On Monday, May 9, US President Joe Biden signed a law on a lend-lease for Ukraine, which should significantly simplify the process of providing military assistance. In addition, on Victory Day, the occupiers fired several missiles at Odesa oblast. One such shelling caught European Council President Charles Michel in Odesa, who, along with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, had to hide in a bomb shelter. Despite the "holiday", the occupiers failed to hold parades in the occupied cities. In Mariupol, Kherson, and Melitopol, a few events took place, which residents ignored. "Babel" continues to conduct live text coverage. What happened the day before — see here.