The Canadian government has initiated legal proceedings to seize the Russian An-124 Ruslan aircraft in favor of Ukraine, which has been stranded at Toronto Airport since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna confirms.

Three infantrymen from the 1st Tank Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding their position while their drone operators take out a Russian assault group.

On the Lyman front, drone operators from the "Signum" battalion destroyed a Russian truck carrying personnel and supplies heading to the front lines.

🇰🇵 First footage emerges of a North Korean supplied 240mm M-1991 MLRS being used in the war against Ukraine.

Analysis by CyberBoroshno confirms a Ukrainian UAV strike targeted a production facility of NPO “Splav” in Tula region— a key Russian defense enterprise known for producing multiple rocket launcher systems like the Grad and Tornado.

More footage from the most recent POW exchange. The moment when Ukrainian defenders who were in Russian captivity, arrived back in Ukraine.

🇪🇺 Von der Leyen warns: a weak peace deal with Russia could open the door to more war.

“Putin negotiates with bombs,” she told the EU Parliament, stressing that peace must be on Ukraine’s terms — or risk history repeating itself.

https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-ursula-von-der-leyen-bad-ukraine-deal-risks-invading-other-lands/

Xi and Putin are reviving stalled talks on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline.

The long-delayed project would boost Russian gas exports to China as Moscow scrambles to replace lost European markets post-Ukraine invasion.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-07/china-and-russia-put-stalled-gas-pipeline-on-moscow-talks-agenda

Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian Buk-M1 medium-range air defense system. Spotted during relocation by Ukraine's 15th Artillery Recon Brigade "Chornyi Lis", the system was successfully targeted.

🇵🇰 Pakistan authorizes military to respond after Indian strikes. PM Sharif vows “corresponding actions” to avenge civilian deaths and defend sovereignty following Indian attacks that killed at least 26.

Slovak PM Robert Fico has criticized the EU's plan to stop importing Russian gas, saying it could have more negative effects on the EU than on Russia. He suggests a more cautious approach and warns that breaking ties with Gazprom might lead to higher gas prices for Slovakia and the EU.

https://e.dennikn.sk/4621372/ekonomicky-newsfilter-eu-konecne-udrie-na-rusky-plyn-slovensko-vsak-chce-stat-na-nespravnej-strane-dejin/?ref=mwat

In Krasnoarmeysk, Ukrainian UAVs also hit a facility of the Russian defense company NPO Bazalt, which specializes in producing aviation bombs and other munitions. At least three strikes targeted their research and production division.

🇩🇪🇫🇷 German Chancellor Merz met with French President Macron in Paris today for key talks on bilateral relations.

Over 50 planes are stranded at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport after Moscow airports closed due to drone attacks. Planes are waiting on the tarmac for up to 2 hours, as there aren't enough boarding stairs.

Kremlin says Putin’s proposed Victory Day ceasefire still stands. Peskov confirms all instructions were given and mobile internet in Moscow is restricted due to “security concerns from hostile neighbors.”

Zelensky already refused the ceasefire, calling it a "theatrical performance" designed to ease Russia’s international isolation.