Ukraine war latest: Russia continues to attack Ukraine while Victory D

Details: Written by: The Kyiv Independent news desk; 09.May; Hits: 16

Key developments on May 9: Russian glide bombs attack Sumy Oblast despite ceasefire, Air Force saysEuropean ministers approve special tribunal to prosecute Russia's aggression against UkraineEU to provide Ukraine with over 1 million shells over 2025, allocate over $2 billion for military aid from Russian frozen assetsUS, European allies finalize proposal for 30-day unconditional ceasefire, Reuters reportUkraine detains Hungarian spy network in westernmost Zakarpattia Oblast, SBU reportsRussian forces continue to attack Ukraine with guided aerial bombs despite a three-day ceasefire on Victory Day, Ukraine's Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told Ukrainska Pravda on May 9.While the Kremlin unilaterally announced a truce from May 8–11 , heavy fighting continued in multiple regions throughout the front line.Russian troops launched 130 guided aerial bombs on May 8 against Sumy Oblast, which shares a border with Russia, including Bryansk Oblast to the northeast, and Kursk and Belgorod Oblasts to the east.

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Join our community Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Support Us Russia continued striking Ukrainian territory the following day, on May 9, which coincides with Victory Day, a major national holiday commemorating the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.Russian forces launched 56 guided bombs by midday using Su-34 aircraft operating under the cover of Su-35 fighters, Ihnat said.The spokesperson added that at noon, nearly 10 Russian aircraft were near the front line's Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy sectors.Before the ceasefire, Russia launched three waves of drones against Ukraine, totaling more than 200, according to an Air Force report.

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