Timeline: day 75 of Ukraine's defense against russia's aggression
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Today is May 9. russia's military attack on Ukraine has been going on for 75 days. We're reporting on all the current news. The article will be constantly updated.
What about today?
Key points
May 9 is the Day of Victory over Nazism around the world. And only in russia, has the day of remembrance and grief become a day when millions of people shout "we can repeat!" Even if russia declares war on Ukraine today, it will change nothing for us. For Ukrainians, the war has been going on for 8 years, and the large-scale war has been going on for 75 days. The russians are destroying Ukrainian cities, but they will never be able to destroy our souls and our will to win. Today, the entire civilized world has united to stand side by side with Ukraine to defeat fascism again. But this time it's russian fascism! We believe in our victory! We live and fight for the future!
"Muscovy has forgotten everything important to the victors of World War II. But Ukraine and the entire free world will remind it. So that no one will forget it. For really important words, 'never again,' repeated throughout the free world every year on the days of remembrance of World War II victims to regain their weight again. I am grateful to all our defenders, both men, and women, who defend and save Ukraine from the modern descendants of that old evil," said President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
On May 8, the air defense of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down 5 unmanned aerial vehicles: 4 Orlan-10 UAVs, 1 Forpost UAV, and 3 cruise missiles. Two more Orlan-10s were destroyed by anti-aircraft missile units of the Land Forces. In total, 10 air targets!
In the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Ukraine's defenders successfully repulsed 6 enemy attacks and destroyed 20 tanks, one artillery system, 28 units of armored combat vehicles, one special armored vehicle, and 5 units of enemy motor vehicles.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, our soldiers destroyed: 1 tank, 3 122 mm D-30 howitzers, and 5 armored combat vehicles.
"We are fighting for the freedom of our children, and thus we will win. We will never forget what our ancestors did in World War II, which killed more than eight million Ukrainians. And very soon Ukraine will have two Victory Days. And someone will have none," said Volodymyr Zelensky in his address on the occasion of the Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II.
Humanitarian corridors
Little Alisa from Azovstal, whom the entire world learned about, is already in the territory controlled by Ukraine. But the occupiers left her mother in a filtration camp. russian invaders separated a 4-year-old girl from her mother during the last evacuation of civilians from Azovstal, the Azov Regiment reported. The further fate of the woman is unknown. A total of 173 more people arrived in the territory controlled by Ukraine last night.
There will be no evacuation from the Luhansk region today! The russians began shelling the "road of life" on the Lysychansk-Bakhmut route, so the passage is dangerous. Humanitarian aid trucks will not be driven today either, but the Regional Military Administration took care in advance so that those who stayed had everything they needed.
News from partners
The Cologne football team held a touching action to honor the innocent victims of russian aggression in Ukraine. For the Cologne club, it was the last home game of the season. And before the match, they decided to place 220 toys on the field. Each toy represents one dead child. In addition, the names of the killed children were read out at the stadium and shown on the big screen. Time will pass, and the score of the game will be forgotten, but this story is not. Thank you to the footballers and all the caring people in a calm and peaceful Europe who support us at their own heart's calling!
Sanctions on the aggressor!
Britain imposes new import duties on russia. They will cover goods worth £1.4 billion, including platinum and palladium, "hampering Putin's ability to fund his war effort."
Canada is imposing sanctions on another 21 people from russia, including oligarchs and those close to the putin regime. It also imposes sanctions on 19 people in russia's defense sector and five organizations for providing indirect or direct support to the russian military.
The Cannes Film Festival has denied accreditation to russian journalists. The organizers of the Cannes International Film Festival have officially refused to accept film journalists from russia amid the situation with Ukraine.
Kyiv and the region
An exhibition about the russian-Ukrainian war "Ukraine. Crucifixion" was opened in Kyiv. The exposition presents unique artifacts of full-scale collision.
Donetsk and Luhansk regions
Morning report from Serhii Haidai, head of Luhansk Regional Military Administration:
- 11 people who were hiding in the basement in Shypilove stopped responding. Fire brigades conducted a rescue operation as far as the security situation allowed. However, the russians do not stop firing on the peaceful homes of our residents. It is impossible to completely dismantle the blockages in Bilohorivka or Shypilove.
- On May 8, they targeted the population of the Luhansk region 24 times. A woman died in Sievierodonetsk. Two Zakarpattia volunteers died in Bilohorivka. Among the victims in Bilohorivka, of course, are children. Like the wounded child from Pryvillia, they were hospitalized in Dnipro.
- The enemy continues to destroy industry and critical infrastructure. In the evening they hit the oil refinery for the third time with shells.
- And during the day, the russians destroyed the capacity of the Popasna Vodokanal water supply company, which was still functioning. Now there will be no water in the cities and villages controlled by the Government of Ukraine, nor in those occupied in 2014.
In the Donetsk region, the russians fired on 15 settlements during the day. At least 31 civilian facilities were destroyed: residential buildings, a medical facility, a poultry farm, industrial enterprises, and live support enterprises.
The russian military is trying to "cut off" the Luhansk region from Ukraine by taking control of the Lysychansk-Bakhmut highway, the head of the Regional Military Administration Haidai said. According to him, the Ukrainian side imports humanitarian aid and evacuates people.
Sumy region
ruscists bombed a Jewish cemetery in the Sumy region. The shell flew to the cemetery in the Hlukhiv community of the Shostka district.
Dnipropetrovsk region
The enemy struck again in the Dnipropetrovsk region. At night, the russians fired on the Zelenodolsk community again. They hit the outskirts of the village of Velyka Kostromka. Several streets were left without electricity, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration Valentyn Reznichenko said. People were not injured.
Zaporizhzhia region
In the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region, the occupiers are removing Ukrainian symbols from buildings.
In Melitopol, the occupiers have already officially announced that on May 9 they are holding an "Immortal Regiment" rally. The military-civil administration has already warned all residents of Melitopol that on this day thatraffic in the city center is prohibited. The "event" will be attended by the russian national guard and the military contract servicemen.
Kherson region
Kherson residents are courageous, indomitable, and unconquered. Every night Ukrainian flags and ribbons with Ukrainian symbols appear in the city. Today a Kherson is Ukraine billboard appeared in one of the districts of the city.
Today, May 9, the russian military plans to hold events with artists and viewers from Crimea. But Kherson residents will also go to a pro-Ukrainian peaceful rally to show the world once again that Kherson is Ukraine.
10:00 – the occupiers create an image for TV: they gathered a crowd with red flags in the Park of Glory in Kherson. Everything is filmed for the ruscist media.
