Overview
- Russian forces launched waves of 11 ballistic missiles and 164 drones into Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, with regional officials reporting at least 15 people killed and more than 72 injured across multiple regions.
- Naftogaz said missiles and drones struck its gas facilities in Poltava and Kharkiv, killing three workers and two rescuers in what officials called a double‑tap strike, injuring 37, and cutting supply to about 3,500 customers.
- Ukraine said it continued deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, with a drone attack on Tuesday igniting a fire at the Kirishi oil refinery near St. Petersburg after earlier claimed hits on tankers and the Primorsk export terminal.
- A Ukrainian drone damaged a luxury high‑rise in Moscow early Monday near the Kremlin with no reported casualties, a rare breach that underscored Russia’s scaled‑back Victory Day plans and heightened security in the capital.
- Russia announced a unilateral ceasefire for May 8–9 tied to Victory Day and warned of a massive strike on central Kyiv if events are targeted, while Ukraine declared a separate pause starting the night of May 5–6 and called Moscow’s move utter cynicism.