As a result of Russian shelling on May 8, two of Ukraine's hydroelectric power plants were taken out of operation due to significant damage, Ukrhydroenergo said. The company said that as of now, all Ukrainian hydroelectric generation has suffered devastating damage.

On May 9, Russian occupation forces shelled the town of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region, the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration reported. A man and a woman were injured in the attack and hospitalized. The regional military administration did not provide any further details.

A drone attacked an oil refinery in Bashkiria, Russia, 1,400 kilometers from the Russian-Ukrainian border, Russian propaganda agencies TASS and RIA Novosti report. Ukraine is accused of the attack.

Russian hackers hacked into the satellite signal of the Inter TV channel and the StarLightMedia group of channels. They launched a broadcast of the parade in Moscow on Red Square, Detector Media reports, citing the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting.

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, arrived in Ukraine on Europe Day.

The US is working to prepare a new military aid package for Ukraine within the funding already allocated, said US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. He noted that the US plans to return to the pace of assistance to Ukraine, as it was before the months-long hiatus.

On May 8, the Ukrainian military eliminated 1300 Russian occupiers, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports. In addition, 11 tanks, 35 AFVs, 23 artillery systems, 1 MLRS, 1 air defense system, 47 UAVs, 41 cruise missiles, and 69 vehicles were destroyed.

On the night of May 9, explosions occurred in the Russian city of Belgorod and Belgorod district. Local authorities claim an air attack by Ukraine and 8 victims.

Russian troops shelled Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, with artillery once again, said the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Serhii Lysak. The shelling killed a 62-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman. Two people were also wounded - men aged 39 and 67.

On the night of May 9, a number of drones attacked an oil depot in Yurovka, Krasnodar Krai, TASS reports. The authorities reported that about six Ukrainian drones attacked. Meanwhile, the media, citing eyewitnesses, reported an attack by seven drones.

On the night of May 9, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 20 Shahed-131/136 attack drones, the Ukrainian Air Force Command reported. Anti-aircraft missile units of the Ukrainian Air Force and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 17 attack drones.

The 4 million euros raised by Slovak activists for the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine will be used to buy 2692 rounds of ammunition from a Czech manufacturer, ČTK reports. The shells will be in Ukraine no later than the end of summer.

The Parliament once again extended martial law and mobilization; Russia's massive attack limited energy supplies to business and industry; Ihor Kolomoisky was suspected of organizing a contract killing. We have collected the main news for May 8, 2024.
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The U.S. Agency for International Development has allocated more than $190 million for a project that will provide Ukraine with the necessary energy assistance over 5 years, USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman announced.

The United Kingdom will contribute an additional 23 million euros to Ukraine's energy support fund to recover from attacks on Ukraine's energy facilities, the Energy Ministry reports.

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini believes that European politicians should now ensure peace in Ukraine. To this end, he is ready to offer Bratislava for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, if necessary, reports Aktuality.

The British Home Office has announced that it is expelling a Russian attaché because of his links to Russian military intelligence, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said, Sky News quoted him as saying.

Eleven more children were brought to the government-controlled territory from the occupied part of Kherson region, said Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Regional Military Administration. He clarified that these are, in particular, two orphaned girls aged 10 and 13.

The ambassadors of the European Union agreed in principle on measures to use the excess profits from frozen Russian assets. In particular, the funds will be used to arm Ukraine.

Russia is building up a grouping of troops north of Kharkiv. The Ukrainian authorities will prepare and take measures in response to a potential offensive from the north, the head of the regional military administration, Oleh Siniehubov, said.