Overview
- Ukraine’s ceasefire, which began at 00:00 Wednesday, was met by 108 attack drones and three missiles, the foreign minister said, with morning hits in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia.
- By 22:00 Wednesday, Ukraine’s General Staff logged 120 battles, 47 airstrikes with 173 guided bombs, more than 5,600 one-way drones, and the heaviest fighting near Pokrovsk.
- UN monitors said at least 70 civilians were killed and over 500 wounded from May 1 to 5, including 12 dead in Zaporizhzhia and six in Kramatorsk, where people were hit at work, in transit, and during rescue efforts.
- Ukraine’s drone forces said they hit a Russian-run training site for artillery spotters and UAV operators in occupied Luhansk, sharing video but not casualty figures.
- The UN urged both sides to honor their ceasefire pledges as Moscow’s foreign ministry warned of a possible mass strike on Kyiv and told embassies to evacuate staff before May 9.