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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+28
> Putin’s paranoia was plain to see at Moscow’s Victory Day parade
https://spectator.com/article/putins-paranoia-was-plain-to-see-at-moscows-victory-day-parade/
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+21
> Putin’s Fear Is Showing. There’s Good Reason for It.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/05/russia-ukraine-victory-day-putin-parade-war.html
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+18
> DPRK claims record production of shells for the Russian army and the war against Ukraine
https://unn.ua/en/news/dprk-claims-record-production-of-shells-for-the-russian-army-and-the-war-against-ukraine
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+17
> ICEYE integrated the ISR Cell reconnaissance center into a French brigade — this could also be important for Ukraine
https://unn.ua/en/news/iceye-integrated-the-isr-cell-reconnaissance-center-into-a-french-brigade-this-could-also-be-important-for-ukraine
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+18
> Pro-Russian separatist held in France over Ukraine torture claims
https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260509-pro-russian-separatist-held-in-france-over-ukraine-torture-claims
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+15
> No exceedance of permissible radionuclide concentrations in the air is expected as a result of the large-scale forest fire in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-emergencies/4121585-no-expected-exceedance-of-radionuclide-levels-due-to-fire-in-chornobyl-exclusion-zone-regulator.html
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+14
> Russia's 2026 Naval Operation Plans in the Black Sea Collapsed After Starlink Shutdown
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/russias_2026_naval_operation_plans_in_the_black_sea_collapsed_after_starlink_shutdown-18443.html
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+20
> Ukraine’s Secret Weapon: Adaptation
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/ukraine-secret-weapon-adaptation-russia-putin-drones-strike-war
New Mark Hertling article.
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b_bozz3 days ago
+8
Can someone explain why Ukraine would have agreed to the ceasefire? What is in it for them exactly?
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jdorje3 days ago
+10
Ukraine decided not to attack the parade. I have no idea if this was the right choice, but osint claims russia moved massive amounts of AA into the Moscow area in advance.
The attacks on the day of were a bit disappointing, but kinetic sanctions continue to be very effective. Ukraine (and all of Europe) needs to scale up their longer-range strike abilities AND defenses faster than russia does.
Puti may or may not have promised taco, who may or may not have promised Zelensky, to return 1,000 prisoners from russian torture if the ceasefire was observed. Most likely this will not happen, but there is a chance.
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htgrower3 days ago
+21
They didn’t agree to a ceasefire, Russia just declared one starting May 9th to make Ukraine look bad if they attacked the parade so Ukraine flipped the script on them and said okay here’s your ceasefire but we’re not waiting until the parade so when Russia inevitably violated the ceasefire they would be free to respond in kind thus showing the absurdity of these unilateral “ceasefires”. The attacks haven’t stopped from either side.
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Aedeus3 days ago
+17
What ceasefire? They said they wouldn't attack the parade grounds and gave russia permission to have the parade, that's about it.
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b_bozz3 days ago
+3
Seems to be a general 3 day ceasefire from what I am reading. Even if it was just the parade, why would Ukraine even agree to that?
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zaevilbunny383 days ago
+11
Ukraine gets a 1,000 of its citizens back. Ukraine also knows that the AA around Moscow is so dense, with the added systems and troops any attack will have minimal effect. They know that Russia won't believe them and will violate the cease-fire. You know what is vulnerable to drones when rushed to set up AA systems. Ukraine will likely destroy a few more than they would have due to putins paranoia. That will allow them to get more drones through to Russia interior and destroy critical infrastructure.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+15
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/09/ukraine-war-briefing-zelenskyy-hereby-decrees-moscow-can-hold-victory-day-parade
The decree in question even contained the exact four sets of GPS coordinates delineating the Red Square and nothing else.
And they did it because it narratively turned the tables on Putin. Recall that this thing started with Putin unilaterally declaring a ceasefire that suited his needs. Ukraine then effectively turned around and undercut it by declaring their own. The message was pretty darned clear. It was: "Russia no longer decides when this ends. Ukraine does." and it flipped the switch on the optics from "Russia decides when the war they started is allowed to inconvenience them" to, effectively, "Russia now has to request (e.g. *beg*) Ukraine to stop bombing them because it hurts too much, and Ukraine whispered 'No' - but we'll leave your little parade alone on... 'humanitarian grounds'."
Then there were the diplomatic considerations viz. Trump and the US to consider too.
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Well-Sourced3 days ago
+21
[Tim White | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/twmcltd.bsky.social/post/3mlhhbvtwcc2m)
> And another civilian death in Ukraine.
> The driver of a grain truck attacked in Hlukhiv in Sumy region last weekend, today died of his injuries.
> 46 year old Serhii Petrov leaves a wife and 4 children.
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InternationalFailure3 days ago
+26
Wikipedia current events articles next to each other, peak irony
[https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-he-thinks-ukraine-conflict-is-coming-an-end-2026-05-09/](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-he-thinks-ukraine-conflict-is-coming-an-end-2026-05-09/)
[https://kyivindependent.com/russian-drone-strikes-apartment-building-in-kharkiv-less-than-24-hours-into-ceasefire/](https://kyivindependent.com/russian-drone-strikes-apartment-building-in-kharkiv-less-than-24-hours-into-ceasefire/)
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vshark293 days ago
+45
So, seems like the POW deal has gone under. Who. Could. Have. Seen. This. Coming. In before Trump says it's Ukraine's fault
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GwynBleidd883 days ago
+10
Unsurprising, but also quite bad for Zelensky since he received a lot of pushback from Ukrainians for sparing the parade. If he doesn't even get the prisoners back, then it's going to look like he got played.
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Aedeus3 days ago
+13
>quite bad for Zelensky
How? They likely knew this was coming and now they have no grounds to ever again honor a demand or ceasefire that Russia requests or proposes?
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jdorje3 days ago
+14
How could they agree to that without getting half the people back up front? Seems completely obvious it was a scam.
