Ukrainian forces are reported to have launched a new incursion into Russia's Kursk border region, where Kyiv officials had hoped to gain leverage in peace negotiations. Russian military Telegram channels reported that Ukrainian troops breached the Russian border near the village of Tetkino.

Ukrainian forces launched a strike on the Strela factory in Suzemka, Bryansk region, near the Ukraine-Russia border, leaving the facility largely destroyed, according to Bryansk governor Alexander Bogomaz.

Russia staged an awe-inspiring military rehearsal ahead of its May 9 Victory Day Parade, marking 80 years since Nazi Germany’s surrender.