Armed Forces of Ukraine

A naval mine that washed up on the coast in Odesa region was defused by a controlled explosion on the night of May 9, the Southern Military District of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported.

During a visit to Poland, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga conveyed President Zelenskyy's gratitude to Polish President Andrzej Duda for Poland's military assistance and discussed strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities against Russian aggression.

Germany will purchase three HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems from the United States and transfer them to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

President Zelenskyy discussed accelerating the supply of weapons from partners and achieving the necessary results with existing forces to counter Russia's offensive in the east.

According to Russian media reports, two Grad missiles hit an oil depot and damaged the premises of the LPR special forces at 3 Raketny Lane in occupied Luhansk.

Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 76 combat engagements along the frontline over the last day, with the enemy conducting most of its attacks in the Bakhmut and Avdiivka sectors, trying to improve its tactical position with the support of aviation, but suffering heavy losses.

"Kvartal 95 aired a story ridiculing the head of the Rivne TCC and JV caught kissing women in his office. Because of this, MPs requested law enforcement agencies to "defame the authority of the Armed Forces" and "humiliate the honor and dignity of Ukrainian servicemen" during martial law.

Russian occupants are trapped at a refractory plant in Krasnohorivka without ammunition and supply routes after Ukrainian troops cut off their logistics.

Satellite photos confirm damage to an oil depot in Russia-occupied Luhansk after explosions: at least three fuel storage tanks were destroyed by fire.

A petition calling on the Ukrainian government to help lift the U. S. ban on arms supplies to the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade has received more than 25,000 votes, enough support to continue consideration.

The Verkhovna Rada supported a draft law allowing foreigners serving in the Ukrainian armed forces to obtain Ukrainian citizenship and grant temporary residence permits to their family members.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Dmytro Hereha as the new commander of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The British Ministry of Defense says that despite intensified russian attacks on the outskirts of Chasovy Yar, since April 2024, russian troops have achieved only minor tactical victories and suffered heavy losses.

The Security Service of Ukraine neutralized a network of pro-Kremlin propagandists operating in different regions of Ukraine who publicly justified Russia's armed aggression, praised Putin, called for the restoration of the USSR and created fake videos discrediting the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

11 assaults, 2 counterattacks and about 20 flights of enemy UAVs took place in the area of Krasnohorivka, where russian-terrorist forces tried unsuccessfully to break through on armored vehicles and motorcycles, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces are in control of the situation.

A repeat offender with pro-Kremlin views was detained by the SBU for spying for Russia and passing on intelligence about Ukrainian defense positions and the location of air defense units around Kharkiv.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 478,730 personnel and 7,429 tanks.

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.