Satellite imagery shows at least 4 hits on the Radar research and production branch in Rostov after the May 7-8 overnight attack. The main building was destroyed, another partly burned out, and 2 drones pierced nearby roofs.
And it was over before we knew it. Moscow’s Victory Parade lasted 45 minutes and was not continuous, with broadcasts inserting videos of “SVO heroes” at training grounds and equipment absent from this year’s parade. The inserted footage included drones that did not appear in the procession.
The parade in Moscow has started. North Korean soldiers who took part in fighting in Russia’s Kursk region marched in a separate column.
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For decades, forensic investigators have faced a major challenge: recovering usable fingerprints from bullet casings. The intense heat, high-pressure gases, and friction generated during firing typically destroy or obscure the skin oils and sweat left behind by the shooter.A new technique developed by researchers at Maynooth University in Ireland shows that these prints are not erased — they are s...
Latvian police said 2 drones crashed into an oil depot in Rezekne near the Russian border on May 7, revising the initial count from 1. Several UAVs entered Latvian airspace from Russia, and at least 4 empty oil tanks were damaged. (image LETA)
❗️France arrested Yevhen B., a Ukrainian citizen from occupied Donetsk, over suspected involvement in torture and crimes against humanity at the Russian-backed DPR’s Isolation prison in 2016-2019. Former prisoners identified him as an accomplice.
Ukrainian Air Force cadets completed initial flight training in the UK before starting jet aircraft training. The preparation of future Ukrainian pilots continues under an international support program designed to strengthen Ukraine’s air capabilities.
Trump said the Ukraine-Russia ceasefire could continue beyond May 11, adding that it would be good if it lasted longer. He said he wants the war to stop and described the human losses from Russia’s war against Ukraine as the worst since World War II.
Russia struck Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions over the past day, killing 2 people and injuring 6. Nikopol and Synelnykove districts were hit 20 times, while Zaporizhzhia region recorded 738 strikes on 31 settlements.
Ukraine said air defenses downed or suppressed 34 of 43 Russian drones overnight after Moscow launched Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and Parody drones from Russia, plus an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Crimea. Missile and drone hits were recorded at 6 locations.
Russian losses per 09/05/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff+1080 men+1 tank+3 ACVs+82 artillery+2 MLRS+1 AD system+1479 UAVs+7 GRCs
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