Russia attacks Odesa, injuring 2

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.

10:44 AM

Russia claims 8 injured in Ukrainian air strike on Belgorod Oblast.

A Ukrainian air strike on Russia's Belgorod Oblast injured eight people on May 9, Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed. Ukrainian authorities have not commented.

10:38 AM

Lithuanian FM backs sending Western military trainers to Ukraine.

Western military personnel training Ukrainian troops on the ground rather than in NATO countries would have practical advantages, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis told the Guardian in an interview published on May 9.

10:24 AM

Shmyhal: Russian attacks have damaged over 800 heating facilities in Ukraine.

Russian attacks have damaged or destroyed over 800 heating facilities across Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on May 8.

9:22 AM

Russian attack on Nikopol kills 2, injures 2.

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

8:58 AM

Slovak citizens raise funds to buy over 2,500 shells for Ukraine.

A Slovak fundraising campaign for the Czech ammunition initiative has raised enough money to buy 2,692 shells for Ukraine, the Czech News Agency reported on May 8.