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08.05.2026 12:53 The United States sees energy security in the Western Balkans as a national-security priority and is stepping up efforts to help the region reduce its dependence on Russian supplies, Joshua Volz, a special envoy for energy integration at the US Department of Energy, told RFE/RL.

08.05.2026 12:53 In Somalia's Puntland region, dried out watering holes, animal carcasses and old pots filled with ash have become part of the landscape as worsening drought conditions deepen a growing hunger crisis.

08.05.2026 12:53 Ukraine's military said it hit a Russian missile carrier in the Caspian Sea, the latest in a series of increasingly ambitious long-range strikes on Russian targets.

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08.05.2026 12:53 Ukraine is transitioning from receiving donor assistance to an industrial partnership on equal terms and is open to practical forms of cooperation, including joint research and development, localisation of manufacturing, the establishment of joint ventures, and testing new solutions under real combat conditions.

08.05.2026 12:53 Ukraine and its Swedish partners are working to bolster aviation and air defence capabilities.

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08.05.2026 12:53 On 7 May 2026, the AFU launched an attempt of a terrorist attack against civilian infrastructure near St. Petersburg.

08.05.2026 12:53 In accordance with the decision of President of the Russian Federation and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation V.Putin, on the days of commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, the Russian side announces the armistice from 00:00 of 8 May to 10 May.

08.05.2026 12:53 All Russian troop groups in the special operation zone will completely cease hostilities for the duration of the ceasefire declared by Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

08.05.2026 12:53 Russia urges everyone to take responsibly the warning of the Russian Defense Ministry about attacks on May 9 and ensure the evacuation of citizens from Kiev, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Thursday.

08.05.2026 12:53 The Ukrainian armed forces attempted to attack civilian infrastructure facilities in the St. Petersburg area on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

08.05.2026 12:53 The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that over the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out strikes on transportation infrastructure used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

08.05.2026 12:53 The truce announced by Russia in the special military operation zone will be in effect on May 8-9, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.