Russia claims 959 Ukrainian soldiers taken to captivity from Azovstal.

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) 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.

Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned the Armenian ambassador on May 7, saying it was "incomprehensible" for Yerevan to host Zelensky days earlier.

Perm lies 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) from the Ukrainian border. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 7 that Ukraine would answer Russia's ceasefire violations with "long-range sanctions."

The warning came after President Volodymyr Zelensky said the fate of Russia's May 9 military parade "depends" on Ukraine's army.

"Residents attempting to buy food or flee in private vehicles are being targeted by Russian drone attacks," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.

A 2,400-hectare forest fire is burning in Chernihiv Oblast near the Russian border, where emergency crews say Russian drones are preventing firefighters from reaching the area.

Anonymous accounts have used a video of a train fire from earlier this week to claim a Ukrainian drone struck a Latvian railway. Latvian authorities have refuted the claim as deliberate disinformation.

The decision could lead to Belarus being fully reinstated in international sports, including allowing athletes to compete under the national flag.

The visit comes as U.S.-mediated peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia have remained stalled for more than two months.

Zelensky said Ukraine would answer Russia’s ceasefire violations with further long-range strikes deep inside Russia.

Opposition among Tisza supporters outweighs support for sending military aid by 57%, while financial aid also faces a net opposition of 14%, according to a post-election poll.