Overview
- Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 11 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 164 drones overnight Monday to Tuesday, killing at least five people and hitting energy facilities in Poltava and Kharkiv.
- Naftogaz reported three workers and two emergency rescuers dead in what officials called a double‑tap strike, with dozens wounded and gas supplies cut for thousands of customers.
- Ukraine struck deep into Russia on Tuesday, igniting a fire at the large Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad region, while Moscow said its defenses destroyed hundreds of incoming drones.
- A Ukrainian drone hit a luxury high‑rise in central Moscow on Monday with no casualties, a rare strike close to the Kremlin that forced brief airport disruptions and added pressure before May 9 events.
- Moscow declared a May 8–9 ceasefire and warned of a massive strike if Victory Day is disrupted, as Kyiv set a separate pause starting the night of May 5–6 and denounced Russia's request as cynical given ongoing attacks.