Yuri Zoria

The White House opposes standalone Israel aid proposals, advocating instead for a combined $95 billion aid package that includes support for Ukraine, Taiwan, and Gaza.

Norway, alongside Denmark and the Netherlands, plans to equip Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets enhanced for long-range strikes, announced by the Norwegian FM in Kyiv.

Newly released satellite imagery reveals damage to a reported Russian repair base at a machine-building plant in occupied Luhansk, where Ukraine's Air Force claimed a Russian command center was hit.

After UK Air Force downed Iranian drones targeting Israel, UK Foreign Secretary says avoiding RAF engagement with Russia's drones in Ukraine allegedly prevents conflict escalation.

Russian MoD reportedly fired the commander of the 18th Army, Lieutenant Gen. Arkady Marzoev and the commander of the 70th Regiment, for their failure to retake the territories around Kherson's Krynky and Zaporizhzhia's Robotyne that Ukraine reclaimed during the 2023 counteroffensive.

Facing high casualties in Ukraine and reluctant to further mobilize its citizens, Russia is recruiting migrant workers with financial incentives to boost troop levels without triggering unpopular domestic conscription, though their numbers remain low, per UK intelligence.

Russian military employs "amoeba tactics" in Ukraine, spreading forces thinly, aiming for opportunistic gains, Estonian Maj-Gen Enno Mõts explains, adding that Russia's air attacks aim to strain Western support by escalating reconstruction costs.

ISW says the Russian military is leveraging delays in US military support to Ukraine to strengthen its operations, gaining ground through distinct, focused offensive efforts across multiple fronts.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to secure aid for Israel following Iran's air attack, with ongoing uncertainty about extending support to Ukraine amid Congressional delays and his unclear stance on whether to bundle or separate these aid efforts.

Ukraine's military intelligence reveals plans by Russian forces to stage another false-flag attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, aiming to blame Ukraine.

From February, Russia escalated its attacks on Zaporizhzhia Oblast, increasing from 200 to 500 daily strikes, causing significant residential destruction, as reported by Ivan Fedorov of the regional military administration.

IAEA Director General Grossi says Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant reactors have been placed in cold shutdown to enhance safety amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski calls on US Congress to quickly approve the delayed aid package for Ukraine and Israel to strengthen missile defenses, especially following Iran's attack on Israel.

Ukraine's military chief says Russians aim to seize Donetsk Oblast's Chasiv Yar by 9 May, directing efforts in Bakhmut’s vicinity, but Ukrainian defense holds strong, utilizing drones and artillery to disrupt and repel Russian infantry attacks.