Have you missed the latest events on the war in Ukraine? 20 Minutes takes stock for you every evening. Here is the gist of this Sunday, May 10, 2026, on the 1,537th day of the conflict.
News of the day
Asked about his favorite candidate to resume dialogue with Europeans, Vladimir Putin replied that he “personally” preferred Gerhard Schröder. The former German chancellor, in power from 1998 to 2005, has been a loyal supporter of the Kremlin leader for twenty years. He notably refused to condemn the Russian invasion in 2022.
“We have taken note of these statements,” which “are part of a series of false offers” from Russia, government sources said on Sunday. Berlin implicitly sees this as “the well-known hybrid strategy” of the Kremlin and adds that “a first test of credibility would be for Russia to extend the truce.”
Sentence of the day
« I think this is coming to an end, but the situation remains serious »
Vladimir Putin assured on Saturday that the war in Ukraine was “coming to an end”, castigating Western countries for their support for kyiv. “They began to intensify the confrontation with Russia, which continues to this day,” he responded to a question about whether Western aid to Ukraine went too far. And added: “I think this is coming to an end, but the situation remains serious.”
The number of the day
7. Russian attacks have injured at least seven civilians in Ukraine, including a child, reported the Ukrainian authorities in the middle of a truce for the commemorations of the 1945 victory. The belligerents accuse each other of continuing military operations, causing new civilian victims.
Fact of the day
Russia is carrying out assaults on the front line, in violation of the three-day ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced on Sunday. “The Russians are continuing their assault operations in strategic sectors for them,” he declared during his evening speech.
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