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Ukraine's military reportedly strikes Russian oil refinery, defense technology center
Ukrainian forces reportedly launched an attack on critical Russian military-industrial sites overnight on May 8, striking an oil refinery as well as the branch of a defense technology center, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Friday, May 8
US launches new strikes on Iran, though Trump claims ceasefire still holds
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.
'We don't recommend' — Zelensky warns foreign officials against attending Russia's Victory Day parade
"(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.
'On the issue of Ukraine, we are not an ally of Russia,' Armenian PM says as Kremlin fumes over Zelensky visit
Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned the Armenian ambassador on May 7, saying it was "incomprehensible" for Yerevan to host Zelensky days earlier.
Russian city Perm cancels Victory Day parade after wave of Ukrainian drone strikes
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."
As Russia warns embassies to flee Kyiv before Victory Day, diplomats say they aren't moving
The warning came after President Volodymyr Zelensky said the fate of Russia's May 9 military parade "depends" on Ukraine's army.
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"We just don't see the point (to follow it) for the parade," a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.
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