2023-05-09 09:17:22
09:09
Start of the ceremony in Red Square
08:58
Putin arrives in Moscow’s Red Square for May 9 parade
08:47
Putin wants to use May 9 parade to show Russia’s continued influence in Central Asia
According to the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon are expected to attend the day’s parade. Ditto for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Armenian President Nikol Pashinyan. For Putin, this should allow him to show influence in Russia in this region.
08:26
Poland has already transferred 10 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced the transfer of these 10 fighter jets during his visit to Canada. Poland plans to transfer a total of 20 MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine. As a replacement, the country purchased 48 South Korean FA-50 aircraft.
08:21
Water supply in Donetsk is problematic
According to the services of the British Ministry of Defence, water supply is a growing problem in the Donetsk region. “Russian forces probably sought to secure the canal to alleviate the water shortage in Donetsk. The Siversky-Donets Canal passes through the town of Chassiv Yar, about 6 km west of Bakhmout. Russia’s extensive use of indirect artillery to support the capture of Bakhmut and surrounding territory likely inflicted collateral damage on the canal and other regional water infrastructure, undermining Russia’s efforts to address the lack of water created by his invasion,” the intelligence said. To compensate for its failure to capture and retain the canal, Russia is likely constructing a water pipe to alleviate the water shortage in the city of Donetsk”.
08:16
More than 20,000 unemployed people take part in the “Revival Army” reconstruction project in Ukraine
More than 20,000 unemployed people from 17 regions of Ukraine have been engaged in community service under the “Army of Recovery” project, according to the State Employment Service. Thus, reconstruction and repair work could be undertaken throughout the country.
08:06
Emmanuel Macron celebrates Europe Day
“Europe has protected us from crises. It will also allow us to create jobs, security and order in a world of peril”, launched the President of the Republic to celebrate Europe Day. On the Ukrainian issue, “Our joint response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be landmark. We have drawn a line under European dependence on Russian fossil fuels. And today, with our help, Ukraine is resisting and, by its own courage, will go on to victory. Europe, yesterday sometimes criticized for its slowness and its remoteness, acted quickly and strongly, in solidarity,” he adds.
07:52
Ursula van der Leyen in Kiev
The President of the European Commission has arrived in Kyiv. “It’s good to be back in Kyiv. I welcome the President’s decision [ukrainien] to make May 9 Europe Day also here in Ukraine,” she said on Twitter.
07:25
A loan of 189.32 million euros from the World Bank
Ukraine has just received from the World Bank, via the International Development Association (IDA), 189.32 million euros. These funds will make it possible to reimburse the priority social expenditures of the State budget, in particular the financing of the salaries of public sector employees. These loans will have to be repaid within 10 years with a grace period of 4 years.
07:14
Russian propaganda videos raise ‘victory flag’ over Reichstag building in Berlin
As Russia commemorates the victory over Nazi Germany, many propaganda videos are circulating on social media featuring the Russian flag on the Reichstag in Berlin, Germany. These videos are obviously fake.
07:07
US Ambassador to Kyiv condemns overnight attacks
US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink condemned this morning’s attack, saying in a tweet: “Ukraine, Europe and the United States commemorated the victory over tyranny yesterday. Russia marks May 9 with more missiles and drones launched at Ukrainian cities and sleeping civilians.”
06:59
US to announce $1.2 billion in long-term aid to Ukraine
According to CNN, this aid should include drones, artillery shells and missiles for air defense systems, as well as other weapons.
06:56
Several Ukrainian journalists receive the Pulitzer Prize
The New York Times newspaper and the Associated Press news agency have been recognized for their work on the war in Ukraine by the Pulitzer Prizes, the most prestigious awards in the American press. There are also several Ukrainian journalists, photographers Mstyslav Chernov and Evgeniy Maloletka for their reports in Mariupol. The prize was also awarded to video producer Vasilisa Stepanenko. Photojournalist Stas Kozliuk, who was part of the New York Times team, was also awarded for covering the Russian atrocities in Boutcha.
06:45
Heavy bombardment on Kyiv
This is the fifth bombardment of kyiv since the beginning of May. According to Serhiy Popko, head of the city’s military administration, this attack during the night is the strongest and densest. According to authorities, 15 enemy air targets were detected and destroyed in the airspace around kyiv overnight. According to a preliminary report, there were no casualties or significant damage due to falling debris.
According to him, today’s night attack was carried out by four Tu-95MS strategic bombers in the Caspian Sea region. “Let me remind you that the day before, the Russians deliberately used a record number of Shahed drones to detect and exhaust the Kiev air defense forces to the maximum.” According to him, the missiles, most likely of the Kh-101 (Kh-555) type, did not reach their targets. The day before, at least five people were injured by Russian strikes on kyiv. According to the mayor of kyiv, the Russians fired nearly 60 suicide drones across the country, including 36 in kyiv.
06:33
Fighting “fierce” in Bakhmout, according to Wagner
The boss of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said in an audio broadcast on Telegram on Monday that “fierce” fighting continues in Bakhmout, indicating that his troops are receiving more ammunition after threatening to withdraw. According to him, Russian forces advanced 130 m on Monday in this city in eastern Ukraine, epicenter of fighting since the summer and today largely destroyed. “The groups are advancing and will continue to advance,” he said, saying Ukrainian troops now control only 2.36 square kilometers of the city.
06:08
Benjamin Haddad: “We must strengthen the means of fighting against the Wagner group”
The cross-partisan draft resolution calling on France and the European Union to list the Wagner Group as a terrorist organization is expected to pass without a hitch in the National Assembly today. Such a classification, explains the deputy of Paris Benjamin Haddad (Renaissance), the president of the France-Ukraine friendship group, which carries the text, would make it possible to target the financial supports of the galaxy of Evguéni Prigojine, head of the company . Read the interview here.
05:50
Russia celebrates victory over Nazi Germany
Russia celebrates this Tuesday the victory over Nazi Germany, annual patriotic high mass with its military parade, but which this year, due to serial failures in Ukraine and attacks on Russian territory, takes place under high security .
President Vladimir Putin is expected with a speech in front of thousands of soldiers standing at attention in Red Square.
05:40
Bonjour
Welcome to this new direct dedicated to the war in Ukraine.
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