May 9 truce

Russian bomb strike kills woman in Sumy Oblast despite ceasefire

Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast with guided aerial bombs overnight into May 8, killing a 55-year-old woman and injuring two others, despite Russia’s declared three-day ceasefire, the Sumy Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported on Telegram.

8 May 2025, 12:50 PM

No ceasefire on frontline despite Putin’s claim, military expert says

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announced three-day “ceasefire” for May 9 failed to materialize, with no halt in hostilities and a bombing in Kostiantynivka injuring 12, military expert Pavlo Narozhnyi told Radio NV on May 8.

8 May 2025, 11:47 AM

Ukraine neutralizes 20 Russian UAVs on May 7, no missiles or drones on May 8

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 20 of 31 Russian drones attacking from Millerovo between 2:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on May 7, with no missile or drone strikes recorded as of 8:00 a.m. on May 8, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram.

8 May 2025, 10:50 AM

Kremlin threatens Ukraine with ‘response’ if it ignores Putin’s ‘ceasefire’

The so-called “three-day ceasefire” declared unilaterally by Russia is set to take effect overnight from May 7 to May 8, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, as quoted by the state-run TASS news agency.

6 May 2025, 05:17 PM

Zelenskyy rejects Putin’s proposed May 9 ceasefire as ‘manipulative theater’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a so-called three-day ceasefire on May 9, calling it a theatrical ploy meant to give the impression that Russia is rejoining the international community.

3 May 2025, 12:20 PM

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