"(T)he presence at the Victory Parade of a country that bombs cities, hospitals, and daycares, and which has caused the deaths and injuries of over a million people over three years, is a shame," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
"According to the participants of the performances, their goal is to remind the civilized world of the barbaric actions of Moscow, which for many years and decades has systematically violated international law," a source in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent.
"I have great hope that an agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine will be reached this weekend," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 9, shortly before traveling to Kyiv alongside the leaders of France, Poland, and the U.K.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will arrive in Kyiv early on May 10.
The United States embassy in Kyiv on May 9 issued a warning that Russia could launch "a potentially significant" attack in the coming days, despite Putin's self-declared Victory Day "truce."
The sanctioned oil tankers have transported over $24 billion in cargo since 2024, according to Downing Street. The U.K. has now sanctioned more shadow fleet vessels than any other country.
Washington and its partners are considering additional sanctions if the parties do not observe a ceasefire, with political and technical negotiations between Europe and the U.S. intensifying since last week, Reuters' source said.
The aftermath of the Russian attack against the city of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on July 28, 2024. (Dnipropetrovsk Governor Serhii Lysak / Telegram)
Russian attacks across Ukraine injured at least 23 people over the past day, regional authorities reported early on July 29.
Russia targeted a total of nine Ukrainian oblasts over the past day – Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter four regions.
In Kherson Oblast, Russian forces targeted 21 settlements, including the regional center of Kherson. Eleven people suffered injuries, including three children, over the past day, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.
In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russian forces attacked the city of Nikopol, which is located just across from Russian-occupied Enerhodar and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and is a regular target of Russian attacks.
Eight people were injured, including two girls aged 1 and 10. Both children suffered contusions, according to Governor Serhii Lysak. Some adults also have shrapnel wounds, Lysak added.
Two people received medical care at the scene, while the other six received treatment at the hospital.
In Donetsk Oblast, three people were injured over the past day. Two people suffered injuries in the town of Toretsk, and another one in the village of Katerynivka, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported.
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, one person was injured in the Russian attack on the Polohy district, according to local military administration. Over the past day, the Russian military fired 573 times on 10 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Kateryna Hodunova is a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a sports journalist in several Ukrainian outlets and was the deputy chief editor at Suspilne Sport. Kateryna covered the 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was included in the Special Mentions list at the AIPS Sport Media Awards. She holds a bachelor's degree in political journalism from Taras Shevchenko University and a master's degree in political science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
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