Over 100 drones struck Moscow on May 7-8, TASS reports.

Ukraine struck an air traffic control center in Rostov-on-Don on May 8, Russian Deputy PM says, with no casualties. Movement in southern Russia to resume in 2-3 days.

DeputySavelyev reported toPutin on additional measures for sustainable operation of the aviation industry, stating that three strikes were carried out on the air traffic control center in Rostov-on-Don on May 8, with no casualties. Engineers will assess system operability within 15 hours, and aviation movement in southern Russia is expected to be fully restored in 2-3 days.

Putin: Ukraine attacked air traffic control center in Rostov-on-Don.

Putin stated that the air traffic control center in Rostov-on-Don came under attack by Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine confirms strike on Russian arsenal and explosives plants in Nizhny Novgorod and Bryansk regions. Sverdlov plant, Kedrovka arsenal, and Seltso factory hit.

TheStaff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed strikes on Russian territory on April 30, 2026, targeting production buildings of the Ya.M. Sverdlov Plant in Dzerzhinsk (Nizhny Novgorod region), the Kedrovka arsenal of the Russian Ministry of Defense's Main Rocket and Artillery Directorate, and an explosives production enterprise in Seltso (Bryansk region).

Syrskyi: Ukraine preparing new mobilization formats, develops replacement instructions for front-line troops. Russia concentrates ~106k troops on Pokrovsk direction.

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced that the Armed Forces are preparing new formats of mobilization and recruitment, and have developed instructions for replacing soldiers on the front line. He stated that the enemy is increasing pressure across nearly all front sectors, with about 106,000 personnel concentrated on the Pokrovsk direction.