Putin scaled back the May 9 Victory Day parade fearing Ukrainian drone strikes. He banned staff from using mobile phones in case they reveal his location. Russia’s appeal as a reliable ally is collapsing. 8/
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Gulf states sign defense deals with Kyiv to counter Iranian threats
Gulf states are signing lucrative defense deals with Kyiv to counter Iranian drones and missiles. Similar agreements reached with Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and Turkey. 6/
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Ukraine shot down record 33,000 Iranian-made Russian drones in March
Ukraine shot down a record 33,000 Russian drones in March — many of them manufactured in Iran. Ukraine developed cheap and effective ways to counter drone attacks without relying on expensive Patriot missiles. 5/
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Ukraine strikes hit 40% of Russian oil exports, affecting Kremlin’s Iran advantage
Ukraine intensified strikes on Russian oil infrastructure — pipelines, ports and refineries. 40% of Russian oil exports have been affected. The Kremlin cannot take advantage of the spiraling prices caused by the Iran conflict. 4/
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Russian spring offensive unlikely to seize Donbas fortress belt, 35,000 monthly casualties
Russia’s spring-summer offensive has little prospect of seizing Ukraine’s “fortress belt” in Donbas. Russian casualties are averaging around 35,000 per month. 3/
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Zelenskyy estimates 117.6 sq miles gained, Russia no gains in 2025
Zelenskyy estimates total gains at 117.6 square miles — about 10% of the territory Kyiv lost to Moscow in 2025. Russia recorded almost no territorial gains for the first time in two and a half years. 2/
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Ukraine biggest winner of Iran war, hits Russian oil, Gulf deals
Ukraine is the biggest winner of the Iran war. Ukraine struck 40% of Russian oil exports while Gulf states — burned by China and Russia backing Iran — are now signing defense deals with Kyiv instead, writes Con Coughlin in The Telegraph. 1/
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Children accidentally film MiG-29 shooting down Shahed drone
In Rivne Oblast, children accidentally filmed an air battle between a MiG-29 and a Shahed. The MiG-29 fighter jet attacks the russian drone with an air-to-air missile, the drone explodes in mid-air, and the children, who became chance witnesses to the battle, react emotionally to… pic.twitter.com/1dHLCJxWps
— EMPR.media (@EuromaidanPR) 10 mai 2026In Rivne Oblast, children accidentally filmed an air battle between a MiG-29 and a Shahed. The MiG-29 fighter jet attacks the russian drone with an air-to-air missile, the drone explodes in mid-air, and the children, who became chance witnesses to the battle, react emotionally to
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Moscou recrute des agents pour tuer en Ukraine
Moscow is recruiting agents to carry out killings inside Ukraine. Last year two gunmen killed Colonel Ivan Voronych of the Security Service of Ukraine. Politician Andriy Parubiy was then murdered in Lviv. 8/
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Risk of attack changed Putin’s plans despite no Kyiv evidence
The mere risk of an attack changed Putin’s plans. There is no evidence Kyiv planned a strike on the parade — but that did not matter. 3/