❗️🇧🇷 Lula plans to offer Putin Brazil’s mediation in Ukraine peace talks during his May 9 visit to Moscow, per Globo. Lula believes Brazil has the authority — and that he personally has the influence — to help make a deal happen.

https://oglobo.globo.com/blogs/marcelo-ninio/post/2025/05/lula-em-moscou-espaco-reduzido.ghtml

🇺🇦🇺🇳 Ukraine and NATO are looking for tech solutions to counter fiber-optic drones, the Ukrainian MoD says. A NATO Innovation Challenge hackathon will be held on June 20 in Tallinn to find ways to detect, disrupt & destroy them.

🇺🇦 Commander-in-Chief Syrsky: We’ve stabilized the situation in the Pokrovsk direction — and in some areas, even seized the tactical initiative. He praised the 425th Assault Regiment “Skala” for their role using active defense to take out Russian units.

🇵🇱🚛 Poland plans to block the border with Ukraine again at the Dorohusk–Yahodyn crossing.

Polish hauliers blame Ukrainians for low transport rates and job losses. A protest has been officially registered — no date announced yet.

🇺🇸💬 “Putin doesn’t want peace — he wants Ukraine,” said former U.S. VP Mike Pence on CNN.

He urged firm U.S. support, warning that Putin “only understands strength” and that Trump’s wavering stance only emboldened Russia.

🇷🇺 Russian military sources report ongoing Ukrainian attacks near Tetkino, Kursk region.

"Enemy infantry in small groups and light vehicles reached the outskirts. Intense firefights underway, with both sides using drones and artillery. The situation is very tense."

The moment a Russian drone struck Barabashovo — one of the largest markets in Eastern Europe, located in Kharkiv.

‼️ Putin has ordered a temporary ceasefire around May 9 Victory Day, according to Kremlin spokesman Peskov. Zelensky has already rejected the proposal, insisting instead on a 30-day truce to allow real negotiations.

A large prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia is reportedly about to take place. We are waiting for confirmation and images.

A Russian 'motorized' group advanced from recently occupied Bilohorivka toward Hryhorivka — and was wiped out by Ukraine’s 81st Airmobile Brigade.

Another example. Today, a 3-man Russian diving group was detected and eliminated by Ukrainian forces on the eastern front.

A surprise move by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to pause military aid to Ukraine caught the White House off guard. After some confusion, it was clarified that the decision followed Trump's directive, though not everyone was in the loop.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/order-by-hegseth-cancel-ukraine-weapons-caught-white-house-off-guard-2025-05-06/

On the night of May 2, a HIMARS strike hit a concentration of Russian troops from the 70th Motorized Rifle Regiment (42nd Division) near Myrne, Zaporizhzhia region. 22 soldiers were killed, including 3 officers.

Ukraine's MFA on foreign troops marching in Moscow on May 9: "To march alongside Russian soldiers is to share responsibility for the blood of murdered Ukrainian children, civilians, and soldiers — not to honor victory over Nazism. We urge all nations, especially those claiming neutrality, to refrain from taking part."