Not that hitting the parade has more than PR value. PR is important. But so are kinetic sanctions.
Of course it's also dropping the US regime's credibility even further. Any future diplomatic requests can just stonewall on the people promised yet instead still being tortured.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+28
> A fire was recorded in occupied Sevastopol at the site of Russia’s 42nd Special Motorized Regiment, FIRMS data shows. The site is military unit 6916 of the Federal Service of National Guard Troops, Rosgvardia.
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlgq66ys2k2p
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+38
> Putin said at a May 9 evening briefing that Russia has received no Ukrainian proposals on a prisoner exchange. He claimed Moscow had sent Kyiv a list of 500 captured Ukrainian troops before Trump’s proposal, but said Ukraine then “disappeared from radar.”
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlgxcvzzek2p
Sure buddy. Sure.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+29
> Russia built a fourth defense ring around Moscow with 232 air defense points, up from 118, DroneBomber analysts report. The new outer ring stretches across the entire Moscow region.
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mlgwzvcjck2u
One has to wonder what all that air defense used to protect until recently. But I guess we'll find out soon enough when whatever it is blows up and catches fire.
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Osiris323 days ago
+11
Bet there are some Russian AA guys breathing sighs of relief and raising their vodka bottles over getting such cushy deployments instead of going to Ukraine where Baba Yaga will be hunting them.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+5
They might as well take the opportunity to enjoy it while it lasts. Besides, my favorite kind of Russian AD operator is one that's just gotten intimate with half a Magnum bottle of vodka.
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Strong_Weakness28673 days ago
+11
My completely uniformed opinion is that moral is so low in moscow they are afraid that if the city gets hit it will be the final straw and cause riots.
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+5
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+6
*Looks at my brand new one-item list of "Trump Wins", shrugs apathetically and bins it*
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GuttiG3 days ago
+24
I doubt Putin’s words (obviously) because I really do struggle to see an end to this war that isn’t also an end to Putin. In my mind, with how much Russia has committed, anything except fully occupation and creation of Ukrainian puppet state would be seen as a defeat. Is there anyone smarter than me that sees potential pathways that give Russia an out without being the end of Putin.
(And please note I want Putin hanging upside down yesterday, I’m only asking from the view of Putin’s own self interest)
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IllyaMiyuKuro3 days ago
+15
No one knows that. Just increase pressure on Putin until he gives up.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+11
Thing is, that *would* be the end of Putin, and he knows it.
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bklor3 days ago
+11
I'm not convinced that Putin gets killed if he steps down / is forced to resign. Putin himself never killed Yeltsin or Gorbachev.
I'm also not sure that he really needs a major win. He can silence the critics and a lot of Russians, from oligarchs to regular Russians want the war to end so they can go back to normal.
This of course assumes that Russia gets to keep the land they currently occupy.
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GuttiG3 days ago
+3
I think I can see Ukraine relinquishing the rest of Donetsk would allow him enough of a win to get through this, but a freezing of the frontlines I believe would unacceptable for the powers that be in Russia
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helm3 days ago
+16
The point of taking Donetsk is to get past the Ukrainian defensive lines. I think Russian war goals are to either take the whole south coast including Odessa, or everything left (~East) of the Dnipro. Leaving enough 80% of Ukraine intact is unacceptable to Russia, that wants to crush the country as a state.
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KSaburof3 days ago
+13
May be, but with current russian economy state there is no "go back to normal". This train already departed, they are in full debts for next decade, this even admitted officially in planning
the search for scapegoat will be enormous and "firing nabiulina" and alikes will hardly help, imho
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c0xb0x3 days ago
+26
[Putin says he thinks the Ukraine conflict is coming to an end](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-he-thinks-ukraine-conflict-is-coming-an-end-2026-05-09/)
Polymarket's "Ukraine signs peace deal with Russia before 2027" market jumped from 29% to 38%, so people seem to think of his statement as a data point not to be rejected for now.
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Due_Wrangler94613 days ago
+13
The fact that he wants to negotiate with Schröder shows that this is just a provocation
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PermafrostPerforated3 days ago
+14
This should be viewed as internal messaging, a response to the fact that the Russian population is becoming increasingly tired of this war or disappointed in the lack of success on the battlefield.
"Any time now..."
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Guyfawkes19943 days ago
+14
It’s honestly kinda hilarious that Russia had to beg Ukraine via Trump to not hit the parade, then do an absolutely pathetic excuse for a parade, and after looking at that, he had to say “yeah, I think this war is going to end soon”. I’m sure he meant it in some kind of positive way, but this looks totally humiliating.
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Shockkdiamondss3 days ago
+2
....coming from the "this thing will end in few weeeks" guy.
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IllyaMiyuKuro3 days ago
+17
Hopefully today's humiliation made it clear to the dictator that it's time to stop the invasion. Next year Ukraine likely will have ballistic missiles. Not to mention much more drones. There will be no other parade without a peace deal.
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Lonely-Abalone-51043 days ago
+6
They are ramping up big time that 100b is going to go far plus Europe more united behind Ukraine. Things are not looking good for Russia
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Bobguy773 days ago
+27
We're at a point now where Russia is really starting to creak. It'd be foolish for Ukraine to sign a shitty peace deal. only when Russia is begging for peace is when they should consider a settlement.
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S-Sun3 days ago
+14
Ukraine needs to negotiate from the position of strength. They need to request returns of the captured land, or at least part of it.
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TurbulentRadish81134 days ago
+36
> The Alabuga drone factory expanded by 340 hectares in one year with 19 air defense towers and a new Pantsir system, Radio Svoboda reports.
This makes Shaheds. Maybe other things.
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mlgowizzms2k
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Aedeus3 days ago
+7
Seems as though they've got quite a few production bottlenecks now.
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jszj03 days ago
+18
This also makes it a target
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Piggywonkle3 days ago
+3
I'm pretty sure that it's been struck before.
