In April–May 2026, fighters from the 23rd Assault Regiment "R.U.G" of the 2nd Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Khartiia" carried out an assault operation in the Vovchansk direction, during which assault groups crossed the line of contact and cleared the enemy’s forward defensive line to a depth of a company strongpoint.

On 9 May,Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party which won the election, became Hungary’s new prime minister. He replaced the pro-Russian politician Viktor Orbán in the post.

Units of the Unmanned Systems Forces group carried out strikes on key enemy military targets across several fronts.

This year’s Russian parade on 9 May, traditionally used as a display of the Kremlin’s military might, is taking place on a significantly reduced scale.

Sociologists asked Ukrainians how they envisage Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s future activities after the war.

The Security Service’s counter-intelligence unit has foiled a high-profile terrorist attack in Odesa. A Russian agent has been arrested in the regional capital after attempting to assassinate a senior officer of the Ukrainian Navy.

In the fourth instalment of the new"Mindich tapes" recordings, the main figures are Zelenskyy’s oligarch Tymur Mindich and his accountant Oleksandr Tsukerman, as well as those implicated in the "Midas" case—Herman Halushchenko, Ihor Myroniuk and Ihor Fursenko—and former presidential adviser Serhii Shefir.

Russian occupation forces are advancing in the Donetsk region.

Despite the ceasefire announced on the evening of 9 May, Russian troops launched an attack on the Industrial District of Kharkiv. There have been casualties as a result of the enemy attack.

As part of the US-mediated negotiation process, Russia has agreed to hold a POW swap in the format of 1,000 for 1,000. A ceasefire is also to be established on May 9, 10 and 11.