Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22.59 A massive missile strike is recorded in the temporarily occupied Crimea. Explosions are heard in different parts of the peninsula, the invaders' air defense is working.
22.48 Lithuania and Latvia have banned the plane carrying Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic from flying through their territory to Moscow.
21.27 Ukraine is protecting its skies from Russian "shahids" with one of the most advanced technologies of modern warfare. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during his evening video address.
20.43 The number of victims in Sumy as a result of a missile strike has increased. A man and a boy have died in the hospital. This was reported by the Secretary of the Sumy City Council Artem Kobzar.
"According to updated information, there are tragic consequences: three people died: a girl at the scene of the incident, a man and a boy died in the hospital," Kobzar noted.
And the head of the OVA Oleg Grigorov clarified that the attack took the lives of a six-year-old boy, a 20-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man.
19.07 Russian soldiers shot three Ukrainian soldiers who were captured near the village of Novopol in Donetsk region. A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the deliberate murder of the prisoners. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
"Under the procedural leadership of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been initiated in criminal proceedings regarding the commission of a war crime that resulted in the death of people (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the statement noted.
On May 3, three servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were carrying out combat missions at a position near the village of Novopol, Velikonovoselkovskaya TG, Volnovakha district. During the assault, the occupiers surrounded the Ukrainian defenders, forced them to lay down their arms and surrender. Realizing that the servicemen of the Defense Forces could not resist, the representatives of the Russian army shot them with automatic weapons.
18.56 Russian aggressors have struck a suburb of Sumy with a ballistic missile. A child was killed, the Sumy OVA reported . Six people were also injured, most of whom were children.
17.20 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin did discuss with US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff " the issue of territories" in the context of achieving peace in Ukraine, Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov said.
16.45 Since the beginning of the current day, 79 combat clashes have occurred on the front. The Russian occupation army has concentrated almost half of its attacks in the Pokrovsk area, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational report at 16:00.
15.58 An operative of the correctional colony No. 7 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation, who abused Ukrainian civilian and military prisoners, has been notified of suspicion. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
15.51 Ukraine and Russia conducted a prisoner exchange. They managed to return 205 servicemen. These are three officers and 202 soldiers and sergeants: representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the Navy, Air Force, Airborne Assault Troops, Troops of the Troops of the Red Army, as well as the National Guard and the State Border Service.
15.27 The title of Hero of Ukraine was awarded to six servicemen by decrees of President Volodymyr Zelensky, four of them posthumously. The relevant acts of May 5 were published on the website of the head of state.
14.39 People were killed in the Kherson region as a result of Russian shelling on May 6. This was reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office and the head of the Kherson OVA Oleksandr Prokudin. It is noted that Russian troops struck the village of Krasny Yar in the Kherson region from a UAV. A man was killed, two more civilians were injured. A resident of Komyshany also died as a result of the Russian attack.
14.21 In Ivano-Frankivsk region, law enforcement officers exposed three men who participated in information and psychological operations (IPSO) of Russia. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
13.59 Oil prices cannot affect Russia's attitude to its national interests. This statement was made by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a comment to Russian propagandists, commenting on the words of US President Donald Trump that low oil prices will affect Russia's desire to end the war in Ukraine.
13:53 Ukrainian military destroyed the Russian naval radar station Zaslon. The video was published on the TG channel REID | 413th SBS battalion. Zaslon detects targets at a distance of up to 300 km, simultaneously tracking up to 200 objects.
13.22 The Main Intelligence Directorate has published a list of Cuban mercenaries serving in the Russian army. This was reported by the GUR I Want to Live project . According to intelligence, Russia is actively recruiting foreigners, including Cubans, Nepalese, Sri Lankans and people from Central Asian countries. They form the backbone of the mercenaries that Russia is throwing into the war. It is noted that the names and personal data of 1,028 Cubans who signed a contract with the Russian Armed Forces in 2023-2024 are reliably known. The total number of recruited Cuban citizens, according to preliminary estimates, may reach 20 thousand people.
12:59 The Ukrainian army managed to stabilize the situation in the Pokrovsk direction in the Donetsk region. This was reported by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky. According to him, our defenders managed to seize the tactical initiative in some places in the most difficult direction.
