Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry on Sunday accused Kyiv of more than 1,000 truce violations and said its forces had responded in kind.
- Ukrainian officials reported new Russian drone and artillery attacks, including a May 9 strike on a Kharkiv high-rise that injured at least five people.
- Ukraine’s air force said it shot down all 27 Russian drones launched overnight, yet regional leaders reported deaths and injuries in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
- The May 9–11 pause, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, includes a proposed 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap that Moscow says still lacks a Ukrainian reply.
- President Vladimir Putin said the war is “coming to an end,” and a senior Kremlin aide said there are no talks to extend the temporary truce.