Ukrainian General Staff Summary: The Yaroslavl Oil Refinery in Russia was struck, a UAV (drone) warehouse in Rostov-on-Don (with a resulting fire), an oil depot in Luhansk, fuel and lubricants warehouses along with a repair unit in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk.
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Massive forest fire in northern Ukraine doubles in size
Update: Massive forest fire sparked by Russian strikes in Ukraine’s north has doubled in size, now drifting toward Russia. The blaze, previously estimated at around 2,400 hectares (5,930 acres) on May 7, has now expanded to about 4,300 hectares (10,600 acres).
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Ukrainian drone with shotgun downs 20 FPV drones
❗️A 🇺🇦Ukrainian drone equipped with a shotgun shoots down twenty 🇷🇺Russian FPV drones on various sections of the front. pic.twitter.com/YrnKYW87vn
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 8 mai 2026A Ukrainian drone equipped with a shotgun shot down twenty Russian FPV drones across various sections of the front.
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@franceenukraine — 2026-05-08
Their presence reminds us that behind every discussion of security and defense of our continent stand concrete human lives, the sacrifices made, and acts of heroism.
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President pays tribute to wounded Ukrainian soldiers
Following the national ceremony near the Arc de Triomphe, the President of the Republic paid tribute to the wounded soldiers from the Ukrainian delegation alongside Veterans' Affairs Minister Nataliya Kalmykova.
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Ukraine’s WWII sacrifice ignored by Russia’s Victory Day display
On 9 May 2026, Russia celebrates "Victory Day" to commemorate the end of WWII in Europe. Moscow's display ignores the sacrifices of 7.5 million Ukrainians who fought in the Red Army that defeated Hitler, millions of whom died. Many of the survivors came home wounded. Yale's Timothy Snyder confirms more civilians died in Ukraine than in Russia, both absolutely and proportionally. The Soviet empire Ukrainians fought for occupied Ukraine for another forty-six years. "Ukrainians are defeated victors," historian Roman Kabachiy told RBC-Ukraine. "We contributed to the victory over Nazism. We did not gain independence." euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/…
→ View original post on X — @euromaidanpress, 2026-05-08 16:08 UTC
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Ukrainian Ratel H UGV carries and deploys four fiber-optic FPV drones
Ukrainian Ratel H unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) in a drone carrier configuration, capable of transporting and deploying four fiber-optic FPV drones. https://t.co/FqraEBgbs1 pic.twitter.com/NbT6uNmyWd
— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) 8 mai 2026Ukrainian Ratel H unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) in a drone carrier configuration, capable of transporting and deploying four fiber-optic FPV drones.
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Ukrainian Posipaky unit downs FPV drones with shotguns
The Ukrainian drone unit “Posipaky” uses drones equipped with shotguns to shoot down Russian FPV drones. pic.twitter.com/N5pb98enyJ
— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) 8 mai 2026The Ukrainian drone unit 'Posipaky' uses drones equipped with shotguns to shoot down Russian FPV drones.
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Russia’s ceasefire mocked as Ukraine records 140+ shelling incidents
Russia announced a ceasefire ahead of its 9 May Victory Day celebrations, but Ukraine says there was “not even a mock attempt” to reduce fighting. More than 140 shelling incidents and 850+ drone strikes were recorded in the first hours of 8 May. euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/…
→ View original post on X — @euromaidanpress, 2026-05-08 15:38 UTC
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Cabinet changes budget due to EU loan
Ukraine's Cabinet has prepared amendments to the 2026 State Budget following a €90 billion loan from the European Union. The government plans to allocate 1.56 trillion hryvnias ($35.5 billion) for military salaries, weapons, and defense, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia announced.