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Well-Sourced4 days ago
+35
[ Ukrainian pilot shoots down Russian drone over Rivne Oblast, video goes viral | Ukrainian Pravda](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/09/8033982/)
> A MiG-29 pilot destroyed a Russian attack drone in the skies over Rivne Oblast. Children watching from the ground witnessed the interception and reacted with excited cheers as the Russian UAV was shot down.
> Air Command West said the impressive shootdown was carried out by "Marcel", a fighter pilot from the 204th Sevastopol Tactical Aviation Brigade.
> Quote from the pilot: "The enemy drone was likely remotely controlled. The Shahed was manoeuvring, changing its altitude and direction of flight. This made my work more complicated.
> The pilot later learned that a video of the engagement had been posted online. He admitted to being pleased by the public reaction, especially the uplifting voices of the children shouting: "Yes! Good job!"
> Marcel graduated from Kharkiv National Air Force University in 2022 and has been flying a MiG-29 for the past three years. He carries out combat missions across various fronts and has more than 10 destroyed Russian missiles and drones to his credit. He has also struck dozens of Russian ground targets.
> The approach and attack had to be carried out at an extremely low altitude. I made a turn towards the target. I visually identified it. I launched the strike. I saw debris falling into the forest."
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Intrepid_Top_23004 days ago
+27
Slava Ukraine
Find the war criminal with one of your badass drones and end one of the evil three.
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Well-Sourced4 days ago
+39
[Ukrainian cadets complete RAF flight training in UK — now moving to jet aircraft instruction | EuroMaidanPress](https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/09/ukrainian-cadets-complete-raf-flight-training-in-uk-now-moving-to-jet-aircraft-instruction/)
> A new group of Ukrainian cadets has successfully completed the elementary flight training program in the UK, according to the Royal Air Force. This important milestone was marked by the presence of the Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth, as well as the Commander of No. 22 Group, Air Vice-Marshal Shorrocks.
> As of April 2026, Ukrainian pilots have completed intensive basic flight training and progressed to jet aircraft instruction under Royal Air Force instructors. In addition, several qualified flight instructors and helicopter instructors successfully completed instructor training courses at the Central Flying School.
> A significant number of Ukrainian personnel, including pilots and support staff such as aircraft technicians, also completed English language courses aimed at improving operational effectiveness.
> The training program for Ukrainian pilots began 3 years ago, with particular emphasis on mastering both general and aviation-specific English language skills. The program provides the necessary foundation for flight training within the Royal Air Force system, preparing cadets for further training on high-performance jet aircraft at other training centers.
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Well-Sourced4 days ago
+35
[NOELREPORTS | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlgp3sqwos2p)
> Radio Liberty said Russia’s Alabuga special economic zone, where Shaheds are assembled, expanded by 340 hectares in one year. Satellite images from May 2025 and May 2026 show the growth, while at least 19 air-defense towers were deployed there earlier. #Russia
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Well-Sourced4 days ago
+38
[Ukrainian drone unit commander on May 9 plans, successful mid-range strikes and gaps in Russian air defenses | New Voice of Ukraine](https://english.nv.ua/nation/war-in-ukraine-company-commander-achilles-on-destruction-of-russian-helicopters-and-next-plans-50606353.html)
> Pilots from the 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade “Achilles” delivered a painful blow to the enemy, striking two Russian helicopters 150 kilometers from the front line in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast and two radar stations in Belgorod Oblast. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later highlighted such operations — known as mid-range strikes, or “mid-strikes,” beyond 20 kilometers — as a priority for Ukraine’s Defense Forces. He noted that the number of mid-range strikes in April had doubled from March and quadrupled from February.
> Artem Osypian, call sign Bardo, the 30-year-old commander of an Achilles strike drone company whose unit carried out the helicopter and radar strikes, shared details of these bold operations with NV.
> "We primarily used RAM-2X [Ukrainian kamikaze drones]."
> "The operation was prepared over about three weeks. We received information about the location of a forward operating airfield — a site where they service their helicopters ahead of combat sorties, including refueling and maintenance. The final decision was made literally within a day. We saw favorable weather and decided to try it the next day."
> "The element of surprise worked in our favor. The enemy did not expect such audacity from us. The hardest part was covering the first 15-30 kilometers. But we got lucky. Our drones moved quite synchronously, which I believe helped us break through their main air defense layer. We also planned the route very carefully and analyzed where it would be best to fly. Given the distance, we had limited ability to maneuver. That day, nature was on our side — we had a tailwind pushing us forward. We didn’t linger in one place for long, which gave us an advantage."
> "Farther in, the enemy’s defenses are more oriented toward deep-strike assets [long-range drones]. Our aircraft are light and relatively radar-transparent. I think the enemy didn’t pay much attention to them because their priorities at that depth were different."
> Did you get through the first layer of air defenses without losses?
> "Yes, all our assets reached the target area without any losses. The Russians tried to jam our drones only after the strikes on the helicopters. Before that, I believe they simply didn’t see us. After the hits, they attempted to suppress our systems, but it was already too late."
> Achilles recently destroyed two high-value Russian radar stations as well: a Nebo-M worth $100 million about 100 kilometers from the state border (at the junction of Belgorod and Kursk oblasts) and a Kasta-2E worth $60 million in Belgorod Oblast. How did you locate and hit them?
> "It starts with planning. We study potential targets and the defense belt for a long time and understand where the enemy’s countermeasures are located. The enemy is stretched thin and no longer has such dense coverage. They are trying to blanket the front with radars and interceptors, but surface-to-air missile systems are not working as effectively. Russia is a vast country, so it’s possible to slip through the defenses in places. That’s essentially what happened in all three cases. The enemy simply wasn’t expecting us there. We chose the right time and weather conditions."
