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Ukrainian Defense Industry: Kyiv catches up with Russia in Shahed drone analog production
Ukraine has caught up with Russia in the production of domestically-made kamikaze drones similar to Iranian-designed Shahed-131/136, Herman Smetanin, the head of the state-owned Ukrainian Defense Indu Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Media: Detained Ukrainian student at Moscow university to be expelled from Russia
A Ukrainian student attending Moscow State University detained three times by Russian authorities will be expelled from Russia, the Russian independent outlet news MediaZona reported on May 8. Serhii Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Parliament passes bill allowing citizens convicted of minor offenses to serve in military
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed in the second and final reading on May 8 a bill permitting military service of citizens convicted of minor offenses, said lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko, Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Ukraine is facing a cement crisis: Could a deal between two cement giants worsen the situation?
As Russia’s war drags on, it’s still early days for Ukraine’s reconstruction but issues are already lurking around one crucial component: cement. Rebuilding Ukraine after the war, which is unlikely to Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Priests in the Trenches. Military Chaplains Support Morals of Ukraine's Defenders
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Governor: Fire at oil depot in Russian-occupied Luhansk causes serious damage
An oil depot in the Russian-occupied city of Luhansk was heavily damaged in a fire that Russian proxies claim was the result of a Ukrainian strike, Luhansk Oblast Governor Artem Lysohor said on May 8. Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Ukrainian-born Congresswoman Spartz wins Republican primary
Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, the first member of the U.S. Congress born in Ukraine, defeated her Republican challengers in a primary vote held on May 7. The congresswoman beat back eight Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Parliament approves extension of martial law
Ukraine’s parliament voted on May 8 to approve a 90-day extension of martial law, said lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak. President Volodymyr Zelensky first declared martial law and general mobilization on Source : kyivindependent. read more
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“Never Again?” How false conclusions from the Second World War brought the attack on Ukraine closer
In order to summarize the conclusions that the Western world made after the Second World War, two words are enough: ‘’Never again.’’ The horror of the Holocaust, the condemnation of Nazism, sorrow for Source : spravdi. read more
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The Countdown to Collapse: Identifying Indicators in the Russian Federation
The Countdown to Collapse: Identifying Indicators in the Russian Federation The Russian state is one of the last land empires of modern times, and keeping many enslaved peoples in colonial dependence Source : uacrisis. read more
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Investigation reveals that almost 11,000 criminal cases have been halted because defendants volunteered to fight
The criminal cases of almost 11,000 people have been halted by Ukrainian courts because the defendants volunteered to join the army, NGL Media reported on May 7. Ukraine’s parliament passed a draft la Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Ukraine marks first 'Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism' in WWII since official date change in 2023
Ukraine marked the “Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in the Second World War” on May 8, the first time since the date of the holiday was officially changed in 2023. Most European nations cel Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Air Force: Ukraine downs 39 missiles, 20 drones overnight
Ukrainian forces downed 39 of 55 missiles and 20 of 21 drones launched by Russian troops overnight on May 8, Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said. Russia carried out a large-scale attack against Source : kyivindependent. read more
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General Staff: Russia has lost 477,430 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 477,430 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on May 8. This number includes 970 casua Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Update from Ukraine | Putin failed to Eliminate Zelensky | Ukraine used ATACMS in Luhanks
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Russia launches large-scale attack against Ukraine, air defenses at work across the country
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russian forces launched a large-scale attack against Ukrainian cities overnight on May 8. Russia launched cruise and ballistic missiles, Source : kyivindependent. read more
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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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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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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