U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron is expected to say NATO needs to adopt a harder edge for a tougher world during a speech at the National Cyber Security Centre on May 9. In his first big-picture p Source : kyivindependent.com/uks-camer…
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UK's Cameron to warn that West has not learned lessons of Ukraine-Russia war
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Update from Ukraine | Ukraine Takes ground on the South | Heavy battle in Urozhaine
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Leaders of Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Council of Europe confirm participation in global peace summit
The leaders of Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, along with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, confirmed their participation in the upcoming global peace summit following phone calls Source : kyivindependent.com/leaders-o…
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Right-wing opposition wins elections in North Macedonia
North Macedonia’s conservative opposition party won a decisive victory in the country’s dual parliamentary and presidential elections on May 8, according to preliminary results. Gordana Siljanovska-Da Source : …
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Lithuania Blames Russian Military Intelligence for IKEA Arson Attack
Lithuanian prosecutors announced on March 17, 2025, that they have reasonable grounds to believe that Russian military intelligence and security services organized and financed a May 9, 2024 arson attack against the IKEA store in Vilnius, Lithuania. …
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Russia attacks 9 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked nine settlements along the Sumy Oblast border on May 8, the regional military administration reported. The attacks caused 183 explosions in the area, hitting the towns of Yunak Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-at…
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Ukrainian Military Update 5/7-5/7/24
General update regarding the situation in Ukraine for 5.7-5.8.24 Text: pastebin.com/bgSgaSAn Source : soundcloud.com/languagel…
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US State Department: US preparing more aid packages for Ukraine
The United States government is working on additional funding packages for Ukraine, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said during a press briefing on May 8. The U.S. passed a long-awai Source : kyivindependent.com/us-state-…
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Media: Investigation shows Russian forces may use satellite systems made in Ukraine
Gilat SkyEdge satellite systems manufactured in Ukraine are being imported to Russia in large quantities and likely being used by the Russian military in the war against Ukraine, investigative journal Source : kyivindependent.com/media-inv…
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Never again? Again. (Photos)
Warning: This article contains graphic images. The slogan “Never again” emerged in response to the Holocaust and other atrocities of World War II as a vow of humanity to prevent such horrific events f Source : …
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Ukrenergo: Imported energy won't fully cover deficit after latest Russian attack
Imports from Europe will not be sufficient to completely cover Ukraine’s energy deficit caused by the latest Russian attack, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of Ukrenergo, said on May 8. Speaking to Ukr Source : …
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Hungary's FM opposes NATO's long-term Ukraine aid plan, calls it 'crazy mission'
Budapest will not participate in NATO’s long-term plan to support Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on May 8, calling it a “crazy mission,” according to Reuters. NATO Secretary Source : …
President of EU Local and Regional Authorities Congress Marc Cools Visited Borodianka
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Russian Sabotage in Europe: Cyberwar and Disinformation Campaigns Against the West
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NATO military chair: 'It's not too late for Ukraine,' Russia's progress limited
Russian progress in Ukraine is “still quite limited,” and it is “not too late” for Kyiv to win, NATO’s top military official said on May 8. Lieutenant Admiral Rob Bauer, the chair of the NATO Military Source : …
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Military: Russian assault groups break into Krasnohorivka, blocked at local plant
Editor’s note: This story is being updated. Small Russian assault groups broke into the town of Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast, but their advance was blocked at a local plant, Nazar Voloshyn, the spo Source : …
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FM: Kosovo supports Ukraine despite Kyiv not recognizing its independence
Kosovo’s support for Ukraine is “unconditional,” the country’s foreign minister said on May 8, despite Kyiv not recognizing its independence. In an interview with AP , Donika Gervalla-Schwarz said her Source : …
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Russian Sabotage in BERLIN! An IRIS-T Production Plant on Fire in Germany
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Austin: Too early to see effects of US aid on Ukraine's front lines
It is still “very early on” to see improvements on Ukraine’s front lines after the new batch of U.S. weapons started flowing to Ukraine, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told senators on May 8. The Source : …
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NATO to officially declare non-deployment of troops to Ukraine in July summit declaration
NATO is set to enshrine its refusal to send troops to Ukraine in a declaration to be adopted at the alliance’s summit in July, reports the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera , citing what it allege Source : www.uawire.org/nato-to-o…
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Journalist-turned-soldier Oleksandr Mashlay killed in action near Avdiivka
A former journalist who joined the ranks of Ukraine’s Armed Forces at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion was killed in action, a parliamentary committee announced on May 8. Oleksandr Mashlay wa Source : …
Revisiting Battle of Kyiv with Illia Ponomarenko
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Governor: Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia Oblast village injure woman
Russian troops carried out three strikes against the village of Veselianka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on May 8, injuring a woman, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported. Russian attacks on the Zaporizhizhia distr Source : kyivindependent.com/governor-…
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Parliament summons Bureau of Economic Security head over alleged pressure on business
The parliament voted on May 8 to summon the head of the Bureau of Economic Security in connection to recent searches at a Kyiv-based business association and alleged pressure on the business sector, l Source : kyivindependent.com/parliamen…
