Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukrainian drones attack and cause a fire at an oil depot in the Russian village of Yuryevka near Anapa.

Ukraine has launched an electronic register of persons liable for military service called Oberig, which will contain data on the delivery of calls and allow updating contact information.

Russians advanced near the village of Vesele in Donetsk region, trying to break through the Ukrainian defense and reach Siversk.

Russia fired more than 50 missiles and 20 drones at Ukraine on Victory Day, but Ukrainian defense forces withstood the Russian offensive, and Zelensky thanked the soldiers for their courage and resilience in defending the country.

U. S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said it is too early to assess the impact of U.S. funding on Ukraine's combat capabilities, as Kyiv needs time to receive the allocated support.

Over the past day, Ukrainian troops repelled 121 combat engagements in various sectors of the frontline, with the enemy conducting the most attacks in the Avdiivka and Bakhmut sectors and intensifying their activities in the Orikhivsk sector, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.

The Supreme Court ruled that the right to conscientious objection is not absolute and can be restricted during mobilization by requiring objective evidence of sincere and consistent religious beliefs that go beyond one's own statements.

In Kyiv region, law enforcement officers uncovered a group that created Telegram and Viber channels to help people evade mobilization by spreading information about places where summonses are issued.

Ukraine has tripled its production of military equipment, including ammunition, artillery shells, mortar shells, and air defense systems, to meet the needs of the Armed Forces.

In 2024, Ukraine caught up with Russia in terms of production of kamikaze drones like the Shahed-131 and Shahed-136, as well as other attack drones.

Footballer Mykola Syrash from the Transcarpathian FC Khust was detained by the TCC at the city station because he did not have legal grounds or properly issued armor to be exempt from mobilization.

A traitor who worked for the Russian special services and tried to help Russia capture Kyiv during the invasion by recording the locations of Ukrainian defenders was detained in Kyiv region.

Poetess Lina Kostenko and former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi were awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Kyiv by the Kyiv City Council.

Shabunin is listed as a combat medic and receives allowances for his service while remaining in Kyiv - media.

Some former suppliers of food to the Ukrainian army have been obstructing new suppliers. A complaint was filed with law enforcement agencies regarding the obstruction of the Armed Forces

The Ukrainian Air Force reported enemy tactical aircraft activity and the threat of air strikes in the southeast of the country, urging residents of Dnipro to take cover.

Cooperation between business and the state is a lightweight option for putting the economy on a war footing, where business works to win, says WhiteBIT CEO Volodymyr Nosov.

On the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism on May 8, 2024, Ukrposhta issued a postage stamp "Russian Navy - to the bottom!" or "Ship for 3". The stamp was dedicated to the destroyed ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a 27-year-old local resident in Kryvyi Rih who coordinated with a Russian "military commander" the location of Ukrainian air defense positions and military checkpoints for possible missile strikes by Russian troops.

An oil depot caught fire in occupied Luhansk, destroying oil products and the occupiers' infrastructure.

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.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 477,430 personnel and 7,418 tanks.

Russia has put former Ukrainian MP and journalist Ihor Miroshnychenko on the wanted list for unspecified reasons under an article of the Russian Criminal Code.

Ukraine's Armed Forces have made progress in the Lyman sector, improving the tactical situation in the area of Serebryany forestry, said a spokesman for the Khortytsia Regional Military Command.

The National Guard conducted exercises on the protection and defense of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, strengthened border security, and increased the number of personnel and weapons in the border regions following Russia's full-scale invasion.

On May 7, the Russian occupation forces conducted 64 combat engagements, launching 1 missile, 40 air strikes and 72 rocket attacks, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure, while Ukrainian troops repelled numerous attacks in many directions.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has supported the creation of a separate branch of the Armed Forces called the Unmanned Systems Forces to effectively use unmanned systems in the air, on land and at sea for strategic, operational and tactical advantage over Russia.

Latvia has donated communication equipment worth about 100,000 euros to Ukraine as part of the IT Coalition program, helping Ukrainian brigades to establish communication on the front line.

If the allies fulfill their commitments and the pace of Western weapons supply is high, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to stabilize the front line around mid-summer, said Dmytro Zhmaylo, co-founder and executive director of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation.

The Security Service of Ukraine served three traitors who voluntarily joined the Russian occupation groups and participated in the assaults on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Robotyn a notice of suspicion.