Ukrainian media outlet ZN.UA reported on May 10 that their law enforcement sources confirmed an ongoing probe by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau into suspected embezzlement, money laundering and bribery.
Iran is preparing to send Russia Fath-360 short-range ballistic missile launchers, Reuters reported on May 9, citing Western security and regional officials familiar with the matter.
"Ukraine and all allies are ready for a complete unconditional ceasefire on land, in the air, and at sea for at least 30 days, starting as early as Monday," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote.
U.S. President Donald Trump has acknowledged in private that Russia is difficult to negotiate with because they "want the whole thing," referring to Ukraine, the WSJ reported, citing sources familiar with the comments.
A notice about the airspace closure was published on the U.S. Defense Department's NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) website on May 10, as cited by Ukrainian defense news outlet Militarnyi.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected the idea of a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, claiming in an interview with ABC News on May 10 that it would be "an advantage" for Ukraine.
"Our involvement in the war was justifiable, and this belongs to our sovereign rights," North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said. "I regard this as part of the sacred mission we must execute for our brothers and comrades-in-arms."
"We have a plan B and a plan C. But our focus is plan A, the essence of which is to get everyone's support" for Ukraine's accession, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
"(T)he presence at the Victory Parade of a country that bombs cities, hospitals, and daycares, and which has caused the deaths and injuries of over a million people over three years, is a shame," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
"According to the participants of the performances, their goal is to remind the civilized world of the barbaric actions of Moscow, which for many years and decades has systematically violated international law," a source in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent.
Houses damaged by one of the Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast on March 16-17. (Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko via Telegram)
Russian attacks were reported in Donetsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Luhansk oblasts in the east, south, and north of Ukraine in the past 24 hours.
According to local authorities, two people were killed, and nine more were wounded.
Russian attacks killed two civilians and injured eight more in Donetsk Oblast, Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported in his morning update on March 17. Russia hit 13 settlements and three communities in the region, damaging almost 30 houses, five high-rises, a school, an enterprise, and a penal institution, said Kyrylenko.
Russian forces struck Kherson Oblast 76 times, firing 413 projectiles on the oblast's settlements, according to Kherson Oblast Military Administration. The attacks reportedly wounded one person in the region as well as damaged a medical facility, houses, and apartment buildings in the city of Kherson.
Russian troops hit Kupiansk, Chuhuiv, and Kharkiv districts in Kharkiv Oblast, damaging houses and outbuildings, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov. There were no casualties among civilians, he said, adding that 24 people had been evacuated from dangerous areas of the region.
Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration reported that Russia had struck civilian infrastructure in 13 settlements. Local authorities received 13 reports about damage to citizens' households and infrastructure sites due to Russian attacks. The administration didn't provide information on casualties.
In Chernihiv Oblast, four villages close to the Russian-Ukrainian border came under fire over the past 24 hours, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces. The Ukrainian military didn't provide information on casualties or damages.
Russia also shelled the villages of Novoselivske, Nevske, and Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast, the regional administration said on Telegram. It didn't provide information on casualties or damage.
The Russian military used mortars and grenade launchers to attack Sumy Oblast's communities of Bilopillia and Shalyhyne on March 16, according to the regional administration. According to officials, more than 140 strikes were recorded, but there were no casualties or damages.
On March 16, Russian troops hit the water area of the Ochakiv community on the Black Sea coast in southern Mykolaiv Oblast, Governor Vitalii Kim reported. There were no casualties or damage.
Dinara Khalilova is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent, where she has previously worked as a news editor. In the early weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion, she worked as a fixer and local producer for Sky News’ team in Ukraine. Dinara holds a BA in journalism from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and a Master’s degree in media and communication from the U.K.’s Bournemouth University.
