Air raid alarms sounded in almost all of Ukraine, with attacks particularly in Odessa and Kiev. In Bakhmut, the Russians have increased the intensity of their heavy bombing raids and still hope to capture the city by May 9th. And Wagner founder Prighozin rowed back when retreating: “Moscow promised us more ammunition.” Russia continues with “evacuations” from the settlements of Zaporizhia Oblast: already more than 1,500 people have been resettled. Concern about the nuclear power plant remains high in the region. The Frontex mission’s patrol flights over the Black Sea have been suspended after a Polish plane on a Frontex mission was intercepted by a Russian warplane. The 007 Ukrainians: “We will continue to kill Russians around the world”. Writer Prilepin, injured in an attack, has woken up from a coma.
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06:26
Airstrike on Kiev: “35 of 35 drones destroyed”
Last night the Russians attacked Ukraine with 35 Iranian-made kamikaze drones, all of which were destroyed by flak. This was announced by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a post on Facebook. “On the night of May 8, 2023, the enemy again attacked Ukraine, using Iranian-made Shahed attack UAVs. Our defenders destroyed 35 out of 35 drones,” the post reads.
(Portal)
06:15
Kiev: Russian forces strike in Sumy district
Russian forces shelled eight communities in Sumy district, firing more than 109 shots with various types of weapons. This was reported by the Sumy district military administration on Facebook, as reported by the Kyiv Independent. According to the Post, Russia bombed the municipalities of Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Znob-Novhorodske, Esman, Seredyna-Buda, Nova Sloboda and Yunakivka. Russian forces used mortars and artillery to attack the municipality of Bilopillia. A private house caught fire during the bombing. The Bilopillia community in the central part of Sumy district is the most frequently shelled, said Taras Savchenko, acting head of the Sumy Territory military administration.
03:07
Rockets hit Odessa, warehouse of food companies
Rockets hit the city of Odessa in southern Ukraine. The attack was launched by the Air Force, according to reports from the Ukrainian Army’s Task Force “South”. “The enemy launched a missile attack on Odessa from strategic aircraft. He aimed X-22 missiles at a food company warehouse and a resort area on the Black Sea coast,” read a Facebook post.
Russian attacks in the Odessa region (Portal) 02:39
Air raid on Kyiv, five wounded
Five were injured in the night air raid on Kiev carried out with numerous drones. This was announced by the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitalii Klitschko, via telegram. Local residents gathered in emergency shelters. Three people were injured in the Solomyansky district and two in the Sviatoshyn district. Debris from the downed anti-aircraft drones damaged a gas pipeline and a fuel depot, according to Ukrainian military reports. Emergency services were on site.
Russian attacks in the Odessa region (Portal)
01:49
Air raid on Kiev: debris from a drone on the airport runway
“In the Solomyansk district, debris from a drone hit by anti-aircraft guns fell on the runway of Zhulyany airport. No fires were reported.” The governor of the Kyiv region, Serhiy Popko, writes on Telegram and refers to the night air raid on the Ukrainian capital. Zhulyany Airport is Kiev’s second airport and closed to scheduled flights after the Russian invasion in February 2022.
01:41
Russian drone attack in Kiev, 4 injured
Russian drone attack on Kyiv. According to the first information, there are 4 injured. Debris from a drone damaged an apartment building in Kiev. The head of the military administration of Kiev Serhiy Popko and the mayor of Kiev Vitaliy Klitschko write on Telegram. “According to preliminary data (in Kiev), there are injuries and destruction. Presumably, as a result of falling debris on a car parked in the yard of an apartment building, a car caught fire. There was a debris fall on a residential building and on the roadway. It was previously known that one person was injured. The information is being clarified.” According to Klitschko, there are three injured in the Solomyanskyi district and one in the Sviatoshynskyi district: “Doctors hospitalized two victims in the Sviatoshyn district,” the mayor said.
01:21
Air raid on Kyiv, four wounded
“Three people were injured at the site of the explosion in Solomyansky district and one in Svyatoshynskyi. Medical assistance is being provided at the scene.” Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko writes on Telegram about the night airstrike on the Ukrainian capital. According to what the governor of the Kyiv region Serhiy Popko writes in Telegram, “a car was hit by debris falling in the yard of an apartment building and caught fire.” More debris also landed on a residential building.
01:11
Mayor of Kiev: the wreckage of a drone crashed in the city
“The wreckage of a drone fell in the Sviatoshyn district. We are clarifying the information on any injuries and victims.” Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko writes on Telegram about the ongoing airstrike on the Ukrainian capital.
Russian attacks in the Odessa region (Portal) 00:32
Explosions in Kiev, air defense deployed
The military administration of the city of Kiev reports air defenses in action, media reports of explosions in the capital.
00:04
Explosion in Odessa, air raid in Kiev
An airstrike in Odessa late in the evening resulted in an explosion followed by a fire. This is learned from Ukrainian Pravda. In the evening, a large-scale air alert went off in Ukraine, especially in the southern and central regions. At 11:35 p.m. air raid alarm also in Kiev and in the region.
Russian attacks in Odessa region (Portal) 00:00
Prigozhin: to Bakhmut only 2.37 square kilometers under the control of Kiev
Wagner units would gain ground at Bachmut. According to the Russian press agency, he is supported by the boss and founder of Wagner, Prigozhin. “Only 2.37 square kilometers remain under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” he said. “Today the advance of the Wagner units was 280 m in different directions,” Prigozhin emphasized. “We’re moving forward, we’re waiting for ammunition,” he added.
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