Russian troops shell nuclear research facility in Kharkiv.

9:26 PM

Opinion

Why Azov Brigade created an International Battalion

7:23 PM  (Updated:  May 8, 2025 9:03 pm)

US Cardinal Robert Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV.

U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV, a senior cardinal announced on May 8 to crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square, according to Vatican News.

8:24 PM

War

'The front is noisy' — for Ukraine's soldiers, Russia's Victory Day 'ceasefire' is yet another sham

7:19 PM

Over 100 clashes reported on the front line since Russia’s Victory Day ceasefire began.

Despite the Kremlin’s announcement of a May 8–11 truce, heavy fighting continued in multiple regions throughout the day.

6:55 PM

Russian war crimes

Will Trump help Putin escape punishment for his crimes in Ukraine?

6:50 PM

War analysis

Ukraine is sending the war back to Russia — just in time for Victory Day

6:33 PM

Two killed in Kyiv suburb shooting over illegal arms deal.

The shooting occurred around 3:22 p.m. local time in Sofiivska Borshchahivka, a residential area in Bucha district, according to the Kyiv regional police.

6:18 PM

European Parliament passes resolution demanding return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.

Lawmakers urged the EU and its member states to step up efforts to hold Moscow accountable through international courts and support for Ukraine’s campaign to bring its children home.

5:52 PM

Video

What Putin won’t tell you about Russia’s ‘Victory Day.’

The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York sat down with author, historian, and Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9, which mark the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II, are one of the country’s biggest public events of the year. President of the Ukrainian Society of Switzerland Andrej Lushnycky who sheds some light on the things Putin would rather you didn’t know about World War II.

5:24 PM

US, Russia discuss potential revival of Russian gas exports to Europe, Reuters reports.

Washington’s involvement may also help mitigate political opposition in Europe, while giving the U.S. strategic visibility over future Russian energy flows, sources told Reuters.

4:26 PM

EU provides Ukraine with $1 billion tranche under G7 loan covered by Russian assets.

This is the fourth such tranche from the bloc, which is secured by proceeds from frozen Russian assets.

2:19 PM  (Updated:  May 8, 2025 4:12 pm)

KI Insights

Ukraine calendar: What will happen this week

3:38 PM

Photos

‘I’m not fine:’ Intimate scenes of life during war (PHOTOS)

3:19 PM

Russia's ballistic missiles make April deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since last fall, UN reports.

At least 19 children were killed and 78 injured in April, the highest verified monthly number of child casualties since June 2022.

2:31 PM

Ukraine's parliament ratifies minerals deal between Washington, Kyiv.

The agreement, signed on April 30, establishes a joint investment fund between Kyiv and Washington and grants the U.S. special access to projects developing Ukraine's natural resources.

2:09 PM

Russian attacks kill, injure Ukrainian civilians despite Putin's Victory Day 'ceasefire'.

Three women in Kharkiv, believing the truce was in effect, were injured by a Russian drone while gardening.

2:07 PM

Existing EBRD funds not enough to restore Chornobyl Nuclear Plant confinement after Russian attack, the Guardian reports.

Russian forces struck the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant with a drone on Feb. 14, breaking through the confinement and creating a 15-meter hole in it.

1:12 PM

Lithuanian parliament backs denunciation of anti-personnel mine ban convention.

The denunciation of the convention will take effect six months after the decision is made.

12:42 PM

Interview

‘Clearly, Ukraine is holding cards’ — economist on why US pressure won’t force Kyiv to concede

10:52 AM

China's Xi arrives in Moscow ahead of Russia's Victory Day parade, meets with Putin.

Xi Jinping is one of 27 leaders expected to attend the Victory Day parade in the Russian capital on May 9.

9:53 AM

Russia has damaged, destroyed over 2,300 medical infrastructure facilities since beginning of full-scale invasion, health ministry says.

Some 2020 medical facilities were partially damaged, while another 305 were completely destroyed, the ministry's statement read.

8:27 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 961,970 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,200 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

7:53 AM

Ukraine can rely on Europe, new German FM Wadephul says.

"Everyone in Moscow must know that they have to reckon with us. Europe will support Ukraine," German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said.

6:58 AM

Ukraine considers moving closer to euro rather than dollar, Reuters reports.

Ukraine is considering moving away from the U.S. dollar and closer to the euro as a benchmark for the hryvnia, National Bank Governor Andrii Pyshnyi told Reuters.

6:04 AM

Military communications in Moscow Oblast sabotaged amid Russia's Victory Day celebrations, partisans claim.

The Atesh partisan group claims it disabled communication at several Russian military facilities when it allegedly destroyed equipment at a transformer substation in the village of Mogiltsy in Russia's Moscow Oblast.