President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasised during his meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that two additional Patriot air defence systems are necessary to defend the city of Kharkiv and Kharkiv Oblast.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has once again denied rumours that Ukraine and Russia had supposedly nearly reached an agreement to cease hostilities in the spring of 2022 and that the process failed, purportedly due to Kyiv's refusal under the influence of London.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said that the Patriot air defence systems that European countries have would be best kept in Ukraine and called for the transfer of these systems to Kyiv.

The US State Department predicts that the Russian occupation forces, which are currently trying to advance in Kharkiv Oblast, will not be able to achieve major gains in this area.

The US Department of State has commented on the dismissal of Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his replacement with Andrei Belousov.

It has been revealed that the future security agreement between the EU and Ukraine will determine the forms of aid for Ukraine in the security and defence sector, as well as the mechanism of consultations in the event of future aggression.

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has said that Romanian Defence Minister Angel Tîlvăr has serious reservations about the possibility of providing Ukraine with a Patriot air defence system.

During her visit to Ukraine on Friday, Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová visited the town of Moshchun in Kyiv Oblast.

Ukraine would receive the first batch of F-16 fighter jets "within weeks" as the UK newspaper Evening Standard reported on 10 May with reference to a "high-ranking military source".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that, at present, not all of Ukraine's partners are promptly fulfilling agreements on arms supplies.

The General Staff of the Estonian Defence Forces has noted that hostilities in Ukraine continue along the entire frontline, but the main activity is taking place in Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts. 

The Defence Intelligence of the United Kingdom have analysed the impact that the losses of the Russian army in the war against Ukraine had on the 9 May parade in Moscow.

Commenting on the recent massive missile attack on Ukraine by Russia, the White House has said that the United States is doing everything it can to provide Ukraine with what it needs to fight aggression.

Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, says Kyiv has reached an agreement with the EU on extending the status of temporary protection for Ukrainians, since "the security situation does not allow for any other decision".

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has commented on Russian ruler Vladimir Putin's "re-election", saying she does not see the legitimacy of the Kremlin leader there. 

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, to discuss, among other things, the current situation on the front line.

Czech President Petr Pavel has announced that the first 180,000 shells purchased for Ukraine under the Czech-led initiative will arrive in Ukraine in June.

The United States is working on preparing a new package of defence assistance for Ukraine within the funding provided to Kyiv.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Hungary, where he will meet with its Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday, 9 May as part of his first European tour in the last five years.

EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell has commented on Russia’s large-scale attack on Ukraine on 8 May, stressing that Ukraine urgently needs to strengthen its air defence systems.

The European Commission has said that the attendance of several EU diplomats at Vladimir Putin's so-called "inauguration" on Tuesday does not call into question the EU's position on support for Ukraine.

The upcoming oral hearings in the interstate case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), entitled "Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia" and concerning human rights violations in the occupied territories of Donbas, have been scheduled for 12 June.

Lithuania is ready to send its troops to conduct exercises on the territory of Ukraine, but official Kyiv has not yet sent a request.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella said at the UN General Assembly on 7 May that peace in Ukraine is possible only if the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored and not if Russia is rewarded for its aggression.

Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren has said that Western assistance is crucial to reversing the current tide on the Russo-Ukrainian war front, where Russia currently has the upper hand.

Ambassadors from the 27 EU member states will on Wednesday, 8 May discuss a proposal for a new package of sanctions against Russia, the 14th so far.

According to the Italian government, the weapons sent to the Ukrainian Armed Forces are meant to be used only within Ukraine's borders.

The European Commission has proposed restrictions on 11 vessels that contribute to Russia's ability to wage its full-scale war against Ukraine.