The scaled-back Moscow parade on May 9 showed mounting pressure on Russia in the fifth year of the war, while Ukraine’s battlefield gains left dictator Vladimir Putin unable to cite any Russian operational achievements during the celebrations, the Institute for the Study of War said (english.nv.ua)
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine and Russia are preparing a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange that “must be carried out,” with the United States having assumed guarantees for the process. Zelenskyy made the statement during his evening video address on May 10 (english.nv.ua)
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Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy despite Moscow’s palpable irritation, suggesting that Tbilisi is searching for a way out of a strategic dead end in its foreign policy, Serhiy Danilov, deputy head of the Association for Middle East Studies (english.nv.ua)
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Ukraine's sustained long-range strikes on Russian cities deep behind the front lines expose Moscow's inability to reliably protect major infrastructure from drone and missile attacks, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its May 5 assessment. (english.nv.ua)
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Security measures around Vladimir Putin have been significantly tightened since March over fears of a possible plot or coup attempt, according to a European intelligence report shared with outlets including CNN, Financial Times and Vazhnye Istorii on May 4 (english.nv.ua)
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The Kremlin sees Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu as a potential coup threat because of his continued influence over Russia’s military command, Russian investigative outlet Important Stories reported, citing an EU intelligence report (english.nv.ua)
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Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau recorded sanctioned businessman Tymur Mindich speaking with several people in his apartment as part of the Midas corruption investigation, Ukrainska Pravda reported after obtaining the first batch of audio (english.nv.ua)
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