Overview
- Ukraine's unilateral truce, which began Wednesday at midnight, was followed by Russian drone and missile attacks that Kyiv said broke the pause within minutes and totaled 1,820 violations by 10 a.m.
- The overnight barrage followed Tuesday's strikes that killed at least 27 civilians in Zaporizhzhia, Kramatorsk, Dnipro and Poltava, with officials reporting second hits that targeted rescuers at a gas site.
- Ukraine extended the fight into Russia, with Chuvashia authorities reporting two deaths and more than 30 injuries from a long-range strike that Kyiv said hit arms-industry targets.
- Russia reported shooting down 53 Ukrainian drones overnight into Wednesday and later 347 into Thursday across multiple regions, and it said five people died in a drone attack on Dzhankoi in occupied Crimea.
- The clashes are unfolding around Victory Day, as Moscow trims its May 9 parade, restricts mobile internet and threatens a mass strike on Kyiv, while pushing a May 8–9 ceasefire that Kyiv now rejects.