Ukraine war map today, as of May. 9
Ukraine war map today, as of May. 9
To the front, Bakhmut situation virtually unchanged. Prigozhin claims 130m territorial gain this could be around the Medical College. Ukrainian troops withdrew from a high rise building just north of it. Ukrainian troops maintain partial control of the O0506 and the T0504 to Ivanivske.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense is claiming that 25 Cruise Missiles were launched by the Russian Military into Ukraine with 8 being Fired from Russian Naval Ships in the Black Sea and the other 17 being Fired from Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers over the Caspian Region.
General Updates:
It is expected that the US will announce a $1.2 billion aid package under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative to further strengthen Ukrainian air defense in the long term, U.S. officials said today reports Associated Press.
The EU is going to introduce sanctions against Chinese companies that sell Russia equipment that can be used in weapons, in particular, microelectronics.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance received 189 million euros from the World Bank, to add to the state budget. The money was received on preferential terms to cover social expenses.
