General Staff: Russia has lost 900,800 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

1:04 AM

European Commission prepares 17th sanctions package against Russia, Reuters reports.

The European Commission is preparing its 17th sanctions package against Russia, adding more individuals and over 100 vessels associated with Russia's shadow fleet to the sanctions list.

7:05 PM  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 11:15 pm)

Russian missile strike on Sumy suburb kills 3, injures 11.

According to the preliminary information, Russian troops used a ballistic missile, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration said. It was launched at around 5:30 p.m. local time, targeting civilian infrastructure.

10:58 PM

Moscow releases guest list for Victory Day parade.

The Kremlin has released a guest list of countries and foreign leaders planning to attend the contentious May 9 Victory Day parade. Military personnel from 13 countries are expected to march through Moscow and at least 29 world leaders are expected to attend the event.

1:02 PM  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 10:46 pm)

Field report

How medics of Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade deal with horrors of drone warfare

10:33 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: 205 Ukrainian POWs released in prisoner swap; drone attacks intensify against Moscow

10:32 PM

Victory Day

Ukraine ramps up drone strikes on Moscow as Russian-friendly leaders set to attend Victory Day parade

10:21 PM

Anti-corruption

Ukrainian anti-corruption activist cites pressure after investigators allegedly access wife's phone data

10:12 PM

Russian soldiers executed 3 unarmed Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast, prosecutors say.

The execution of prisoners of war is a breach of the Geneva Conventions and qualifies as an international crime.

9:27 PM

Russia allegedly downs 3 drones approaching Moscow as Putin prepares Victory Day parade.

During the attack, temporary restrictions were imposed on air traffic over Moscow, as well as over the Russian cities of Kaluga, Tambov, Yaroslavl, and Nizhny Novgorod.

8:43 PM

Ex-deputy head of President’s Office released on over $430,000 bail amid corruption probe.

Andrii Smyrnov held the position of the President's Office deputy head from September 2019 until March 2024, when President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed him without naming a reason.

8:10 PM

Merz sworn in as Germany's new chancellor.

Friedrich Merz has pledged to continue aiding Ukraine, expressing support for sending Taurus cruise missiles in coordination with Germany's allies.

7:59 PM

War analysis

Kyiv's air defense increasingly under pressure amid missile shortage

6:43 PM

Parliamentary сommittee backs ratification of US minerals deal ahead of Verkhovna Rada vote.

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, will vote on the agreement's ratification on May 8.

5:32 PM

Kadyrov asks Putin if he can resign as head of Chechen Republic.

"I hope that my request will be supported," Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov said on May 6.

4:55 PM

Russian gas

After 3 years of full-scale war in Ukraine, Europe announces plan to ban all Russian gas imports

4:01 PM

UK reportedly updates war alert plans amid Russian threats.

The classified "homeland defense plan" outlines how the government would respond in the immediate aftermath of a strike on British territory by a hostile foreign nation.

3:45 PM

Ukraine brings home 205 POWs in prisoner exchange with Russia.

This marks the fifth known prisoner of war (POWs) swap of 2025 and the 64th since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

3:26 PM

Hegseth reportedly ordered Ukraine aid pause without Trump's knowledge.

The suspension reportedly affected 11 shipments of artillery shells and weapons from Dover Air Force Base and a U.S. base in the United Arab Emirates.

3:05 PM

As Trump suggests Putin feeling pressure of falling oil prices, Russian oil falls to two-year low.

Trump said that Russia has grown more willing to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine following a sharp decline in oil prices.

2:17 PM

Poland faces 'unprecedented' Russian interference ahead of presidential election, minister says.

Poland will hold presidential elections on May 18, with a potential runoff on June 1, as the country faces key debates over social policy, migration, and national security that could shape its political trajectory.

2:13 PM

Russian Baltic Sea provocations 'increasing threat of accidental military incidents,' Latvian intelligence says.

The annual report said Russia is using aggressive tactics, such as unauthorized airspace incursions and close encounters with NATO ships and aircraft.

1:09 PM

5 killed, 33 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day.

Russia launched 136 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

12:26 PM

Ukraine stabilizes Pokrovsk front, seizes tactical initiative in some areas, Syrskyi says.

Pokrovsk, located about 70 kilometers northwest of Donetsk, remains one of the most fiercely contested sectors of the front, where Russia has concentrated its main offensive efforts since March.

2:14 AM  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 11:41 am)

Ukraine's drones target Moscow second night in a row, Russian official claims, ahead of Victory Day parade.

Debris from one of the drones reportedly fell on the Kashirskoye Highway, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. The reported attack comes just days before Russia's Victory Day parade and three-day "truce."

11:02 AM

'Putin doesn't want peace, he wants Ukraine' — Pence rebukes Trump's stance on Russia.

Criticizing the White House, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Putin "only understands power."