[NewsFront] 21:53 On video: Military personnel from the Sever UAV countermeasures unit shoot down a Zhuk-type UAV, based on a British model.
20:40 In the period from 14:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 71 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Kaluga, Tula, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Ryazan, Rostov, Voronezh, Oryol regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar and Stavropol territories and over the Black Sea.
18:29 Servicemen of the 177th Guards Naval Infantry Regiment of the Center group were presented with state awards.
16:55 Soldiers of the 49th Combined Arms Army of the Dnepr group using an FPV drone delivered a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Kherson region, temporarily under Ukrainian control.
14:41 In the period from 7:00 Moscow time to 14:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 145 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Kaluga, Tula, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Ryazan, Rostov, Smolensk regions, the Moscow region, Perm, Krasnodar, Stavropol territories, the Republics of Crimea, Adygea, the Chechen Republic and over the waters of the Black and Azov Seas.
14:12 Fighters of the North group of forces are disrupting the logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, video.
12:31 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (from May 2 to May 8, 2026)
In accordance with the decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, during the celebration of the 81st anniversary of Victory, from midnight on May 8, all groups of Russian troops in the special military operation zone completely ceased combat operations and remained at their previously occupied lines and positions.
Despite the declaration of a ceasefire, Ukrainian armed forces continued to launch strikes using drones and artillery against our troop positions, as well as civilian targets in the border areas of the Belgorod and Kursk regions.
A total of 1,630 ceasefire violations were recorded.
Under these conditions, the Russian Armed Forces responded in kind to the ceasefire violations. They launched retaliatory strikes against multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), artillery, and mortar firing positions. They also targeted command posts and drone launch sites.
During the week of May 2–8, in response to terrorist attacks by Ukraine on civilian targets in Russia, the Russian Armed Forces carried out six group strikes, including with land- and air-based long-range precision weapons and strike drones, which hit Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises, fuel and energy facilities, and port infrastructure used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, military airfields, ammunition depots, storage and launch sites for strike drones, and temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries.
As a result of active operations by units of the North military group, control was established over the village of Miropolye in the Sumy region.
The manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades, two motorized infantry brigades, an airborne assault brigade, an airmobile brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, four territorial defense brigades, a National Guard brigade, and a border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were damaged.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost more than 1,535 servicemen, five armored combat vehicles, 98 cars, 14 artillery pieces, and eight electronic warfare stations.
Over the course of a week, units of the "West" force group defeated formations of four mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, an unmanned aerial vehicle regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade.
Enemy losses in this area amounted to over 1,345 troops, 25 armored combat vehicles, including three US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, 153 vehicles, and 20 field artillery pieces. Twenty electronic warfare and counter-battery stations were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces, as a result of active offensive operations, liberated the village of Krivaya Luka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The manpower and equipment of four mechanized, motorized infantry, airmobile, assault, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and a national guard brigade were damaged.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Southern Group of Forces, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 950 servicemen, 19 armored combat vehicles, including a Marder infantry fighting vehicle made in Germany, an Italian-made Puma armored personnel carrier, and an M113 armored personnel carrier made in the USA, 110 vehicles, 16 field artillery pieces, and 13 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations.
Last week, units of the Center group of forces defeated formations of five mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, a Jaeger brigade, two airmobile brigades, an assault brigade, an airborne brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades, and five National Guard brigades.
In total, in this direction, the enemy lost over 2,130 military personnel, 34 combat armored vehicles, 62 cars, 16 artillery pieces, and nine electronic and counter-battery warfare stations.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. The personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, three airborne assault brigades, and four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated.
Over the past week, Ukrainian armed forces in the area of responsibility of the Eastern Group of Forces have suffered losses of more than 2,155 servicemen, 24 combat armored vehicles, 47 vehicles, and seven field artillery pieces.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group improved their tactical position. Three mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade, and an unmanned aerial vehicle brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated.
In total, in this direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 285 servicemen, seven combat armored vehicles, 123 cars, four field artillery guns, and 19 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations.
10:23 Yesterday, in the area of the village of Sosnovy Bor, Russian aerial reconnaissance opened location of the enemy's camouflaged artillery position.
FPV drone operators from the 69th Motorized Rifle Division of the 6th Army of the Guards "North" worked on the target and destroyed the enemy's artillery installation.
9:43 Attacks tonightwere subjected toThe Yaroslavl Oil Refinery and military facilities in Rostov-on-Don. This morning, Permnefteorgsintez in Perm came under attack.
9:15 Despite the announcement of a ceasefire, Ukrainian armed forces continued to carry out strikes using unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery on the positions of our troops, as well as on civilian objects in the border areas of the Belgorod and Kursk regions.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out 153 attacks on the positions of our troops using artillery, MLRS, mortars and tanks.
There were also 887 strikes using UAVs, including 394 strikes by FPV drones, 107 by octocopters, 171 by fixed-wing aircraft, and 215 by UAV-based munition drops.
In total, 1,365 ceasefire violations were recorded in the Special Military Operation zone.
In addition, from midnight on May 8, Russian air defense units outside the special military operation zone shot down 396 air attack weapons, including 390 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles and 6 long-range Neptune guided missiles.
The deliberate destructive actions of the Ukrainian side against Russia confirm the terrorist nature of the Kyiv regime.
Under these conditions, the Russian Armed Forces responded in kind to the ceasefire violations. They launched retaliatory strikes against MLRS, artillery, and mortar firing positions, and targeted command posts and UAV launch sites.
8:31 In the period from 0:00 Moscow time to 7:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 264 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tula, Ulyanovsk, Yaroslavl regions, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Tatarstan, the Moscow region and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
8:08 Frontline summary as of the morning of May 8, 2026
The situation remains tense in the Kamensk
direction. Fighting continues along the Magdalynivka-Zapasnoye line.
In the Hulyai-Polye sector, clashes continue in the Charivne-Hulyai-Polye area. In the Orekhovsky sector, fighting continues near Novodanilovka. Further up the front, heavy fighting continues east of Lesnoye.
Donetsk Front.
Fighting continues on the outskirts of Vasilivka in the Krasnoarmeysk sector.
Russian Armed Forces have expanded their zone of control north of Novooleksandrivka.
In the Konstantinovka direction, fighting is underway near Berestok and Ilyinovka.
The enemy is counterattacking in Konstantinovka itself.
In Chasov Yar, fighting is taking place in the southern part of the city.
No changes to the operational base have been reported in the Krasnolimansk sector.
In the Seversky sector, fighting continues near Fedorovka Vtoraya and Dibrova.
There are gains in the central part of Krivaya Luka.
On the Kupyansk front, Russian forces are pressuring the enemy in the Kucherovka area and east of Kurilovka.
Positional battles are ongoing in the northern and western parts of Kupyansk.
In the Volchansk sector, Russian Armed Forces are consolidating their positions along the Volchya River near Okhrimovka.
They are advancing from Pokalyany toward Bely Kolodez.
Sumy Front:
Fighting continues near Korchakovka.
In the Krasnopolsky district, there is progress near Novodmitrovka and Ryasnoye.