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Well-Sourced4 days ago
+39
[Azov strike drones reach 100 miles behind front lines, targeting Russian supply routes | New Voice of Ukraine](https://english.nv.ua/nation/azov-patrolling-mariupol-national-guard-pilots-monitoring-skies-and-roads-over-160-km-away-50606439.html)
> Drone pilots of Ukraine's 1st Azov Corps of the National Guard are operating reconnaissance and strike drones over Russian-occupied Mariupol, patrolling roads up to 160 kilometers from the front line, the corps reported on May 8. "Azov is returning to Mariupol — for now, with reconnaissance-strike systems," the unit said in a Telegram post. "Pilots of the 1st Azov National Guard Corps are patrolling roads 160 kilometers deep from the line of engagement."
> According to the unit, the drones' cameras are targeting Mariupol and Russian military positions in and around the city. Russian forces are using roads inside the city and its outskirts to move personnel and military equipment, Azov added. "The 1st Azov National Guard Corps continues to establish a 'sanitary zone' for Russian logistics," the statement read. “The strike depth will increase. Azov is already patrolling its home city of Mariupol — from the sky for now. But more will follow.”
> On April 16, 2026, the unit reported that its strike drone pilots had also been targeting Russian supply routes near Russian-occupied Donetsk.
> Active drone operations have been conducted in Zuhrеs, Andriyivka, Starobesheve, Horlivka, Lysychansk, and along the Donetsk ring road, the unit said.
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Well-Sourced4 days ago
+40
[Ukraine targets Russian munitions depots and plants | New Voice of Ukraine](https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/ukraine-targets-russian-munitions-depots-and-plants-50606472.html)
> Ukrainian forces recently struck the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) arsenal at Kedrovka and two Russian facilities that produce explosives and aerial bombs, Ukraine’s General Staff said on May 8.
> The General Staff said the strikes included the April 30 hit on production buildings at the Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. It described the plant as one of Russia’s largest manufacturers of explosive materials that makes a wide range of munitions, including bombs and artillery shells, and warheads for anti‑tank guided missiles. The statement said the plant also loads high‑explosive aerial bombs (FAB).
> The General Staff also confirmed an April 25 strike on buildings at the GRAU arsenal in Kedrovka in Sverdlovsk Oblast. In May, it said Ukrainian forces damaged infrastructure at an explosives plant in Seltso, Bryansk Oblast.
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Well-Sourced4 days ago
+34
[Drone strike on Rostov air traffic center sends Putin scrambling for answers | New Voice of Ukraine](https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/putin-demands-urgent-report-after-drone-strike-on-rostov-air-traffic-center-50606515.html)
> Russian dictator Vladimir Putin called for an urgent briefing at a Russian Security Council meeting after drones attacked a regional air traffic control center in Rostov-on-Don on May 8, the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.
> Russia’s Transport Ministry said later on May 8 that local authorities had suspended operations at airports in Astrakhan, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Gelendzhik, Grozny, Krasnodar, Makhachkala, Magas, Mineralnye Vody, Nalchik, Sochi, Stavropol and Elista during a new drone attack.
> The ministry also said a UAV hit an administrative building of the Southern Russia Air Navigation branch in Rostov-on-Don, forcing the regional center that manages air traffic in southern Russia to “temporarily adjust” its operations. Rostov Mayor Alexander Skryabin later announced a state of emergency in the city’s Zheleznodorozhny district.
> Putin claimed Ukraine “carried out” the attack in Rostov.
> Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev told Putin in response that the Rostov air traffic control center had been hit by “three strikes” and that there were “no casualties.” Savelyev also claimed engineers would determine within 15 hours “whether the center’s systems are working” and that “air traffic in southern Russia will be fully restored within 2–3 days.”
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Well-Sourced4 days ago
+39
[MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mledciwuik2y)
> Russia has concentrated about 106,000 personnel in the Pokrovsk direction, — Syrskyi
> The occupiers have intensified offensive actions almost along the entire line of combat contact and are regrouping.
[MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlfyctkjxc2o)
> Russia has transferred a tank division to Pokrovsk, and in Hryshyne, shooting battles continue, - DShV
> In Myrnohrad, the enemy is deploying command posts. The enemy is trying to use the settlement as a "bridge" for a breakthrough in the direction of Rodynske.
[MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlglmr5rwc24)
> Russian troops have intensified offensive actions in the Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole directions, despite statements about a ceasefire.
> 17 attacks were recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, and 13 in the Hulyaipole direction.
> The occupiers also continue shelling the border areas of Sumy region.
[NOELREPORTS | BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlgpeimlvc2p)
> Ukrainian drone operators from the 210th Assault Regiment struck Russian infantry, ambush drones, motorcycles, vehicles, antenna nodes and repeaters in Sumy region. The unit targeted assets supporting occupation forces.
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Nurnmurmer4 days ago
+52
**The estimated total russian war losses from 24.02.22 to 09.05.26 inclusive are as follows****:**
* Personnel - approximately 1 340 270 (+1 080);
* tanks ‒ 11 920 (+1);
* armored fighting vehicles ‒ 24 541 (+3);
* special equipment ‒ 4 173;
* vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 95 252 (+373);
* unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 1 351 (+7).
* artillery systems ‒ 41 712 (+82);
* MLRS ‒ 1 780 (+2);
* air defense assets ‒ 1 371 (+1).
* aircraft ‒ 435;
* helicopters ‒ 352;
* UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 281 208 (+1 479);
* cruise missiles ‒ 4 585.
* warships and boats ‒ 33;
* submarines ‒ 2.
Source [https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/total-russian-combat-losses-in-ukraine-as-of-may-9-2026](https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/total-russian-combat-losses-in-ukraine-as-of-may-9-2026)
Russia grows weaker every day! Slava Ukraini!
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Current-Function-7294 days ago
+18
Insane vehicle number. Any idea what happened there?
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+17
I suspect we're seeing the consequences of an unexpectedly sudden increase in Ukrainian mid-strike range impacting logistics the Russians thought were sufficiently far behind the line of contact combined with sufficient availability of drones to make the most of the window of opportunity before the Russians adjust.
That's just a guess though.
