[VESTI] May 9 is the 440th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that happened in the country on that day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, losses, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
07:00 . On the night of May 9, Russia fired 25 rockets into Ukraine . On the evening of May 8, the Russians fired 8 Caliber cruise missiles from carriers in the Black Sea, which they sent to the eastern regions of the country. All of them are destroyed. In the middle of the night, 17 cruise missiles were launched from Tu-95ms aircraft. Air defense destroyed 15 of them.
Kyiv region. About 15 Russian air targets were destroyed in the airspace near Kyiv. None of the missiles fired hit the target. Previously, without casualties and serious damage. During the attack in the Goloseevsky district of the capital, a piece of a downed rocket fell on a private courtyard. The burning debris was extinguished. There were no casualties or damage.
08:00 . Dnipropetrovsk region. Fragments of a Russian rocket fell on a 4-story building in the center of the Dnieper, broke through the roof and reached the 3rd floor. The warhead of the rocket was found on the spot, it was taken out for further destruction. The roof and floors between apartments on the 3rd and 4th floors were damaged in the building. About 40 people had to be evacuated. A woman was injured and was taken to the hospital.
Kyiv region. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Kiev .
Chronology of the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine: Tuesday, May 9 (updated) - photo 1
Kherson region. During the day, the Russians shelled the Kherson region 46 times, firing 320 shells from heavy artillery, Grads, tanks, LNG, UAVs and aviation. Kherson was shelled 1 time. They ended up in residential areas of settlements in the region, in schools, dispensaries, boarding schools for the elderly and the premises of the village council. 14 people were injured, including 1 child.
09:00 . Cherkasy region. Russia attacked the Cherkasy region with two cruise missiles : there were no casualties, there was a minor fire at the crash site, windows in a communal institution were damaged by the blast wave.
10:00 am . Donetsk region. Late at night, 2 explosions thundered in Kramatorsk - Russian missiles fell on the territory of an industrial enterprise. No casualties. As a result of shelling in Kurakhovo, 14 private houses, 7 high-rise buildings, 2 administrative buildings and an industrial enterprise were damaged. 2 houses were damaged in Toretsk, 4 in Nikiforovka and 3 in Vasyukovka. Houses and non-residential premises were damaged in Clock Yar.
11:00 am . Kherson region. The Russians are heavily shelling the Kherson region to prevent a counteroffensive, they say in OK "South". "They are hitting the coastal settlements very powerfully. The Kherson and Berislav regions, the city of Berislav, Kherson, and Kizomys are constantly under attack. They are trying to hit with guided aerial bombs in order to psychologically put pressure on people and put pressure on our units as well. Allegedly their power is so great that it’s not even worth trying to move forward,” said Natalya Gumenyuk, head of the joint press center of OK Yug.
12:00 . Zaporozhye region. Russia inflicted 68 strikes on 19 front-line settlements in the Zaporozhye region : 65 shelling, 2 strikes with MLRS and one drone attack. A 15-year-old resident of the Matveevskaya community was wounded.
13:00 . The EU is ready to provide Ukraine with 1 million artillery shells, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a briefing with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The 11th package of European Union sanctions will consist of adding imported products and intensifying the fight against circumventing restrictions against Russia through imports to third countries or shadow structures, Ursula von der Leyen said during a joint briefing with Zelensky in Kiev.
14:00 . The European Parliament voted to extend duty-free trade in agricultural products with Ukraine for another year in order to support the Ukrainian economy during the war.
17:33 . The US Department of Defense has announced a new $1.2 billion aid package for Ukraine. It is aimed at strengthening air defense and meeting the needs of Ukraine in artillery ammunition. This was reported by the press service of the Pentagon. The assistance package is provided under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
18:08 . During the day, the enemy launched 20 missile and 30 air strikes, made about 30 attacks from the MLRS on settlements. For missile strikes, the enemy used 17 air-launched cruise missiles, 15 of which were destroyed by our defenders, and 3 more S-300 missiles at Kramatorsk and Konstantinovka. Operational summary of the General Staff as of 18:00.
18:45 . Russian artillery continues to attack Kizomis of the Belozersky community. As a result of another shelling in the village, the paramedic's station was destroyed. Fortunately, civilians were not hurt.
19:19 . At night, a serviceman of the National Guard of Ukraine shot down an Kh-55 cruise missile with an Igla MANPADS near Kiev.
19:44 . Belozersky/Berislavsky districts (Kherson region) the threat of shelling UAB (guided aerial bomb).
20:15 . In the Kupyansky district of the Kharkiv region, a private house, a garage and an outbuilding burned down due to shelling. The photo was published by the regional department of the State Emergency Service. The shelling of the village of Petropavlovka took place this afternoon. People were not hurt.
20:44 . Agence France-Presse reported the death of its journalist Armand Solden in the Bakhmut region. According to the agency, which refers to its employees, the journalist died as a result of shelling on the outskirts of the city of Chasov Yar. As noted, the deceased journalist served as the agency's video coordinator in Ukraine.
21:01 . The purchase of food for the army will become transparent. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmygal.
21:32 . Aviation of the Defense Forces in 24 hours delivered 4 strikes on enemy personnel and military equipment concentration areas, as well as 2 strikes on its air defense systems. And the units of the missile forces and artillery hit 2 areas of concentration of manpower and the station of the RES of the Russian Federation.
22:00 . The enemy continues to concentrate his main efforts on the Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions. During the day, the enemy made about 30 attacks on the indicated sectors of the front. The fiercest fighting continues in the cities of Bakhmut and Marinka. In the Liman direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the area of Belogorovka during the day. In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in Bakhmut, as well as in the direction of the settlements of Ivanovskoye and Stupochki. Operational summary of the General Staff as of 18:00.
Explosions are reported in Sumy and Chernihiv regions . The information is being specified.