In the Yunakivka direction, Russian forces continued to advance and captured the village of Oleshnya, Kursk Oblast.

Russian forces from the 11th Airborne Brigade advanced northwest from their positions in the forests southwest of the village of Melevoi and entered the forest plantations and treelines. They pushed northwest, capturing further positions and reached the southern and southeastern approaches to Oleshnya. Additional positions were captured in the forest plantation right next to the international border, as well as in the treelines to the rear.

Meanwhile, Russian forces from the 106th Airborne Division advanced from their positions in the northern houses of Oleshnya and reached the international border, capturing the remaining buildings in the village.

+ ~7.99km² in favour of Russia.

In the Myropillya direction, Russian forces continued to advance and have completed the capture of the village of Gornal, Kursk Oblast.

Building on their success, Russian forces advanced from their positions in central Gornal and secured the remaining houses in the southern, eastern and western parts of the village, completing its capture.

Additionally, Russian forces cleared the remaining Ukrainian positions in the forests north of the monastery and captured further positions in the forests on the northwestern approaches to Gornal.

+ ~2.79km² in favour of Russia.

In the Myropillya direction, Russian forces recently advanced and recaptured the village of Popovka, Belgorod Oblast.

Russian forces advanced west from their positions in the eastern houses of Popovka and captured the remaining buildings in the village. They also seized positions in the forests to the south and northwest, while further attacks were carried out on positions in the forests further north, where positions were also occupied.

+ ~1.40km² in favour of Russia

In the Chasiv Yar direction, Russian forces advanced and entered the village of Stupochky.

Russian forces recently attacked from their positions in the forests east of Stupochky and advanced across the fields. They were able to enter an industrial building, as well as a series of houses that make up the eastern part of the village and captured the positions there. Ukrainian forces maintain control over the rest of the settlement.

Two Ukrainian counterattacks that attempted to recapture the lost positions in the eastern part of Stupochky were repelled by Russian forces, and Russia maintains their positions here despite heavy drone activity.

+ ~0.59km² in favour of Russia.

In the Kostyantynivka direction, Russian and Ukrainian forces have both made progress, capturing new positions in and around Toretsk.

North of Toretsk, Russian forces advanced and captured the Berezka children's camp, which is situated in the low-lying ground next to two reservoirs. Additionally, Russian forces advanced northwest from the forests outside Toretsk and entrenched in four residential buildings next to the railway line on the northern edge of the town of Shcherbynivka.

Ukrainian forces advanced from a terykon, into the northern part of Toretsk again, bypassing another terykon and capturing a storage complex as well as a couple of other buildings on the northern outskirts of the city.

+ ~0.77km² in favour of Russia.
+ ~0.23km² in favour of Ukraine.

Russian forces continue to advance on the eastern flank of Pokrovsk and have made progress in three main directions.

Most of the advances were made in the west, with Russian forces pushing northwest and southwest from treeline positions, capturing further treelines near the Pokrovsk - Kostyantynivka highway. They also advanced to and captured the eastern end of a forest plantation and seized an isolated treeline with a trench stronghold. All of these positions are on the tactical heights

To the northeast, Russian forces advanced from their positions in the forest outside the village of Berezivka, and entered the settlement from the east, quickly capturing it.

In the east, Russian forces from the 33rd Regiment of the 20th Motorised Rifle Division advanced from their positions in the central part of the village of Tarasivka and cleared out the remaining Ukrainian positions in the northern houses, completing its capture.

+ ~4.49km² in favour of Russia.

In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces continued to advance and completed the capture of the village of Nadiivka.

After seizing the agricultural buildings on the northwestern outskirts of the village, Russian forces cleared out the remaining Ukrainian positions which were encircled in the western houses, likely capturing Ukrainian soldiers.

Additionally, further north Russian forces advanced towards the village of Novooleksandriivka, capturing further treeline positions and gaining a foothold in the next forest plantation over.

+ ~1.35km² in favour of Russia.

In western Donetsk Oblast, Russian forces continued to advance in the direction of the village of Bahatyr, and captured further treeline positions.

Russian forces advanced north along four treelines, capturing positions there and reaching the road from the village of Rozlyv. Additionally, they made progress to the east, capturing the rest of the forest plantations which were previously in the grey zone.

+ ~3.40km² in favour of Russia.

Current percentage of Russian control of each Ukrainian region, ranked from most to least.

Crimea: 100%
Luhansk Oblast: 99.292%
Zaporizhzhia Oblast: 73.016%
Donetsk Oblast: 70.709%
Kherson Oblast: 69.137%
Kharkiv Oblast: 5.131%
Mykolaiv Oblast: 0.537%
Sumy Oblast: 0.243%

Total of Ukraine (including Crimea): 18.815%
Total of Ukraine (excluding Crimea): 14.342%

Putin has announced a 72-hour truce in Ukraine from midnight on May 8 to midnight on May 11 for Russia's victory day.

The Ukrainian Air Force announced that a Ukrainian Su-27 was lost during a combat mission this morning. It was likely shot down over Sumy Oblast considering Russian S-400 air defence activity at the same time as Ukrainian tactical aircraft flights over the region, which fit in with the timeframe provided by the Ukrainian Air Force.

The pilot was able to eject and survived.

Threat of storm shadow cruise missile launches for Crimea. Ukrainian Su-24/MiG-29 aircraft flew from Dnipropetrovsk to Mykolaiv Oblast.

Launches are unlikely, but I will monitor it.

Russian air defence from Crimea/Zaporizhzhia Oblast is attempting to shoot down the Ukrainian Su-24/MiG-29s.

It is claimed that this is the moment of the Su-27 crash. This footage has not been verified.

Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif stated that an Indian incursion into Pakistan is "imminent" and that Pakistani forces have been reinforced.

"In that situation, some strategic decisions have to be taken" he told Reuters.

He added that if a war is to break out, both sides should refrain from using nuclear weapons.

Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif also stated in the interview with Reuters that Pakistan would only use nuclear weapons if there is a direct threat to their existence. Pakistan's military is currently on high alert.

ISIS claimed responsibility for killing five Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters near Deir Ezzor, northeastern Syria.