Russian shelling kills woman in Kherson Oblast

10:30 PM

Zelensky: Ukraine will regain battlefield initiative if more weapons arrive.

Speaking at a joint news conference in Kyiv with the European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, Zelensky said he was putting "maximum pressure" on partners to increase supplies.

10:05 PM

Germany to buy 3 HIMARS for Ukraine.

HIMARS, whose prowess became a popular motif of internet memes, was a game-changer for Ukraine when it first arrived in the summer of 2022, allowing Kyiv to target Russian forces behind the front lines far more accurately than they had previously.

9:42 PM

Germany will provide Ukraine with 45 million euros for energy restoration.

Germany will provide Ukraine 45 million euros ($48 million) in the form of a grant for energy restoration, the Ukrainian Energy Ministry announced on May 9.

9:23 PM

Zelensky's 'wanted' notice disappears from Russian Interior Ministry website.

On May 4, Zelensky had appeared on a list of alleged criminals in an entry that said he was being sought "under an article of the criminal code" without providing further details.

8:53 PM

Zelensky dismisses head of State Security Administration.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the head of Ukraine's State Security Administration (UDO), Serhii Rud, according to a presidential decree published on May 9.

8:22 PM

Kyiv city officials to limit street lighting to save electricity.

Kyiv city officials will begin reducing evening street lighting after Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy system caused major power shortages throughout the country, Serhii Popko, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, announced on May 9.

7:57 PM

Russian attacks on Kharkiv Oblast injure 2.

Russia has recently intensified attacks against the Kharkiv Oblast in which Kupiansk is situated, using missiles, glide bombs, and kamikaze drones to destroy energy infrastructure and kill civilians.

7:37 PM

Source: Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery 1,500 kilometers from border.

For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine attacked facilities in Bashkortostan, some 1,500 kilometers from the country's border, according to the source.

7:35 PM

Update: Russian attack on Nikopol kills 2, injures 8.

A Russian attack on the Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast killed two people and injured eight others, Governor Serhii Lysak reported on May 9.

6:59 PM

Zelensky reappoints Hereha as Support Forces commander.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reappointed Dmytro Hereha as the commander of Ukraine's Support Forces on May 9 after previously replacing him with Oleksandr Yakovets back in March.

6:20 PM

Two hydropower plants decommissioned after May 8 Russian attacks.

Russia carried out a large-scale attack on May 8 against Poltava, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, and Vinnytsia oblasts, mainly targeting energy infrastructure.

6:16 PM

Zelensky signs laws on mobilization, extension of martial law.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed into law the extension of martial law and general mobilization from May 14 to August 11.

5:56 PM

Sweden to allocate 28 million euros for Ukraine's defense.

In March 2024, Sweden officially joined NATO after a lengthy application process triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and was immediately vocal in its calls for other alliance members to do more.

5:50 PM

EU Ambassador to Ukraine: Ukraine could join EU in 2030.

2030 is a very real date for Ukraine to join the European Union, Katarina Mathernova, the EU ambassador to Ukraine, said in an interview on May 9.

5:00 PM

Kolomoisky remanded in custody until July 7 in murder case.

On May 9, the Prosecutor General's Office announced he was suspected of ordering the murder of the head of a law firm more than 20 years ago in Crimea.

4:51 PM

Victory Day

Russia’s highly-militarized Victory Day celebration has nothing to do with WWII

3:55 PM

Czech president says first batch of shells to arrive in Ukraine in June.

The first batch of ammunition purchased by allied countries under the Czech-led initiative is expected to arrive in Ukraine in June, Czech President Petr Pavel told German broadcaster ARD on May 8.

2:07 PM

Zelensky appoints new Special Operations Forces head.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced Colonel Serhii Lupanchuk as the commander of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces. Brigadier General Oleksandr Trepak is Lupanchuk's replacement.

1:57 PM

Zelensky dismisses Zaluzhnyi from military service.

The decree stated that Zaluzhnyi was dismissed "from military service on health grounds" and retained "the right to wear a military uniform."

1:47 PM

Russia holds Victory Day Parade in Moscow.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that over 9,000 military personnel and over 70 pieces of equipment were featured in the Victory Day parade.

1:21 PM

Source: SBU hits 2 oil depots in Russia's Krasnodar Krai.

Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) hit two oil depots in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on May 9, a source privy to the information told the Kyiv Independent.

12:52 PM

Parliament votes to increase fines for draft evasion.

Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, voted in favor on May 9 of a draft law that increases the fines given to those who evade mobilization.

12:01 PM

European Parliament president, German development minister arrive in Kyiv.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and German Development Minister Svenja Schulze arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit on May 9.

11:44 AM

Parliament dismisses agriculture minister.

Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, dismissed Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi on May 9.

11:03 AM

Parliament dismisses Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov.

Ukraine's Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, voted to dismiss Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov on May 9.