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Kherson · KhersonRussian forces attacked the village of Bilozerka and the city of Kherson on May 8, local governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.Kherson and other regional settlements on the west bank of the Dnipro River have been subjected to near-daily Russian strikes since Ukraine liberated the area in November 2022, and Russian troops were pushed to the river's east bank.A 65-year-old woman was killed due to the strike on Bilozerka. She was in her house when t…See the Story
Updated: Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast kill 1, injure 3
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Ukraine · UkraineThe 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 law in the first reading in April that would allow citizens convicted of minor offenses to serve in the military. The bill has to pass a second reading and be signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky before it becomes law.An additional amendment in 2014 …See the Story
Investigation reveals that almost 11,000 criminal cases have been halted because defendants volunteered to fight
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Military · UkraineRussia 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 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.According to the report, Russia has also lost 7,418 tanks, 14,246 armored fighting vehicles, 16,549 vehicles and fuel tanks, 12,317 artillery systems, 1,057 multiple launch rocket systems, 792 air defen…See the Story
General Staff: Russia has lost 477,430 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy · UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that the island state of Cape Verde had become the first African country to agree to attend a world \"peace summit\" aimed at finding a solution to Ukraine's more than two-year-old war against Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com.See the Story
Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Cape Verde first African state to agree to attend peace summit
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Military · UkraineAn 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 employees were reportedly injured and hospitalized. Pasechnik announced on Telegram at around 11:35 p.m. local time that the depot had been attacked and emergency response teams were working to contain the fire. The Russian proxy later reported tha…See the Story
Russian proxy claims missile strike on oil depot in occupied Luhansk
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy · UkraineUkraine 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 celebrate Victory in Europe Day on May 8 to mark the anniversary of Germany's unconditional surrender. Russia and some former Soviet countries celebrate Victory Day on May 9, using the term Great Patriotic War.Ukraine also celebrated Victory Day on May…See the Story
Ukraine marks first 'Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism' in WWII since official date change in 2023
67% Left coverage: 3 sources