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Ukrainian Air Force representative: considerable number of missiles required to destroy Crimean bridge
The Crimean Bridge could potentially be destroyed, but a significant number of missiles would be required for such an operation, said Ilya Yevlash, a representative of the Ukrainian Air Force, in his Source : www.uawire.org/ukrainian… read more
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Russian proxy claims missile strike on oil depot in occupied Luhansk
An oil depot in occupied Luhansk was struck by ATACMS missiles, causing a mass fire at the facility, the Moscow-installed head of the occupied region, Leonid Pasechnik, claimed on May 8. At least five Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Day 804: Ukraine’s Security Service arrests two Ukrainian colonels involved in Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskyi
Day 804: Ukraine’s Security Service arrests two Ukrainian colonels involved in Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskyi Ukraine’s Security Service arrests two Ukrainian colonels involved in a Russian plo Source : uacrisis. read more
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UK and allies sanction leader of Russian ransomware group
The U.K., U.S., and Australia announced sanctions on the Russian leader of the cyber-crime gang, LockBit, the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on May 7. Lockbit has become one of the most Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Ukraine qualifies for Eurovision 2024 song contest finals
With their song “Teresa & Maria, " Ukraine’s Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil qualified for the Eurovision finals in Sweden’s Malmo, successfully passing the semi-finals on May 7. The final round of Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Bloomberg: Russia uses TikTok content to undermine Ukrainian leadership, Kyiv says
Russia is increasingly using the TikTok social media platform to undermine Ukraine’s morale and the legitimacy of President Volodymyr Zelensky, a senior Ukrainian official said in an interview with Bl Source : kyivindependent. read more
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President Iohannis: Romania open to discussing sending Patriot to Ukraine
Romania is open to discussing the possibility of sending a Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, the country’s president said on May 7, Reuters reported. Speaking in Washington after a meeting with U Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Ukraine war latest: 2 Ukrainian colonels detained in Russia's plot to assassinate Zelensky, SBU says
Key developments on May 7: SBU says it foiled Russia’s plot to assassinate Zelensky, 2 Ukrainian colonels detained Government backs proposal on unmanned systems armed forces branch Military intelligen Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Ukraine's Kraken unit releases video from Chasiv Yar, says 'no occupiers in city'
Ukraine’s Kraken special forces unit released a video from embattled Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast on May 7, showing ongoing fighting amid a devastated landscape but claiming there is currently not a s Source : kyivindependent. read more
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2 Georgian volunteers fighting for Ukraine killed in combat
Two Georgian volunteers fighting for Ukraine, David Gogadze and Beso Lomidze, have been killed during hostilities in the Avdiivka sector, the Black Eagle unit said on May 7. According to available inf Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Source: Military intelligence carries out cyberattack on Russia's 1C Company
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) successfully carried out a cyberattack on Russia’s 1C Company, a source in the agency confirmed to the Kyiv Independent on May 7. Based in Moscow, 1C Compa Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Sabotage of European Arms Factories: Russia Entered a New Stage of Confrontation with the West
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Russia declares US-based NGO Freedom House 'undesirable' organization
Russia declared Freedom House, a U.S. nonprofit advocating for international democracy, as an “undesirable” organization, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office said on May 7. Russia’s “undesirable o Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Russian strikes on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injure at least 6
At least six people, including a six-year-old girl and a 91-year-old woman, have been injured during an intense day of Russian strikes in Nikopol, in the south-east of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, authoriti Source : kyivindependent. read more
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MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 54
Editor’s note: This is issue 54 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from April 29- May 5 , 2024. The digest highlights steps tak Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Spanish, Belgian, Latvian, Finnish leaders confirm participation in peace summit
The leaders of Spain, Belgium, Latvia, and Finland all confirmed on May 7 that they would be attending the upcoming peace summit to be held on June 15-16 in Switzerland. The event will be centered aro Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Russian Money in Europe Must Work for Ukraine's Sake – Latvian PM #uatv #ukraine #latvia
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Denmark donates $33 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The Danish Foreign Ministry announced on May 7 a new 250 million kroner ($33.2 million) humanitarian aid package for Ukraine. Denmark, one of Kyiv’s key supporters throughout Russia’s full-scale invas Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 130
Editor’s Note: This is issue 130 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from April 27 – May 3, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance of Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Russians have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops
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