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The invaders are preparing to "evacuate" about 2,700 employees of the Zaporizhzhia NPP and their families from Enerhodar. The relevant statement was made by Energoatom National Nuclear Energy Generating Company on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "We have received information that the Russian occupiers are preparing to "evacuate" about 3,100 people from the satellite city of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. We are talking about the evacuation of 2,700 plant employees who signed a contract with the fake Zaporizhzhia NPP Operating Organization or another Rosatom enterprise, and their family members," the company said. Energoatom reminded that ZNPP employees had been banned from…

Russian occupation troops shelled 126 settlements in nine regions of Ukraine on Tuesday, May 9, killing two civilians and wounding five others. Ukraine's Military Media Center reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "According to the information provided by the Situation Center of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Russian troops shelled nine regions of Ukraine in the past day. In total, 126 settlements were shelled with various types of weapons (mortars, tanks, artillery, MLRS, air defense systems, UAVs and tactical aircraft) and 153 infrastructure facilities were hit. According to preliminary reports, two people were killed and five were wounded,"…

In the temporarily captured territory of Luhansk region, Russian invaders refuse to pay compensation to the residents for the houses and apartments obliterated in hostilities. That’s according to the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, Ukrinform reports. "For months, the invaders have been vowing compensation for destroyed property – but these were only words. It took people weeks to collect the necessary paperwork and wait in line. And after they overcame all the obstacles, the vast majority heard a refusal or had their paperwork accepted with no information provided about the terms," officials wrote on Facebook. As noted by the administration chief,…

Last night the East Air Command shot down three enemy Shahed-type suicide drones over the Dnipropetrovsk region. The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Lysak on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The aggressor again fired drones at the [Dnipropetrovsk] region. Around 00:00 (midnight), the East Air Command’s units destroyed three unmanned aerial vehicles,” Lysak wrote. In his words, no more enemy attacks were recorded last night. A reminder that, on the night of May 8, 2023, Russia attacked Ukraine’s territory with 35 Shahed suicide drones. All of them were shot down by Ukrainian defenders.

The Russian army late on May 9 launched a missile attack on the city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, injuring three civilians. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "The enemy has just launched another missile attack on Kupiansk. A civilian industry facility was hit. At least five private residential buildings were also damaged. Unfortunately, there are wounded," he said. Read also: Invaders shell two communities in Dnipropetrovsk region According to preliminary reports, two women and a man were injured. One of the victims was treated on the spot, and the other…

In the Tavria direction, Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Ukrainian defense forces 22 times without no results. The spokesman for the Joint Press Center of the Tavria Defense Forces Valerii Shershen said this on the air of the United News telethon, Ukrinform reports. "In the Tavria direction, the enemy attacked our positions 22 times without no results. In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy did not conduct an offensive. That is, we are talking mainly about the storming of Mariinka. Over the last day, the occupants made 626 attacks on the units of the Tavria direction. In addition, the…

Russian troops have shelled the Myrove and Marhanets communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol district. The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council Head Mykola Lukashuk on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Russian occupiers do not leave the Nikopol district in peace. Today, the aggressor has struck the Myrove and Marhanets communities. The enemy attacked with heavy artillery and drones,” the report states. As a result, about five detached houses were seriously damaged, as well as eight household buildings, garages, power transmission lines, and a gas pipeline. Civilians remained unharmed. Photo: Mykola Lukashuk, Telegram

Ukraine’s military leadership is thoroughly working on several options for the future military actions intended to liberate the Ukrainian land from Russian invaders. Decisions will be taken with regard to the situation on the battlefield. The relevant statement was made by National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) Secretary Oleksiy Danilov during a nationwide telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Our military know what to do, where and what time they need to do. Final decisions regarding the terms and directions will be made in the office of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the President of…

Russian troops launched an airstrike on the town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region. Houses were damaged. "On May 9, the enemy launched an airstrike on the town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region. As a result of the enemy's aggression, 10 private houses were destroyed and another 20 houses of civilians were damaged," the Zaporizhzhia Region Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine posted on Facebook. As a result of the airstrike, the ruins of buildings on an area of 200 square meters caught fire. Firefighters who arrived at the scene quickly put the fire out and conducted search and rescue operations.…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the intensification of missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine is an attempt by the Russian leadership to demonstrate certain "victories" to its society. He expressed this opinion during a joint briefing with the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to the President, after a long pause between enemy shelling involving a large number of missiles, there is now renewed activity. Read also: May 9 in Kremlin’s propaganda: messages spread and what is wrong with them "In my opinion, the leadership of the…