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Temporary Russia-Ukraine ceasefire appears to hold overnight as Moscow holds Victory Day Parade
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A temporary three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine appeared to remain intact overnight on May 9, without any major reports of attacks from either side after midnight. The surprise ceasefire, first announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, is scheduled to remain in place from May 9-11. Russia launched 43 drones overnight, of which 34 were downed by the Ukrainian air defense, Ukraine's Air Force reported in the morning on M
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,340,270 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,080 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
US falls below Russia in survey of global perceptions
The global perception of the United States has fallen for a third consecutive year, now ranking several spots behind Russia, a survey commissioned by the Alliance of Democracies Foundations revealed on May 7.
Saturday, May 9
France arrests Ukrainian linked to notorious Russian torture prison in occupied Donetsk
The man is accused of assisting the head of the Izolyatsia prison camp in the torture of inmates. His arrest marks the second time a foreign country has detained a suspect charged with war crimes in Ukraine.
Zelensky 'allows' Putin to hold Victory Day parade as Trump declares 3-day Ukraine, Russia ceasefire
The declaration makes no mention of a ceasefire on attacks elsewhere in Russia.
Ukraine war latest: Dozens of Ukrainian drones reportedly target Moscow ahead of Victory Day parade
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed that Ukraine's military launched dozens of drones towards the Russian capital throughout the night on May 8, just one day before Moscow is set to stage its annual Victory Day military parade.
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Since mid-April, Ukraine has struck the Tuapse oil terminal on Russia's Black Sea coast four times, triggering major fires at one of the country's key oil export hubs despite active air defenses and repeated Russian claims of intercepted drones. The attacks have caused days-long fires, halted refinery operations, polluted parts of the coastline, and forced authorities into prolonged emergency response efforts. This raises a question: If Russia maintains one of the largest air defense networks