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Kageru3 days ago
+3
Hard to adjust though, they don't have that large a pool of armored transports, the logistics required to keep the forces they are fielding supplied are a massive operation and has to come somewhat close to the front line which is no longer safe. Moving the stockpiles back means more and longer truck trips.
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Current-Function-7293 days ago
+5
Armored transports also burn more fuel and chew up roads faster.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+2
Of course. Nevertheless, I would expect the effectiveness of any extension of strike range to start high and fall off some over time.
...If for no other reason than Ukraine gradually running out of sufficiently valuable targets to justify an FP-2. :)
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Kageru3 days ago
+4
Sure, though I suspect there is European money and interest in helping Ukraine ramp up production, a lack of material stalling Russian advances is something they are going to be highly motivated to expand.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+2
Oh, I'm not worried about Ukraine running out of drones at this point. Licensed co-production is starting up in Finland, Denmark (components only so far, I think), Norway, Slovakia, Germany, The UK and three Gulf States.
I'm more concerned about them running of out reachable targets with the way things are going :)
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+48
> Russian occupier's mother: This is my grandfather, and this is my son, missing in action.
>
>Journalist: So you have a double holiday today. Congratulations!
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mlgd5ujl7k2a
...Jesus Christ, Russia.
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Different_Pear_54364 days ago
+18
And an extra browny point for kuzbass1 to air that on tv
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+29
> Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, Russia. Victory parade.
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mlgjksavhs2a
Well. That's considerably more honest than the main one.
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Osiris324 days ago
+12
> https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mlgjksavhs2a
Da, comrade, is elite VDV unit! Make American pig dog airborne quake in boots!
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neonpurplestar4 days ago
+49
>Here we are, more than 4 years after Putin launched his 3-day war to conquer Ukraine, and the Russian dictator can only risk standing outside in Red Square after being given permission by Volodymyr Zelensky.
[https://bsky.app/profile/phillipspobrien.bsky.social/post/3mlfum2sryk2h](https://bsky.app/profile/phillipspobrien.bsky.social/post/3mlfum2sryk2h)
>In the end, making Putin threaten, moan and beg to hold his pissy little 45 minute parade, from which he ran away like a frightened schoolboy, revealed more about the real state of the war than anyone could have expected.
[https://bsky.app/profile/phillipspobrien.bsky.social/post/3mlgleifsfs23](https://bsky.app/profile/phillipspobrien.bsky.social/post/3mlgleifsfs23)
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+39
Some new perspectives from ChrisO_wiki:
> Ahead of Russia's Victory Day celebrations tomorrow, Russian nationalists are engaged in their traditional pastime of rewriting history to erase the Hitler-Stalin alliance. It was all the fault of the "main bastards", the perfidious British, according to one warblogger.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3w75iygkvtcrqvu4x4ux2hzv/post/3mlegk2zini2v
> One indication of the increasing sense of a fin de régime in Russia is that Russian warbloggers are becoming steadily bolder in being critical of, or even abusive towards, Putin himself – previously a bright red line. One commentator lambasts him as a "bunker granny"
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3w75iygkvtcrqvu4x4ux2hzv/post/3mldtgherim2t
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+32
> Slovak PM holds meeting with Putin in Moscow
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/09/8033975/
Maybe Fico should just... You know... Stay there.
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neonpurplestar4 days ago
+32
I would like to reiterate that trump is putin's w****. I am not american, but this literally looks like a desecration to american soldiers during ww2, because for them the war did not end until august.
>From Donald Trump, a huge wet kiss for Vladimir Putin, as Trump proclaims May 9 as "День Победы" (Victory Day) in America. Trump really wishes he could stand next to his mentor on top of Lenin's Tomb. And perhaps he will, next year.
[https://bsky.app/profile/robertscotthorton.bsky.social/post/3mldyseef5c2b](https://bsky.app/profile/robertscotthorton.bsky.social/post/3mldyseef5c2b)
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c0xb0x4 days ago
+20
It says May 8th in the document. [VE day is May 8th](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_in_Europe_Day).
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TurbulentRadish81134 days ago
+28
Victory in Europe day is worth celebrating.
But trump would have cut off US help to the UK to help Hitler win if he had been in power at the time, and now he's supporting the latest brutal dictator and enemy of democracy, so of course what trump is doing is gross.
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c0xb0x4 days ago
+19
Agreed, just saying he wrote 8th (VE) in the letter and not 9th (ДП) like the quote claims.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+27
> What Can We Expect From Bulgaria's Foreign Policy Under Its New PM - Rumen Radev?
https://www.novinite.com/articles/238424/What+Can+We+Expect+From+Bulgaria%27s+Foreign+Policy+Under+Its+New+PM+-+Rumen+Radev
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+46
> After 20 rounds of sanctions, the EU finally sees cracks in the Russian economy
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/08/after-20-rounds-of-sanctions-the-eu-finally-sees-cracks-in-the-russian-economy
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TurbulentRadish81134 days ago
+37
Sanctions have always been working, in that they've deeply hurt Russia's finances and ability to wage war. Anyone who could spend a few minutes looking up the d******* on Urals oil Vs Brent and do simple arithmetic could work that out.
And that's only one of many ways they're hurting Russia.
The article touches on a few factors but I wish they'd put the real argument front and centre: they work, more sanctions are better.
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GetInTheKitchen14 days ago
+16
It's also a peaceful way to get russian invaders to stop.
Heavy machinery and industry need ball bearings, no ball bearings = more russians die in walking assaults rather than tank assaults. If russians got leaders that gave a f*** about their lives the war would have never started, but the cultural rot is deep. most russians (judging by failed resistance and massive compliance for 4 years) would have loved to steal ukraine in a 3 day war.
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CharmingWin58373 days ago
+4
You mean, peaceful for Europe?
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+42
> Chinese Firm Smuggles Military Drone Components to Russia as Tractor Parts
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/chinese-firm-smuggles-military-drone-components-to-russia-as-tractor-parts-18614
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S-Sun4 days ago
+21
Common, they even don't hide it. There's huge import of drone components from China to Russia without any smuggling. What is even the reason to hide it?
