Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21.38 US President Donald Trump believes that it is time to "make a decision" about the war in Ukraine, and he is not happy about it. The head of the American state stated this during a conversation with journalists in the White House.
20.43 Ukraine is ready for peace talks after a complete ceasefire, and some issues will have to be discussed with Russia. This was stated by the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak in an interview with the German Die Zeit, which he quoted on his Telegram channel.
20.23 The complete restoration of the protective structure over the fourth power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after the Russian shelling will require more than 25 million euros.
American engineer Eric Schmiman, who worked on the arch project for over 15 years, emphasized that the structure was designed for 100 years of operation, but after the impact it became vulnerable to corrosion and the elements. He noted that repairs are complicated by high radiation levels, and the cost of the work could be hundreds of millions.
Schmiman also suggested that the best option would be to move the shelter 180 meters to reduce the radiation load on workers.
19.47 On May 7, Russian troops launched further attacks on populated areas in the Donetsk region, as a result of which a woman was killed and eight others were injured.
According to his data, enemy artillery wounded seven people in Mirnohrad. While the Russians dropped three aerial bombs on Ilyinovka.
The head of the OVA called on residents to leave the region.
19.19 Border guards detained a 26-year-old resident of Lviv region who tried to illegally cross the border with Moldova dressed in women's clothing.
But the "disguise" didn't work - the border guards exposed him behind his stubble and masculine facial features.
18.09 French President Emmanuel Macron believes that it is important for Ukraine's security not to publicly disclose details of the volumes and types of weapons that partners are transferring. He stated this at a joint briefing with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Paris, Ukrinform reports.
According to him, such “strategic uncertainty” is an additional protection for the Ukrainians themselves.
18.06 US Vice President J.D. Vance remains optimistic about the possibility of ending the war between Ukraine and Russia, but right now the Russian side is "asking for too much." He said this in an interview during an event at the Munich Security Conference in Washington.
17:52 In the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk region, Russian invaders are forcing schoolchildren, students and government workers to watch the broadcast of the parade in Moscow.
In schools, it is mandatory viewing for elementary grades.
"The Kremlin's propaganda hides thefts, destroyed homes and lost freedom behind myths about the 'greatness of the empire,'" the Central Neural Network noted.
17.00 The man who aimed Russian UABs at the defenders of Kharkov received 15 years in prison. A local mobilized soldier, who was remotely recruited by the occupiers in August 2024, was sentenced.
At the request of the Russian GRU, he was supposed to adjust an air strike on the unit he served in. In exchange for coordinates for the fire strike, Russian military intelligence promised to "evacuate" the agent to the aggressor country.
16.22 One of the two power lines of the Zaporizhzhya NPP occupied by Russia has been de-energized again. Currently, the power supply for the Zaporizhzhya NPP's own needs is carried out through one line, which is a violation of nuclear safety requirements.
15.50 Russian troops have struck the village of Aleksandro-Kalinovo in the Ilyinovka community of Donetsk Oblast. This was reported by the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin on Facebook.
"This morning, the Russians dropped two aerial bombs on the village, killing two women, aged 47 and 67. Six private houses were damaged," he said.
15.25 Russian drones attacked the Kiev region. Four people who were near a store in the Fastiv district were injured. Among them, an underage girl, a woman and two men.
14:47 Combat units of the National Guard received modern armored vehicles. This was reported by the Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Oleksandr Pivnenko. In particular, the National Guard received Leopard 1A5 and Leopard 2A4 tanks, which have already proven their effectiveness in combat conditions.
13.46 Since the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Defense has approved more than 60 types of ammunition for various purposes for use. The largest group is for unmanned systems. This is reported on the department's website. It is noted that the list of new products includes ammunition for artillery and mortars, engineering ammunition, ammunition for small arms of various types: both Soviet calibers and for NATO calibers.
12.36 Lithuania is considering launching the production of sea drones according to the "1+1" scheme: one for itself, one for Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense Dovilė Šakaliėne, Militarnye reports. According to her, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense is interested in Ukrainian attack surface drones, missile drones and other weapons.
11.40 As a result of a Russian strike in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kiev, a family of volunteers was killed - an elderly woman and her son, who kept ten cats at home.
The family lived on the top floor of a five-story building. The boy had a disability, and his mother looked after him. During the shelling, the family could not go down to the shelter.
The bodies of two people and five cats were found at the site of the shelling, and one surviving cat with severe burns was found under the window. The animal is currently in the oxygen chamber of the clinic's intensive care unit.
