Ukraine May 2026
Vladimir Putin suggests Ukraine war is 'coming to an end' — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Venice Biennale opens without a jury amid strife over Russian and Israeli participation: no Golden Lions after the jury quit — 9 May 2026 (LINK)
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire — 8 May 2026 (LINK)
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Victory Day ceasefire — 8 May 2026 (LINK)
Ukraine: Russian strikes came just hours before a unilaterally proposed Ukrainian ceasefire and days before Russia itself intends to observe a ceasefire. Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned "cynical, vile" attacks by Russia — 6 May 2026 (LINK)
US approves potential sale of joint direct attack munitions to Ukraine — (LINK) — ground.news: 26 media reports — 5 May 2026 (LINK)
Russia and Ukraine declare differing ceasefires — 4 May 2026 (LINK)
— Russia announced on Monday that its ceasefire would be between May 8-9, when it traditionally marks Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War (as it calls World War II) with a major military parade in Moscow. Kyiv said later that it was calling its own ceasefire for May 5-6.
Ukraine drone attacks hit Russian-controlled nuclear power plant, Baltic port of Primorsk — 3 May 2026 (LINK)
— President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hails 'successful destruction' of the port, as Russia warns of oil price rises.
Ukraine: At least 2 killed, 8 injured after Russian drones strike buses in 'brutal safari' in Kherson — 2 May 2026 (LINK)
Russia has suffered the first net territory loss in Ukraine since 2024 — (LINK) — ground.news: 9 media reports — 1 May 2026 (LINK)