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+32
> North's Kim reaffirms commitment to deepening ties with Russia in Victory Day message
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-05-09/national/northKorea/Norths-Kim-reaffirms-commitment-to-deepening-ties-with-Russia-in-Victory-Day-message/2588180
Well... NK isn't exactly known for policies that are likely to improve the lives of its citizens, so I guess *that* tracks.
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arvigeus4 days ago
+9
I hope that means if the Russian regime goes down, NK would too.
(hold your torches, I know China is NK’s real sugar daddy)
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+28
> BRICS+ series: What russia and China's tax integration really means
https://iol.co.za/news/brics/2026-05-08-brics-series-what-russia-and-chinas-tax-integration-really-means/
Of potential interest to the more financially inclined among us, I reckon.
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Far-Driver7154 days ago
+24
Did the prisoner swap happen?
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TurbulentRadish81134 days ago
+17
Last update was that the lists have been exchanged iirc
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+44
> Compact anti-drone air defense systems designed to counter small strike drones and FPVs are now entering Ukrainian frontline units and seeing real combat use
>
>Turret autonomously detects, tracks, and calculates the trajectory of enemy UAVs, with the operator only needing to confirm the engagement.
>
>The K-2 Brigade became the first to deploy the turret in combat conditions. The system is now reportedly in use across more than 10 Ukrainian units on key frontline sectors.
https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mlftyg3fok2n
Oh, now this looks promising.
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Kageru3 days ago
+3
Good live-fire / combat data for further development. Something like this is going to be standard equipment on tanks in the, likely near, future. Not sure if the ammo is large enough for fragmentation / timed fuse but seen that trialed to great effect on larger systems.
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TurbulentRadish81134 days ago
+13
Thanks for sharing, this looks exciting.
I can't imagine it'll be a front-wide thing because that would be too expensive, but I can imagine three ways it could be huge:
👉 Deep defence. When you're far behind the lines (e.g. artillery) enemy drone density is less. If you can stop the first few it gives you time to relocate before they can fly new ones
👉 Rotation. Infil/exfil is a l******, surviving 1-a few attacks might be enough to get you somewhere safe
👉 Offensives: maybe there's enough to cover a small group of units.
Most likely, if this works it seems like another way to spend money to save lives. Another example of why more aid to Ukraine is desperately needed and worthwhile.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+36
> Lasar’s Group of the Ukrainian National Guard destroyed a concentration of Russian equipment deep behind the frontline in the Luhansk region, including a full 9T452 transport-loader vehicle for the BM-27 “Uragan” MLRS.
https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mlfw53zk2s2i
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+46
> Russia is building another air defense ring around Moscow with over 100 systems installed since 2023, Radio Svoboda found. Putin's Valdai residence has also been blurred on Yandex maps.
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mlg6zb2ir22a
Oh, by all means concentrate more AD in and around Moscow. Also, it may be a *little* too late to blur anything, but you do you, Russia.
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TurbulentRadish81134 days ago
+17
If they put Pantsirs on towers then I sincerely hope that HUR is working on spiderweb 2.
Moscow is incredibly busy and there's Starlink. I'm sure you could work out a way to set up drones weeks or months before, get everyone out, and then FPV drone the AA stuck on towers.
I can dream.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+11
I've said this before, but..: If, once the Russians breathe a collective sigh of relief and bring back up comms thinking this is over, the skies of Moscow were to suddenly blacken with swarms of FPVs emanating from leased dilapidated warehouses that Budanov covertly filled sometime last year... I would be supremely unsurprised.
Well, I would once I picked myself off the floor after having stopped laughing anyway.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+33
> Wagner PMC fighters marched with Prigozhin posters at the "Immortal Regiment" march in St. Petersburg.
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mlga3vbl4k2a
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Fuck_auto_tabs3 days ago
+4
Pretty bold. You think they’ll face repercussions?
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+4
No idea. Could go either way. I presume the Russian authorities are aware of the Streisand effect and may wish to avoid making martyrs of them, deeming it easier and more effective to simply let it pass and die silently on the vine.
Personally I don't think they're impactful enough at present to make active suppression the more effective strategy to deal with them, but it's not like I have a history of thinking like the Russian regime does, so I could definitely be wrong about that.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+28
> Ukrainian FPV drone hits Russian logistics in Bryanka, Luhansk region, 50km deep behind the frontline.
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mlgas5s6b22a
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+35
> Satellite imagery shows at least 4 hits on the Radar research and production branch in Rostov after the May 7-8 overnight attack. The main building was destroyed, another partly burned out, and 2 drones pierced nearby roofs.
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlfstgx5ec2p
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+43
> Belgium’s Defence Ministry plans to deliver all 53 remaining Belgian F-16s to Ukraine by 2029, with transfers tied to the phased arrival of F-35 replacements. The schedule lists 7 jets in 2026, 5 in 2027, 14 in 2028 and 27 in 2029.
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlftstkj6k2p
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TurbulentRadish81134 days ago
+11
Excellent. This is +23 versus previously announced, right?
If we can add mirages and follow with a big Gripen delivery, Ukraine should at least maintain the anti-cruise missile part of its jet defence.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+7
Yeah, but I suspect munitions will become a bigger issue than air frames, assuming that isn't the case already.
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TurbulentRadish81133 days ago
+3
I thought air-to-air interceptors were among the things we were better at?
I'm sure the numbers I heard were good enough for cruise missile defence and jet deterrence. Definitely not if they're widely used Vs shaheds... But I haven't checked in ages.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+2
Honestly not sure about the current production capacity and status of the various stockpiles. But modern A2A missiles certainly aren't exactly c**** or overly plentiful. Currently, Ukraine is using a mix of various AIM's, MICA's and ex-Soviet R-series. Meteors are presumably a future possibility, which Ukraine could dearly use as a counter to Russian R-37M's, which rather drastically out-ranges what they've currently got. Trouble with that is that Meteors are currently only in use by operators of the Gripen, Rafale and the Eurofighter. The UK is working on F-35 integration, but that's hardly relevant for Ukraine.
