Russian missile strikes targeted critical infrastructure, civilian areas and a fire station in Zaporizhzhia, causing damage but no casualties. 32 rescuers were engaged to eliminate the consequences.
Russian troops massively attacked the energy infrastructure in 6 regions, damaging the power grid and gas infrastructure, there are restrictions for more than 200,000 subscribers in Kharkiv region, and evening restrictions for consumers are possible.
A Russian drone is shot down over the Cherkasy region during a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, damaging a house but causing no casualties.
Geeta Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, said that many countries are closely following discussions about the potential use of Russian state assets, including the Bank of Russia's reserves, to support Ukraine, emphasizing the need for a legal basis and the preservation of the international monetary system.
Russian shelling damaged critical infrastructure in Kherson, partially leaving the city without electricity, and hit residential areas, killing one person and injuring three others.
Russian troops launch a missile attack on an energy infrastructure facility in Ivano-Frankivsk region, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished without casualties.
A massive flood caused by heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has killed at least 85 people, forced about 150,000 people to evacuate their homes and left hundreds of towns underwater.
On the night of May 8, 2024, Russian troops launched a combined attack on Ukraine using 76 air targets - 55 missiles and 21 attack drones, of which 59 were successfully intercepted by Ukrainian air defense systems.
Russian forces attacked several settlements in the Kharkiv region with artillery, mortars, and drones, damaging residential areas, but no casualties were reported.
One person was wounded as a result of an enemy air strike on Zaporizhzhia district, and the occupants conducted 299 attacks in the region, hitting 11 settlements with missiles, UAVs, MLRS and artillery, causing the destruction of residential buildings.
President Zelenskyy held phone conversations with the prime ministers of Spain and Belgium, who confirmed their participation in the inaugural Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15-16, and discussed defense cooperation and Ukraine's integration into the EU.
Ukraine's international reserves decreased by 3. 1% to $42.4 billion in April due to the NBU's foreign exchange interventions and foreign currency debt repayments, partially offset by inflows from international partners.
The EU aims to reach an agreement on the first payment of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine by the summer of this year.
Two people were killed and 21 injured in a man's knife attack on a hospital in Yunnan province, China.
Paris accused Moscow's diplomatic service of manipulating information after Russia's summoning the French ambassador.
The European Union has proposed to impose restrictions on 11 vessels that contribute to Russia's war against Ukraine, including banning them from entering EU ports, prohibiting European companies from providing services, and limiting insurance and technical assistance.
The European Union is proposing to ban political parties, think tanks and other groups from accepting funding from Russia, as well as to ban the use of the Russian central bank's financial messaging system as part of the next package of sanctions against Russia.
Due to the cold snap, electricity consumption in Ukraine is growing, with record high maximum import capacities planned for certain hours, while the weather has cut off power to 53 settlements in 3 regions.
The SBU announces the exposure of a network of Russian FSB agents who were preparing the assassination of the President: two colonels of State Protection Department are detained.
The European Commissioner and the Ukrainian minister discussed strengthening Ukraine's energy resilience, increasing electricity production for next winter, EU support for infrastructure rehabilitation, terminating the Russian gas transit contract, and integrating Ukrainian energy markets into European ones.
During his inaugural speech, Putin said that Moscow “does not refuse to engage in dialogue with Western countries” and spoke about the Russian Federation.
The EU will discuss a recovery plan for Ukraine, mobilizing 50 billion euros to support reforms and help Ukraine.
The first semi-final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place on May 7 at 10:00 PM in Malmö, Sweden, where Ukraine's representatives alyona alyona & Jerry Heil will perform their song "Teresa & Maria" under number 5.
The 229-meter-long cargo ship ALEXIS ran aground near Istanbul, suspending traffic across the Bosphorus in both directions.
The bodies of three drowned people, including a 20-year-old man, were pulled out of the Tisza River.
Registered participants can download an invitation with detailed information about the date, time and venue of the NMT on May 8, but it is not recommended to disclose this information for security reasons.
The serviceman died as a result of a sudden sharp deterioration of his condition, accompanied by signs of an epileptic seizure, in the TCR in Kryvyi Rih.
Brussels is considering allowing neutral EU countries to opt out of using frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons for Ukraine, while G7 members such as Germany, France and Italy remain cautious due to legal and financial risks.
More than 10 people were injured in an attack on a hospital in southwestern China, local authorities report.
Russians repeatedly shelled the border areas and settlements in Sumy region, with 21 explosions from artillery, mortars and air strikes on Bilopil, Hlukhiv and Esman communities.