Head of the KGVA Timur Tkachenko reported that as a result of a drone attack in the Shevchenkivskyi district, a mother and son were killed - born in 1960 and 1997. The deceased woman did not live two days before her birthday.
11.15 The Security Service of Ukraine detained an FSB agent who spied on the Defense Forces in Sumy region, posing as a military man.
The Russian agent turned out to be a 44-year-old local resident who, on orders from the FSB, was spying on the military in the Kursk direction.
9.50 The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry responded to Russia's night attack. Such behavior demonstrates the true nature of the Russian Federation - not as a "liberator," but as a state committing war crimes, noted Minister Andriy Sybiga.
"Putin is responding with such brutal blows to Ukraine's unconditional offer of a ceasefire for 30 days or longer. He is deliberately mocking the peace efforts of the United States," the head of the Foreign Ministry said.
9.33 Residential buildings were damaged in the Zhitomir district as a result of an attack by Russian drones. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties or injured.
9.17 In the Kaluga region of the Russian Federation, the Shaikovka airfield, where Tu-22M3 aircraft are based and Kh-22 missiles are stored, was hit. The Kubinka airbase in the Moscow region, where Su-27 and MiG-29 aircraft are based, was also hit. This was reported by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council, Andrei Kovalenko.
8.50 Over the past 24 hours, 171 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Russian invaders have been recorded at the front. Aviation, missile forces and artillery have struck 10 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, an electronic warfare station, a radar station, four UAV control points, four artillery systems, a control point and two ammunition depots of the Russians. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on May 7.
8.22 As a result of Russian strikes with UABs on the Pokrovsk community of the Sinelnykovsky district of the Dnipropetrovsk region on the evening of May 6, eight people were injured. This was reported by the head of the OVA Serhiy Lysak.
"Eight people were injured. All were hospitalized, two are in serious condition. 12 private houses, a gas pipeline and a power line were damaged," he noted.
7.55 The Russian Army lost 1,270 soldiers and 14 tanks in 24 hours. The enemy's total combat losses from 24.02.22 to 07.05.25 were approximately 960,770 people. This was reported on April 7 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7.41 In Zaporizhia, as of 06:00 on May 7, the number of people wounded as a result of the Russian attack increased to four. Rescuers freed two people from the rubble of a destroyed structure. This was reported by the State Emergency Service. It is noted that the State Emergency Service psychologists provided assistance to 13 citizens, including one child. Emergency rescue operations at the scene have been completed. All fires that occurred at several addresses have been extinguished. As a result of the shelling, a private residential building was destroyed, and 11 more were damaged. 10 cars and infrastructure facilities were also damaged.
7.22 The State Emergency Service published the consequences of the Russian attack on Kiev. Rescuers worked in the Svyatoshinsky, Solomensky, Shevchenkovsky and Dniprovsky districts. There are casualties, and children are among the wounded.
05:00 In several districts of Kiev, the fall of downed Russian drones was recorded by Wednesday morning. In two districts - Svyatoshinsky and Dniprovsky - they fell on residential high-rise buildings, causing fires and partial destruction.
02:31 A drone attack is underway in the Russian Federation. The Russian Defense Ministry announced the alleged downing of 57 UAVs. A third consecutive restless night in Moscow. There they announced the alleged downing of seven UAVs. Russians are sharing footage of explosions on social networks. The capital's airports remain blocked.
01:50 Explosions thundered in Kiev amid reports of the launch of ballistic missiles. A fire occurred at the site of the fall of debris in the Solomensky district. Warehouses are burning on an area of about 300 square meters.
01:01 In the evening, Russians attacked Zaporizhia with attack drones, delivering at least 13 strikes. A private house was destroyed, fires broke out. Several people were pulled from under the rubble.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces are engaged in heavy fighting in the east and south of Ukraine.
The enemy troops are most active in the Pokrovsk direction. There, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already repelled 19 assaults.
Since the beginning of the day, 93 combat clashes have occurred on the front. Russian invaders are trying to advance in 12 directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational report as of 16:00 on Wednesday, May 7.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, the aggressors have launched assaults six times near the settlements of Volchansk, Volchanskie Khutor and Kamyanka. Four armed clashes are currently ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy attacked three times near Glushkovka and Novaya Kruglyakovka.
In the Liman direction, the Russians advanced nine times near the settlements of Kopanki, Grekovka and Kolodezi, as well as towards Redkodub, Novy Mir, Olgovka. Three clashes are still ongoing.