I know that MBDA doubled production capacity between 2023 and the end of 2025 and projects another 40% increase in 2026, with an investment of €5 billion planned for the period 2026–2030. I can only find proportional figures, not absolute numbers though.
[Source](https://www.overtdefense.com/2026/04/06/mbda-doubles-missile-production-and-plans-e5-billion-investment/)
Generally things seem encouraging there, but A2A-wise that's only relevant for the Meteors which aren't in play yet. There's probably quite a lot of MICA's around, but they're only usable with the Mirage's, I think. That just leaves the various AIM's, i.e. -7, -9, -120, RIM-7 and ASRAAM. All of which are manufactured by Raytheon, so...
(Ukraine's got R-73's, -60's and -27's too, but they won't be launching those from NATO planes, obviously.)
Edit: Mind you, I would expect there to be plenty of AIM-7's and -9's around and cheaply available. Perfectly serviceable once all the dust is cleaned off... Wouldn't want to rely on those in any engagement where the opposition can shoot back, but they should do just fine for using F-16's to blow Gerans out of the sky.
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TurbulentRadish81133 days ago
+2
I'm mostly thinking cruise missile defence here, where the $125-250k I saw quoted for various AIMs seems fine.
Although I don't know what the p(kill) is for those things Vs Kh-101, kalibr etc. I only briefly looked and accept I'm poorly informed on weaponry details. I appreciate your detailed responses to my questions here.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh3 days ago
+1
Oh, agreed. And as usual, one has to factor in the damage caused by a strike getting through too.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh4 days ago
+36
> Ukrainian troops are taking part in Sweden’s Aurora 2026 drills alongside NATO and representatives of 18 countries. Partners are focusing on Ukraine’s combat experience with FPV drones, countering air threats and modern battlefield tactics.
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlfxtycgrk2p
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dnight224 days ago
+52
What a pathetic parade. Putin is a coward war criminal.
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PanneKopp4 days ago
+24
I somehow doubt it was him in person .
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guidodid4 days ago
+14
I think the flyover looked cgi even
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PanneKopp4 days ago
+11
time we get Schwanensee again
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c0xb0x4 days ago
+38
It's such a shame Trump bailed Putin out with the ceasefire, wrecking the parade with a whole bunch of drones would have made Putin look so pathetic and weak.
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lightafire24024 days ago
+24
The very fact they had to ask for a ceasefire and Zelensky making fun he will allow the parade on Red Square is making Putin look more than enough pathetic already. From a Russian point of view, its as if an ant allowed an elephant to orchestrate a parade. They throw the ball back in Putin's court with this charade, while exposing his childish obsession with his parade.
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anachronistic_circus4 days ago
+15
What a weird and childish take
1. Ukraine has nothing to gain from trying to attack the parade. Moscow has a robust AA defense system
2. Ukriane Liam civilians benefit from the ceasefire. Some cities like Kharkiv, Dnipro, Kherson, Zaporizhia spend more time under air raid alarms than without
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TurbulentRadish81134 days ago
+7
I'm happy for the civilians and for the prisoner exchange, but the two questions I asked myself are:
👉 As of now, is Russia or Ukraine doing more damage with the nightly air attacks?
👉 Compared to any other day, does Russia or Ukraine benefit most from having a ceasefire now? Consider political costs, redeployment of air defence etc
I'd be interested in your answers to those, and whether you have other thoughts about it.
I suspect the republicans pushed Ukraine behind the scenes here. It seems an obvious win for Putin to get his publicity stunt for free.
But... The drones and missiles will just be launched later anyway. If multiple refineries blow up next week then people will forget this
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anachronistic_circus3 days ago
+3
Alright odd emojis aside... maybe I'm just getting old :)
> As of now, is Russia or Ukraine doing more damage with the nightly air attacks?
Russian attacks are spread out to around 1-2 drone attacks affecting the whole country per week, 3-4 affecting central Ukraine per week, but almost nightly Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhia, Kherson using guided bombs, c**** ballistic missiles, c**** drones etc. Large scale missile attacks (expensive stuff, Kalibr, KH missiles etc) affecting the whole of Ukraine are about 1 per two weeks give or take. This is not documented here too much, but it is what it is.
Ukrainian attacks are documented here. Some are very effective, some are less. (Tuapse being taken out of working order is an example of an effective one, a random fuel tank burning in X refinery makes for a great photo op, but generally is easily fixable)
Who's doing more damage? Depends on how you view it. In Ukraine the electrical grid is being spared at the moment, but is hanging on by a thin thread, the focus right now seems to be on natural gas / oil infrastructure, rail infrastructure and military industrial sector. Filming / sharing reels of where where a missile / drone hit is prohibited, so you are not going to get a "damage report".
What we do know, is that proportionally Ukrainian targets get hit more. Which targets, well that's a different story.
> does Russia or Ukraine benefit most from having a ceasefire now?
Kremlin spins it to their audience, Zelensky govt spins it to their. I generally take the Kyrylo Budanov point of view: *"We can either find a way to talk, or continue killing each other"*
> Consider political costs, redeployment of air defence etc
What political costs?
As far as *redeployment of air defence*... it's not like they are on vacation. Everyone is still on high alert.
Our company (and others in similar verticals) depends on specific shipments. These shipments have been targeted before. The guys who run the shipments / logistics have a whole "rotation" approach so things don't sit in warehouses. This is still going on, nothing has changed.
> I suspect the republicans pushed Ukraine behind the scenes here. It seems an obvious win for Putin to get his publicity stunt for free.
Probably. Just like in early 2024 Biden admin curbed Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil infrastructure. It's just dirty politics. As far as a publicity stunt... even the Russian war bloggers are pissy over "lack of power from Moscow"
> But... The drones and missiles will just be launched later anyway. If multiple refineries blow up next week then people will forget this
Definitely...
