Associated Press: Despite sanctions, Russian exports to US account for nearly $1 billion

7:27 PM

Government backs decree on unmanned systems Armed Forces branch.

The government supported on May 7 a draft decree by President Volodymyr Zelensky on the creation of a separate Armed Forces branch dedicated to unmanned systems, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said.

7:11 PM

Italian FM: Rome sends Ukraine weapons only for use within its borders.

Italy supplies Ukraine with weapons only for use within the country's borders, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on May 7, according to the ANSA news agency.

6:59 PM

Reuters: Half of North Korean missiles fired by Russia blow up in mid-air, Ukraine's top prosecutor says.

While the number of missiles Pyongyang has given to Moscow remains a tiny percentage of Russia's overall stockpiles, Ukraine and its allies are concerned about the growing ties between the two countries.

6:34 PM

Bloomberg: EU planning restrictions on 11 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet.

The shadow fleet refers to aging and largely uninsured oil tankers that Russia uses to transport oil above the $60 per barrel price cap that the EU, the U.S., and the Group of Seven (G7) countries imposed in December 2022 as part of the effort to cut Moscow's fossil fuels revenue.

6:21 PM

Zelensky: Ukraine, Spain conclude talks on security agreement text.

Ukraine and Spain finalized negotiations on the text of a bilateral security agreement, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 7 after a call with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

6:11 PM

Belarus announces snap inspection of tactical nuclear delivery capabilities.

"A unit of Iskander operational-tactical system and a squadron of Su-25 aircraft are being prepared to carry out their intended tasks," Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said.

5:58 PM

Watchdog: Russian, Ukrainian accusations of chemical weapons use ‘insufficiently substantiated.’

Hundreds of cases of Russia using suffocating and tear gas grenades usually dropped from drones have been recorded since the start of the full-scale invasion, with the number of incidents increasing significantly in 2024.

5:49 PM

One of youngest Azovstal defenders killed on front lines.

Twenty-one-year-old Ukrainian soldier Nazarii Hryntsevych, also known under the call sign "Hrinka," was killed on the front lines, the Contact 12 special forces group of the Azov Brigade said on May 7.

5:16 PM

Tusk: Europe must spend 'big money' so 'no world power will dare raise a hand against it.'

Speaking at the European Economic Congress in the Polish city of Katowice, Donald Tusk called on countries to increase defense spending and once again raised the idea of building a common European air defense system.

4:53 PM

Military intelligence: Ukraine constantly inventing new ways to sink Russian ships.

Andriy Yusov said Russia has been taking steps to counter the attacks including trying to hide ships and build protective barriers, but said HUR was "finding new ways to show that HUR and Magura work extremely efficiently."

4:02 PM

Hungarian official says 'positive signs' in talks with Ukraine on national minorities.

There have been "positive signs" regarding Ukraine's fulfillment of Budapest's demands on national minorities issues in recent weeks, Hungarian State Secretary Tristan Azbej said on May 7.

3:30 PM

European Parliament lawmakers call for suspension of Georgia's EU candidate status.

The letter said the "continued undemocratic behavior of the Georgian authorities, in particular their aggressiveness in pushing through a 'Russian-style' law on foreign agents, silencing and using force against peaceful demonstrators, has crossed the line."

3:29 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Will the renewed US support for Ukraine be enough?

3:23 PM

SBU says it foiled Russia's plot to assassinate Zelensky, 2 Ukrainian colonels detained.

The Security Service of Ukraine claimed on May 7 that it had uncovered a network of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) agents who were preparing the assassination of President Volodymyr Zelensky and other high-ranking officials in Ukraine.

2:45 PM

Putin inaugurated for 5th term in office in ceremony largely boycotted by West.

The inauguration was attended by representatives from six EU countries: France, Hungary, Slovakia, Greece, Malta, and Cyprus.

2:39 PM

Opinion

Opinion: The REPO Act hasn’t won the war for Russian assets

1:30 PM

Man dies at military enlistment office in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast due to 'rapid health deterioration.'

A man of draft age died on the territory of the Saksahanskyi military enlistment office in the city of Kryvyi Rih on May 5 due to the "rapid deterioration of his health," the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast military recruitment center reported.

11:46 AM

Bugging devices found in room where Polish government was scheduled to meet.

Jacek Dobrzynski, a spokesperson for the Polish security service, said that the devices had been found and dismantled in a meeting room in Katowice.

10:45 AM

Estonian parliament declares Russian Orthodox Church 'sponsor of Russian military aggression.'

Patriarch Kirill, the head of the church, is a staunch backer of Russian President Vladimir Putin and has been accused of using his subordinates in Ukraine and other countries to spread Russian propaganda.

9:25 AM

Media: UK Defense Ministry hit by cyberattack from China-linked hackers.

The latest cyberattack was reportedly directly attributed to the Chinese state, according to Sky News. It targeted the payroll system of defense ministry employees and resulted in the breach of an unspecified amount of personal data.

8:10 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 476,460 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,160 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

5:36 AM

Polish judge defects to Belarus.

Tomasz Szmydt, a judge of the provincial administrative court in Warsaw, left Poland for Belarus and said he intends to apply for political asylum due to his "disagreement" with the Polish government's policies.

4:29 AM

Reuters: Tuapse refinery hit by drone resumes work after 3 months of repairs.

Rosneft's Tuapse oil refinery has resumed processing after sustaining damage from a drone strike in January. Repairs were reportedly completed at the facility's primary oil refining unit at the end of April.

3:55 AM

Reuters: US, most EU nations abstain from attending Putin's inauguration.

The United States and the majority of European Union nations will not attend the Kremlin ceremony for Vladimir Putin's inauguration for another six-year presidential term on May 7.

2:29 AM

Russian dissident Kara-Murza wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary.

Jailed Russian journalist and opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Washington Post contributing columnist, has won the Pulitzer Prize for the commentary he has been writing from his prison cell.