12.07 The Russian army damaged two of three water pipes in Konstantinovka, Donetsk region. They cannot be restored yet, the press service of the Konstantinovka city military administration reported .
11.50 In Zakarpattia Oblast, two law enforcement officers and four Ukrainian citizens who helped draft dodgers cross the border have been charged. This was reported on May 6 by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
11:12 President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated soldiers on Infantry Day, which is celebrated on May 6.
Today is the day of the warriors who hold the Ukrainian positions, the Ukrainian state. The Ukrainian flag is raised where the Ukrainian infantryman enters. Our infantrymen are always on the most difficult sections of the front. They hold the defense, go on assaults, stop the enemy and protect ours. Assault, mountain assault units are the basis of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the head of state said.
Zelensky thanked the infantry for defending Ukraine. "Ukraine stands as long as the infantry stands. Happy professional day, warriors! Thank you for your strength, fortitude and daily struggle. We are proud of you!" the president emphasized.
11:00 On Tuesday night, Russian aggressors launched 136 attack UAVs and other types of drone imitators at Ukraine. Most of them were intercepted by air defense systems or were subjected to electronic warfare, the Ukrainian Air Force reported .
10.40 On the night of May 6, against the backdrop of a massive attack by Ukrainian drones, temporary flight restrictions were introduced at 13 Russian airports. This was reported by Russian media, citing Rosaviatsiya representative Artem Korenyako. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian military allegedly shot down 105 drones on the night of May 6.
10:31 The Russian army attacked the city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region on Tuesday morning. One person was killed and two others were wounded, said the head of the Kramatorsk city military administration, Oleksandr Goncharenko.
10.10 The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian "mole" in a combat brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region. The traitor "leaked" to the occupiers the locations of the combat unit in which he served in the Kupyansk direction.
The agent contacted his supervisor from the Russian GRU via messenger and gave him the coordinates of his and other units on the front line. Using his geolocations, the Russians prepared missile and bomb strikes, before which the traitor had to leave the perimeter of fire damage.
The SBU military counterintelligence exposed the enemy's intentions in advance and prevented their implementation. The traitor was detained near the combat line.
9.54 Falling oil prices are increasing pressure on Russia and increasing the likelihood of a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said.
"Now, when oil prices have fallen, we have a good moment for agreements. Russia wants to agree, Ukraine wants to agree. If I were not president, no one would agree on anything," the US leader said.
9.44 The Kremlin is activating its network of agents of influence ahead of May 9, with a series of information and propaganda events planned in the capitals of many countries. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
9.16 As a result of an attack by Russian drones in the Nikolaev region (Koblevo community), a children's health center was damaged. This was reported by the Nikolaev regional state administration.
9.15 As a result of a Russian drone strike in Kharkov, the largest market in the city of Barabashovo was on fire. About 20 trade pavilions were completely destroyed, another 80 were damaged. Residential buildings and parked cars also came under fire.
8.45 Over the past 24 hours, 200 combat clashes have occurred on the front in ten directions. Aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces have hit 24 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, two command posts, five missile forces and artillery assets, two air defense assets and four other important Russian facilities. This was reported on May 6 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8.19 Russian troops attacked Dnipropetrovsk region with UAVs, drones and artillery. Infrastructure, enterprises and residential buildings were damaged in different areas. This was reported on May 6 by the head of the OVA Serhiy Lysak.
7:50 The Russian army lost 1,430 soldiers and 176 pieces of equipment on the front of the war with Ukraine in one day. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on May 6. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 03.05.25 were approximately 959.5 thousand people.
7.23 The number of victims as a result of the drone strike on Kharkiv has increased to four people. This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
04.47 A series of explosions thundered in different parts of Kharkov. Local authorities report a massive attack by enemy drones.
03.26 Moscow reported the alleged downing of 19 UAVs. Cover plan was declared at four capital airports. Airport operations were also restricted in Volgograd, Kaluga, Saratov and Samara.
01.50 A drone threat was declared in 12 Russian regions on the night of Tuesday, May 6. An attack on an electrical substation was reported in the city of Rylsk in the Kursk region.
00.23 Russian troops launched a drone strike on the Odessa region in the evening. One person was killed. A number of civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged, including private residential buildings.