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TurbulentRadish81132 days ago
+1
Well I'm of the opinion (it could change) that the average night of strikes now is proportionally favourable to Ukraine, compared with Russia.
There are a bunch of reasons, but the main ones are: 👉 summer driving season is coming, the supply-demand balance is higher so hits to supply matter more 👉 oil prices are high and Russia's finances are otherwise fucked, they desperately need every rouble and the oil industry damage is cumulative 👉 Russia is behind in hardening: free nights buy time for interceptor development etc
Putin's vocal begging for a permit for his parade I think is very strong evidence that he thought it was a win for Russia too.
This contrasts with winter where an energy ceasefire would likely be preferable for Ukraine.
Note; I am NOT saying good, bad, perfect whatever. I'm *only* ranking relative benefits.
(Emojis are because formatting keeps breaking, it's the easiest way to visually separate points without lots of extra lines)
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anachronistic_circus2 days ago
+2
> Well I'm of the opinion (it could change) that the average night of strikes now is proportionally favourable to Ukraine, compared with Russia.
Don't know about that... The Russians are able to launch proportionally larger attacks and more often
Ukrainians are doing well against the oil sector, but still lack the firepower to go "eye for an eye"
seeing a flamingo fly once in a while is a positive thing of course.
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TurbulentRadish81131 day ago
+1
I see the leverage of damage on oil facilities as *potentially* more important than the damage done to Ukraine in spring/summer. It depends on whether total throughput is reduced or not - it sounds like you have to hit and maintain enough damage for that to work out.
That's based on mostly public info and mainly looking at the financial stress points for each side.
Not saying things are fine - the raids on Ukraine are also hugely damaging. I've heard of plenty of bad strikes from friends.
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anachronistic_circus21 hr ago
+1
> Not saying things are fine - the raids on Ukraine are also hugely damaging. I've heard of plenty of bad strikes from friends.
Hugely damaging is an understatement. Usually what gets posted here is when a stray drone hits a residential sector. What does not get posted are actual hits.
Yes the Ukrainians are doing a tremendous job of trying to keep up with the air defenses, no it's generally not a 90%+ success rate as is usually claimed.
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TurbulentRadish811319 hr ago
+1
Do you believe that the number of hits reported is vaguely accurate? The reports regularly note e.g. 13 sites hit in a night in one recent case.
I haven't been able to disprove it, so I find it credible.
A 90% "success rate" usually seems to be calculated by not counting any attacks near the front (where more get through) and including all the decoys/failures in the denominator.
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Maximum-Specialist614 days ago
+13
You’re missing a crucial point, while almost all air defenses are concentrated in Moscow, it creates a perfect opportunity to strike targets Ukraine wants. It would be a double blow - both financial and symbolic. Financially, the damage could be significant, and image-wise, Putin holding his parade while other parts of the country are under attack and left unprotected would heavily undermine his image inside Russia.
Trump saved Putin from this embarrassing fate, i have no idea why Zelenskyi agreed.
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findingmike4 days ago
+8
Zelenskyy wanted the prisoner exchange and to show thay he's open to negotiating.
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zaevilbunny384 days ago
+12
So I disagree. I think had, Ukraine attacked, it would have made Putin look weak to those, who oppose him. But would have rallied the Russian base. Along with the fact that what damage if any would have been minimal. Those drones can now be rerouted to more pressing targets. Along with the fact the Russian AA operators are going to be exhausted after being high alert. More dtobes and missiles from the next wave will get through.
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phluidity4 days ago
+26
Having to get permission from the country you are at war with to hold a half assed parade that is a shadow of the pomp it used to be also makes him look pathetic and weak.
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bklor4 days ago
+14
Honestly doubt Ukraine had anything planned for this parade.
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Amazing_Athlete_22654 days ago
+13
What do you hear, Starbuck?
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Secure-Suspect70913 days ago
+3
Nothin but the rain…
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techieshavecutebutts4 days ago
+28
Are ya winnin' Vlad
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Jay_CD4 days ago
+70
Russia has lost 1,080 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day, bringing its total number of personnel losses to 1,340,270.
**Source:** [Втрати російських військових у війні: понад 1080 окупантів за добу | Ukrainska Pravda](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/09/8033912/)
**Details:** The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 9 May 2026 are estimated to be as follows \[figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.\]:
* approximately 1,340,270 **(+1,080)** military personnel
* 11,920 **(+1)** tanks
* 24,541 **(+3)** armoured combat vehicles
* 41,712 **(+82)** artillery systems
* 1,780 **(+2)** multiple-launch rocket systems
* 1,371 **(+1)** air defence systems
* 435 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft
* 352 (+0) helicopters
* 1,351 **(+7)** ground robotic systems
* 281,208 **(+1,479)** operational-tactical UAVs
* 4,585 (+0) cruise missiles.
* 33 (+0) ships/boats
* 2 (+0) submarines
* 95,252 **(+373)** vehicles and fuel tankers
* 4,173 (+0) special vehicles and other equipment
The information is being confirmed.
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arvigeus4 days ago
+36
[Military charade live](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4T2mNSEZoE)
For those who lack any better form of entertainment.
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machopsychologist4 days ago
-19
At least the Russian marches slaps.
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PanneKopp4 days ago
+17
is that real Putin ?
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BaitmasterG4 days ago
+21
Looks like a very viable military target. Hopefully a flamingo will fly in but I'll see later if it does. Ain't watching that bollocks unless something happens
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Jeancey4 days ago
+64
F*** Putin and his dumb parade!!
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Sunny_Nihilism4 days ago
+24
Thank you for your service
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swazal4 days ago
+42
Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava!
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WorldNewsMods4 days ago
+26
[Previous post can be found here](/r/worldnews/comments/1t6wyae/rworldnews_live_thread_russian_invasion_of/)
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