Overview
- A ceasefire announced Monday by Moscow for May 8–9 prompted Kyiv to declare its own pause starting overnight May 5–6, with Ukraine saying it will answer any Russian attack during that window.
- The Russian defense ministry warned it would launch a massive missile strike on central Kyiv if its May 8–9 truce is breached and urged civilians and foreign diplomats in the capital to leave without delay.
- Following Tuesday’s strikes, regional officials reported at least five deaths in Poltava and Kharkiv, and Naftogaz said a combined drone and ballistic attack hit gas sites and killed company staff and rescuers.
- A Ukrainian drone that struck a Moscow apartment block early Monday caused damage but no injuries, and Russian authorities trimmed hardware from the May 9 Red Square parade citing the current security situation.
- Ukraine has widened long‑range operations into Russia, including naval drones that Zelensky said hit suspected “ghost” oil tankers near Novorossiysk, as both sides claim large overnight salvos of drones and missiles.