Confusion surrounds the Victory Day ceasefire as both sides report drone strikes and fighting along the front lines. By 7 a.m. local time, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported more than 140 attacks on Ukrainian front-line positions.
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Ukrainian FPV drones share experience in Mighty Arrow 26
Ukrainian FPV drone operators from the 3rd Assault Brigade’s Unmanned Systems Battalion took part in the Mighty Arrow 26 military exercises, sharing real combat experience and FPV drone tactics with Finnish UAV operators.
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Military opens fire near store in Zaporizhzhia
A military serviceman opened fire near a store in Zaporizhzhia, injuring a teenager and a man.
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First time Ukrainian P1-SUN drones shoot down Russian Gerbera drones carrying FPVs
Ukrainian interceptor drones P1-SUN have for the first time shot down Russian “Gerbera” drones that were carrying FPV drones.
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Southern Russia air traffic halted by drone attack
All air traffic in southern Russia has been paralyzed following an attack by unknown drones on the air navigation building.
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OMEGA unit tops Ukrainian forces in April target hits
The first "OMEGA" unit took first place among 500+ subdivisions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in terms of the number of targets hit in April. Distance 20+ km. We congratulate our guys and wish them to keep up the pace so that the enemy feels no peace anywhere on our land!
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Medinsky sentenced for textbook war justification
Medinsky was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison for justifying the war in a Russian textbook
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Ukrainian drones strike Russian airport control center, 13 airports closed
13 Russian airports went dark after Ukrainian drones struck the air traffic control building in Rostov-on-Don At least 14,000 passengers are stranded. Rostov has declared a local state of emergency. euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/…
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Kyiv unprepared for winter amid Russian strikes
Energy officials and experts say delays, political infighting, and underinvestment have left Kyiv unprepared for another winter of Russian strikes.
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Russia-Ukraine War Updates as of May 8, 2026
Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 8, 2026. Today marks the 1,535th day since the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine began. 208 combat engagements were recorded in the past 24 hours.
