Preliminary reports: Pakistan has allegedly launched ballistic missile strikes on Amritsar airport, located in Punjab, northern India, near the border with Pakistan.

🇷🇺 The Kremlin has released footage showing how world leaders were received upon arrival in Moscow for the May 9 Victory Day parade.

Kremlin clowns now parroting their self-declared “3-day ceasefire” — which, according to them, has now come into force. Zelensky rejected it as theatre to protect their Victory Day parade.

Peskov warns any “non-reciprocity” from Kyiv will be met with force.

Good night, sleep well. See you tomorrow.

Good morning! 🌞

Russian losses per 08/05/25 reported by Ukraine's General Staff

+1200 men
+2 tanks
+10 AFVs
+50 artillery
+1 MLRS
+1 AD system
+141 UAVs

Ukraine shot down 20 Shahed drones and 6 decoy UAVs during Russia’s third attack wave on May 7 (14:30–20:30), launched from Millerovo, Russia.

All targets failed to hit — decoys were lost without consequences.

A single Russian Shahed drone caused tens of millions in damage to Chornobyl’s €1.5bn containment shelter — designed to keep the 1986 disaster sealed.

The strike blew a 15m² hole in the roof. Repairs may take years and will likely be funded by Western nations.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/07/russian-drone-strike-caused-tens-of-millions-worth-of-damage-to-chornobyl

Ukraine may ditch the US dollar and switch to the euro as its main currency, says Chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine Andriy Pyshny.

With growing ties to Europe and a world trade order in flux, Kyiv is rethinking its financial anchors.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-considers-shift-dollar-euro-amid-geopolitical-realignments-2025-05-07/

A sudden fire broke out at the KAMAZ plant in Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia. The cause and potential consequences of the incident remain unknown.

🇷🇺🇨🇳 Putin has begun talks with Xi Jinping in the Kremlin, Russian media report. The Chinese president will stay in Russia for several days and is expected to attend the May 9 Victory Parade.

The red carpet, the walk, the music, the camera's. Self-glorification in full display.

Chaos continues at Moscow airports for a second day — despite official claims that operations are "back to normal", over 100 flights are delayed or cancelled.

Ukrainian partisan group ATESH claims responsibility for sabotage near Moscow — destroying a transformer substation in Mogiltsy. They claim power & comms at multiple key military sites are disrupted.

🇷🇺 Russia’s so-called “truce” is nowhere to be seen on the front, says Viktor Tregubov, spokesman for Ukraine’s Khortytsia Operational Group of Troops.

"Despite reduced activity in some areas, clashes continue across multiple fronts — from Lyman to Vovchansk and Chasiv Yar to Pokrovsk."

In occupied Kherson’s Kakhovka district, a Russian trailer carrying ammunition for front line troops was blown up.

🇺🇦⚔️🇷🇺 Ukraine’s 13th Brigade of Operational Assignment Khartia has liberated the forest area north of Lyptsi, Kharkiv region — which Russian forces had mockingly nicknamed "Berlin."

The "WORMBUSTERS" unit of the 414th Unmanned Strike Aviation Brigade 'Birds of Magyar' with an overview of destroyed Russian armored carriers and 'blyatbarn' modified tanks.

Chancellor Merz does not foresee the deployment of German troops in Ukraine following a potential peace agreement. "We are far from a ceasefire, let alone a peace deal," Merz stated. He noted Russia's announced 3-day truce could be extended, but it’s entirely up to Putin

https://www.n-tv.de/politik/10-59-Abgeordneter-Ukraine-haelt-Waffenruhe-stillschweigend-ein--article23143824.html

🇷🇺🤝🇨🇳 Russia and China have outlined plans to deepen cooperation, with Putin confident in the growing ties between the two nations. Yet, as China aligns itself with Russia on the global stage, it's clear: 'neutral' doesn't mean non-aligned. China is increasingly complicit in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Lieutenant of the AFU, call sign "Alex," reports: No ceasefire on the Pokrovsk front. Infantry assaults continue relentlessly, with no breaks in between. The fight is ongoing.