Overview
- - Russian attacks killed civilians in Zaporizhzhia and Kramatorsk on Tuesday, with officials reporting at least 12 dead in Zaporizhzhia and five in Kramatorsk after bombs hit the city center.
- - A strike on Naftogaz gas facilities in the Poltava region killed three workers and two rescuers, and Ukrainian officials accused Russia of a “double-tap” hit that targeted emergency crews.
- - Ukraine proposed a ceasefire starting at midnight on May 5–6, while Russia declared a pause for May 8–9 tied to its Victory Day events, and Moscow threatened “massive” strikes on Kyiv if its truce is breached.
- - Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 11 ballistic missiles and 164 drones overnight, and reported most were intercepted, yet several missiles and drones still hit sites across multiple regions.
- - Ukraine continued deep strikes inside Russia, including new Flamingo cruise missiles aimed at a plant in Cheboksary and a drone attack that sparked a fire at the Kirishi oil refinery, a day after a drone struck a Moscow high-rise.