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Latest Updates on Ukrainian War: May 8, 2024 – Verkhovna Rada support, Russian attacks, and EU sanctions

Live text broadcast – short and concise about the most important in the Ukrainian war on May 8, 2024. Ukraine has been bravely defending its territory against the attack of the aggressor for the third year .

17:10. In the second reading, the Verkhovna Rada supported the draft law, which provides for the voluntary transfer of certain categories of prisoners, writes pravda.com.ua.

16:04. On May 8, a projectile fired by Russian soldiers hit a sports field in Kharkiv, seriously injuring five people. Among them are 12, 13 and 15-year-old teenagers, reports pravda.com.ua.

15:08. For the second year in a row, a large poster opposite the Russian city of Ivangorod across the river will be hung in the Narva near the flag tower of the Hermani Palace, depicting bloody dictator Vladimir Putin and the inscription “Putin War Criminal ” in English.

14:16. Polish border guards arrested a Russian defector who crossed the Polish border with Belarus illegally, the Polish border guard announced on Wednesday. The Russian embassy in Warsaw claims that they are not aware of this case and doubts the truth of the statement. She revealed that the detainee is a 41-year-old man who fought in Ukraine. Polish media reports that the man was dressed in civilian clothes and was not armed.

13:38. Rada extends martial law and movement until August 11, 2024, reports pravda.com.ua.

12:45. Italian President Sergio Mattarella said on May 7 at the UN General Assembly that peace in Ukraine is only possible if the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored, not if Russia receives compensation for its attack, reports pravda.com.ua. “For peace to be just and lasting, it must be based on the noble and inalienable principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations,” he said.

The Italian president confirmed that Russia’s attack on Ukraine is not just a regional conflict. He emphasized that the war in Ukraine has led to food and energy shortages, especially in certain parts of Africa.

11:27. Energy workers of the Ukrainian private energy company DTEK have restored electricity to 1,023 families in Vyshhorod district of Kyiv region after the Russian morning attack, reports pravda.com.ua.

10:35. On Wednesday night, the Russians sent 55 different types of missiles and 21 attack drones to Ukraine, and Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns destroyed 59 of these air targets, said the Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Mykola Oleschuk.

10:08. The 14th package of European Union sanctions, which will be directed against Russia, will ban Russian funding of “European political parties and European political funds”, “non-governmental organizations” and “media service providers”, which according to the draft sanctions. , reached the internet newspaper “EUobserver”.

The purpose of the ban is to “protect the integrity of the union’s political processes, protect the union’s citizens from manipulation, and protect the union’s internal affairs from malicious interference,” the draft sanctions said.

09:46. Speaking about the Russian attacks on the night of May 8, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that only a Nazi would commit such crimes on the day of commemoration of the Second World War and victory over Nazism. He said that Russia launched more than 50 missiles and launched more than 20 Shahed drones against Ukraine, writes pravda.com.ua.

08:17. The loss of Russian troops in Ukraine has reached 477,430 soldiers by Wednesday morning, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army. According to the data of the general staff, 970 attackers were destroyed during the day.

Since the resumption of the offensive on February 24, 2022, the Russians have lost 7,418 tanks, 14,246 armored personnel carriers, 12,317 cannons and mortars, 1,057 rocket launchers, 792 anti-aircraft artillery pieces, 349,247 aircraft, drug, 792 pieces anti-aircraft artillery, 349,25 anti-aircraft, 215 thorn aircraft, 1 cruise missile, 26 ships and speedboats, one submarine, 16,549 cars and tankers, as well as 2,019 units of special equipment.

07:09. Russia announced on Tuesday that it had designated the US-funded non-governmental organization (NGO) an “undesirable organization”, effectively banning cooperation or communication with it.

The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office said that Freedom House had called for “widespread assistance to Ukraine to defeat Russia” and had “disrespected” the Russian military.

00:10. German authorities have banned Russian flags, military uniforms, posters with the letters V or Z and other symbols and signs that may glorify Russia’s war against Ukraine in Berlin on May 8 and 9, writes pravda.com.ua.

2024-05-08 12:56:15
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