In the Seversky direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces stopped six enemy assaults near Verkhnekamyansky and Belogorovka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders are currently repelling two attempts by the occupiers to advance near Belaya Gora and Chasovy Yar. Four combat clashes have been successfully completed.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked eight times near Shcherbinovka and Toretsk, as well as in the direction of Dilievka. One clash continues to this day.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the occupiers carried out 24 assaults in the areas of the settlements of Malinovka, Lisovka, Kotlino, Zverevo, Udachnoye, Novosergeevka, Novoalexandrovka, Nadeyevka, Bogdanovka, Andreyevka, as well as in the directions of the settlements of Bogatyr, Alekseyevka, Novaya Poltavka, Kotlyarovka. The defense forces repelled 19 attacks. Five clashes are still ongoing.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, our soldiers repelled 12 attacks near Constantinople, Novosyolka, Volnoye Pole and in the direction of Novopol, Bogatyr, Otradnoye. One combat clash continues to this day.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction , one attempt by the invaders to advance forward near Vysokoye was successfully stopped. At the same time, the invaders carried out airstrikes on Malinovka, Vysokoye and Gulyai-Polye.
In the Orekhov direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces stopped four assaults near Stepovoye and Kamyanskoye.
In the Dnieper direction, the enemy made one attempt to advance forward, but was unsuccessful.
In the Kursk direction, our defenders repelled eight Russian attacks. Another clash is still ongoing.
Let us recall that in the course of 24 hours on May 6, Russia lost almost 1,300 fighters killed and wounded. The total number of Russian losses is approaching 1 million people.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[NewsFront] 19:34 Russian Army is coming on a broad front to Konstantinovka, the Russian flag is raised over Novoolenovka, Alexandropol and Novaya Poltavka are stormed
In the Konstantinovsky direction, Russian troops, after the assault, raised a flag in the northern part of Novoolenovka. The cleanup of the outskirts continues.
The Russian army is also storming Alexandropol and Novaya Poltavka, advancing towards the center of the latter.
18:37 Unmanned aerial vehicles "Geran-2" amazed ammunition depots of the 142nd Mechanized Brigade and 117th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlements of Dobropolye and Andreevka.
16:46 In the Tetkino area, the enemy continues to be unsuccessfully killed from the Iskriskovshchina and Ryzhevka side –MAP
16:13 Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the vicinity of Verkhnekamenskoye in the Seversky direction –MAP
15:15 In the village of Dmitrovka (Sumy region), the enemy set up a warehouse of ammunition, which was used by sabotage and reconnaissance groups and Ukrainian UAV crews.
On frames is objective control of the targeted destruction of enemy anti-tank mines by the UAV GV Sever operators and the subsequent detonation of ammunition, which was visible from all nearby populated areas.
14:59 Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of May 7, 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
Units of the North group of forces inflicted losses on concentrations of manpower and equipment of two mechanized and motorized infantry brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Pavlovka, Yunakovka, Miropolye, Turya in the Sumy region and Kazachya Lopan in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 255 servicemen, a tank, eight armored combat vehicles, 25 cars, three engineering obstacle clearing vehicles, a field artillery gun and an ammunition depot.
Units of the "West" military group, as a result of active and decisive actions, liberated the settlement of Lipovoe in the Donetsk People's Republic.
They defeated the formations of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a national guard brigade and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Gusinka, Staroverovka, Kupyansk, Nechvolodovka in the Khar'kov region and Yampol in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 230 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 11 vehicles, five field artillery guns, a Quertus electronic warfare station, and three ammunition depots.
Units of the "Southern" group of troops improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of four mechanized brigades, a special forces brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Belaya Gora, Romanovka, Zarya, Konstantinovka and Katerinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed formations amounted to over 320 servicemen, a tank, 10 combat armored vehicles, including four US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, 11 cars and five field artillery guns. Three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the "Center" group of forces improved their position along the forward edge. Formations of two mechanized, two assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and a national guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Muravka, Alekseyevka, Zverevo, Mirolyubovka, Novosergeyevka and Dimitrov of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 490 servicemen, a tank, an armored combat vehicle, eight vehicles, a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system launcher and two field artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Bogatyr, Fedorovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Chervone and Gulyaipole of the Zaporizhia region.
The enemy's losses amounted to 225 servicemen, a tank, six armored combat vehicles, four cars, two field artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades and coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Olgivka, Nikolaevka in the Kherson region and Pavlovka in the Zaporizhia region.
