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President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 25 that he had an “excellent conversation” with newly appointed U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, saying they “agreed to write a new chapter” in Ukraine-U.K. relations. He added that Ukraine has “full support in the face of Russian aggression” from the U.K.
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Friday, May 8
Russia is deploying an additional four regiments, 24 battalions, and 162 batteries to counter Ukrainian strike drones, according to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
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"(Russia) wants permission from Ukraine to hold their parade, so they can safely march onto the square for one hour once a year, and then go back to killing our people and waging war again," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"So far, it has not led to a fruitful outcome for a variety of reasons," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
'The Azov (Corps) is already patrolling its hometown of Mariupol. For now, from the air. But there's more to come," the statement read.
Discussions between Umerov and U.S. officials focused on humanitarian issues, prisoner exchanges between Kyiv and Moscow, and details of Washington-backed security guarantees for Ukraine, according to Zelensky.
Ukrainian forces downed 56 out of 67 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, that Russia launched overnight, the Air Force reported.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed later in the day that Ukrainian forces attacked the city of Yaroslavl, targeting an oil infrastructure facility.
More than 140 strikes on Ukrainian front-line positions had been recorded by 7 a.m. local time, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The figure includes 1,130 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed that Ukraine's military launched dozens of drones towards the Russian capital throughout the night on May 8, just one day before Moscow is set to stage its annual Victory Day military parade.
Friday, May 8
U.S. President Donald Trump told ABC News that the strikes against Iran were "just a love tap" and that the ceasefire remains in effect.
Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned the Armenian ambassador on May 7, saying it was "incomprehensible" for Yerevan to host Zelensky days earlier.
