including two children, local authorities said.
The aftermath of a Russian attack on the village of Svesa in Sumy Oblast on Jan. 4, 2024. (Sumy Regional Military Administration/Telegram)
Four people were injured in the town of Sloviansk and one more person in the village of Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
Three people suffered injuries as a result of a Russian attack on the town of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, according to Governor Serhii Lysak.
In Kherson Oblast, Russian forces targeted 34 settlements, including the regional center of Kherson. Nine people were injured over the past day, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
Kateryna Denisova works as a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a news editor at the NV media outlet for four years, covering mainly Ukrainian and international politics. Kateryna holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv. She also was a fellow at journalism schools in the Czech Republic and Germany.
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