Up to 60 military personnel, six vehicles and two ammunition depots were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit the launch sites of unmanned aerial vehicles, infrastructure facilities of military airfields, warehouses for storing unmanned boats and ammunition, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 149 districts.
Air defense systems destroyed five long-range Neptune guided missiles, six JDAM guided air bombs and two US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, as well as 524 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:
662 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
56,178 unmanned aerial vehicles,
605 anti-aircraft missile systems,
23,205 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
1,559 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems,
24,529 field artillery pieces and mortars,
35,127 units of special military vehicles.
14:21 The Russian army took Alexandropol in the Toretsk direction. And also advanced east of Novoolenovka, –MAP.
13:53 Drone drivers of the Rubicon Centerare being taken out the enemy's communications equipment in the South Donetsk direction was put out of action.
This time, the FPV drones’ calculations amazed: satellite antennas, Plastun electronic reconnaissance systems, the RADA radar station, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ UAV repeater.
13:01 Destruction of an enemy infantry fighting vehicle in Sumy Oblast, –video.
12:30 Calculation of TOS-2 "Tosochka" of the "Center" group of forceshiton the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
A powerful thermobaric strike destroyed the enemy's fortified stronghold and ensured the successful advance of the attack aircraft.
11:47 Crews of the 152mm 2S19 Giatsint-S self-propelled guns of the Vostok group of forces destroyed fortified areas and command posts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.
11:03 Assault groups entered the territory of the Severny mine near Chasov Yar, –MAP.
10:48 Servicemen of the 810th Separate Guards Naval Infantry Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet of the North group of forcesconductwork to improve UAVs, and also repair drones that survived combat operations to perform missions in the SVO zone.
09:40 In the Orekhov direction, a crew of UAVs from Novorossiysk paratroopers during an air battle destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces hexocopter "Baba Yaga" type.
In the area of the settlement of Gulyaipole in the Zaporizhia direction, FPV drone operators of the Vostok group of forces hit a field artillery gun of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
09:34 Advance of assault groups to Novosergeevka between Udachny and Uspenovka, –MAP.
08:15 Russian paratroopers and scouts discovered the advance of an armored group to Kursk Tetkino and met the Ukrainian Armed Forces with fire.
07:30 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:
Lysovka was liberated;
Advancemin the area of Kotlyarovka and Preobrazhenka;
Novoyelenovka was liberated;
Advance in the Novosyolka and Ravnopolye area.
06:44 Operators of attack drones of the "Southern" group of forces destroyed 2S3 152mm self-propelled artillery unit "Acacia" and a Ukrainian Armed Forces passenger car.
The car was hit by artillerymen of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division near the settlement of Predtechino. FPV drone crews finished off the target.
05:35 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crews of the Vostok group of forces intercepted rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the South Donetsk direction.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[REGNUM] A 72-hour ceasefire was declared by President Vladimir Putin in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. As in the case of the announcement of the Easter ceasefire, the Russian side, guided by humanitarian considerations, invited the Ukrainian side to follow this example. But the Kiev authorities refused.
Moreover, Volodymyr Zelensky hinted on television on April 29 that he wanted to strike at the Victory Parade in Moscow on May 9. To which the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova noted: the words of the head of the Kiev regime are further proof that it is he “and his extremist pack who are undermining peace efforts.” This news marked the new, 1168th day of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.
The ceasefire, which will be in effect from 0:00 Moscow time on May 8 until 0:00 Moscow time on May 11, was announced on April 28 by the Kremlin's Telegram channel.
Later, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the aim of the Russian-proposed ceasefire was to test Kiev's readiness to find ways to sustainable peace.
At the same time, in the event of a violation of the ceasefire by the Kiev authorities, the Russian Armed Forces will provide an adequate and effective response.
More from regnum.ru Russia repelled attacks by Ukrainian drones — Belousov
Russia has already repelled attacks by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov on May 7.
Kremlin pool journalist Alexander Yunashev noted on his Telegram channel that during a meeting with Belousov, he asked him whether the military would be able to fight off Ukrainian raids during the holidays marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
"Without a doubt. They have already fought back," the head of the Russian Defense Ministry responded.
There were no further comments from Belousov.
Even more from regnum.ru Sobyanin: Five more UAVs shot down on approach to Moscow
Air defense forces repelled an attack by five more Ukrainian drones flying toward Moscow. This was reported by the capital's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin.
"Thanks to the work of the Defense Ministry's air defense, five more enemy UAVs were shot down as they approached Moscow. Emergency services are working at the scene," he noted on Telegram.
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