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Major Russian strike cripples Ukraine’s power grid, European imports insufficient.
Ukrainian system has a finite capacity for processing foreign electricity, making it hard to expand imports to meet demand.
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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.
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Ukrenergo: Imported energy won't fully cover deficit after latest Russian attack.
Speaking to Ukrainska Pravda.Live, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, said the damage caused by the strikes was "quite large-scale."
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Zelensky says protection of people and communities, disruption of any Russian attempted offensive among priorities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has outlined urgent priorities, among them positions at the front, physical protection of people and communities, and disruption of any attempts by Russia to carry out offensive operations.
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Zelenskyy: Urgent priority is disruption of any offensive actions by Russia.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, has reported that on Wednesday, 8 May he heard reports by Rustem Umierov, Minister of Defence of Ukraine, and Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the positions of Ukra...
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U.S. preparing new aid package for Ukraine
The U.S. administration is preparing a new security assistance package for Ukraine.
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Iran Sentences Renowned Filmmaker To Flogging, Prison Sentence.
Iran’s judiciary has sentenced filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof to flogging and eight years in prison.
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Court of Appeal leaves Chervinskyi in custody
The Kropyvnytskyi Court of Appeal left ex-intelligence officer Roman Chervinskyi in custody, failing to satisfy the defense’s appeal against the first instance court’s ruling, which was made without the presence of his lawyers. Nothing is known ab...
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NATO military chair: 'It's not too late for Ukraine,' Russia's progress limited.
Lieutenant Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, said the most important thing now was that members of the military alliance continue to send aid.
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In rare outreach, Zelenskyy invites Hungary’s Orban to Global Peace Summit on Ukraine.
Orban has openly opposed military aid to Kyiv while obstructing Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration bids.
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FM: Kosovo supports Ukraine despite Kyiv not recognizing its independence.
In an interview with AP, Donika Gervalla-Schwarz said her country is convinced that Russia must lose the war in order to ensure the security of Europe.
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Russians break through to Krasnohorivka, but Ukrainian Defense Forces manage to block enemy assault groups - OSGT Khortytsia.
Ukrainian Armed Forces units blocked the occupiers’ assault groups that managed to break through to Krasnohorivka.
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Military: Russian assault groups break into Krasnohorivka, blocked at local plant.
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 spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces, told Army TV on May 8.
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Defense forces repelled 121 Russian attacks in seven directions.
The eight hundred and fifth day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against our country continues. During the day, 121 combat engagements were recorded.
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Shmyhal holds first meeting of headquarters to prepare for next heating season.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has chaired the first meeting of the headquarters to prepare for the 2024/2025 autumn and winter heating season.
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Satellite systems produced in Ukraine may end up in Russian army as journalists investigated.
Gilat SkyEdge satellite internet communication systems manufactured in Ukraine are being imported to Russia in large quantities. Source: Slidstvo.info, citing customs data available to the investigative outlet Details: It is noted that in 2023, ab...
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US works on new aid package for Ukraine - State Department.
The United States has begun preparing a new aid package for Ukraine.
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Foreign delegation visits Kyiv region
On the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II, the foreign delegation of the Second International Summit of Cities and Regions has visited the Kyiv region to honor fallen soldiers at the Angels of Victory memorial in Moshchun.
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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 the frontline after the first batch of U.S. weapons started flowing to Ukraine, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told senators on May 8.
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Over last day, Russians launched almost 60 missiles and more than 20 Shaheds at Ukraine - Zelensky.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke about the Russian air attack against the Ukrainian energy system.
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