A Western chorus backs Kyiv's truce as Russia bombs civilians and bleeds combat power
A Western coalition of foreign ministers and the US Congressional Ukraine Caucus backed Kyiv's call for an unconditional ceasefire from May 5–6, urging Moscow to accept rather than wait for its May 8–9 Victory Day pause; Russia resumed airstrikes from the first hours of May 6. Russian strikes killed at least 14 across Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk — six in Kramatorsk, four in a Dnipro grocery distribution centre. Mykhailo Fedorov said Russia had lost more troops than it could replace for a fifth month, and Ukrainian drones pushed Russia's oil-sector losses past $7 billion since January.
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ua90Western governments and US Congress back Ukraine's immediate ceasefire as Russia resumes strikes
Foreign ministers from Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Malta and Norway, joined by the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, publicly endorsed Kyiv's call for an unconditional ceasefire from the night of May 5–6, urging Moscow to accept rather than wait for its self-declared May 8–9 Victory Day pause. Belgium's Maxime Prévot called Russia's limited truce "a PR exercise"; Lithuania's Kęstutis Budrys said any ceasefire "cannot be dictated by the calendar of Russia's war-glorifying parade." The Ukrainian Air Force reported Russia resumed airstrikes from the first hours of May 6, while Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is still due in Moscow on May 9 to meet Vladimir Putin.
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Western governments and US Congress back Ukraine's immediate ceasefire as Russia resumes strikes
Foreign ministers from Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Malta and Norway, joined by the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, publicly endorsed Kyiv's call for an unconditional ceasefire from the night of May 5–6, urging Moscow to accept rather than wait for its self-declared May 8–9 Victory Day pause. Belgium's Maxime Prévot called Russia's limited truce "a PR exercise"; Lithuania's Kęstutis Budrys said any ceasefire "cannot be dictated by the calendar of Russia's war-glorifying parade." The Ukrainian Air Force reported Russia resumed airstrikes from the first hours of May 6, while Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is still due in Moscow on May 9 to meet Vladimir Putin.
Foreign ministers from Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Malta and Norway, joined by the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, publicly endorsed Kyiv's call for an unconditional ceasefire from the night of May 5–6, urging Moscow to accept rather than wait for its self-declared May 8–9 Victory Day pause. Belgium's Maxime Prévot called Russia's limited truce "a PR exercise"; Lithuania's Kęstutis Budrys said any ceasefire "cannot be dictated by the calendar of Russia's war-glorifying parade." The Ukrainian Air Force reported Russia resumed airstrikes from the first hours of May 6, while Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is still due in Moscow on May 9 to meet Vladimir Putin.
ua88Russian strikes kill six, wound 14 in Donetsk region
Russian forces killed six people and injured 14 in Ukraine's Donetsk region on May 5, regional governor Vadym Filashkin reported. Six people were killed and 13 wounded in Kramatorsk, where three high-explosive aerial bombs hit the city center, and one more person was injured in Druzhkivka. The total documented toll in the region stands at 4,053 killed and 9,394 injured, excluding Mariupol and Volnovakha.
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Russian strikes kill six, wound 14 in Donetsk region
Russian forces killed six people and injured 14 in Ukraine's Donetsk region on May 5, regional governor Vadym Filashkin reported. Six people were killed and 13 wounded in Kramatorsk, where three high-explosive aerial bombs hit the city center, and one more person was injured in Druzhkivka. The total documented toll in the region stands at 4,053 killed and 9,394 injured, excluding Mariupol and Volnovakha.
Russian forces killed six people and injured 14 in Ukraine's Donetsk region on May 5, regional governor Vadym Filashkin reported. Six people were killed and 13 wounded in Kramatorsk, where three high-explosive aerial bombs hit the city center, and one more person was injured in Druzhkivka. The total documented toll in the region stands at 4,053 killed and 9,394 injured, excluding Mariupol and Volnovakha.
ua85Russian drone and missile strikes across Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts kill four, injure dozens
Russian forces struck the city of Dnipro on the evening of May 5, killing four people and wounding 19, while separate drone attacks on Kharkiv and surrounding settlements on May 5-6 injured at least 22 people. In Dnipro, four men aged 23, 33, 44, and 52 remain in critical condition. The attacks come as Ukraine announced a unilateral ceasefire starting May 6.
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Russian drone and missile strikes across Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts kill four, injure dozens
Russian forces struck the city of Dnipro on the evening of May 5, killing four people and wounding 19, while separate drone attacks on Kharkiv and surrounding settlements on May 5-6 injured at least 22 people. In Dnipro, four men aged 23, 33, 44, and 52 remain in critical condition. The attacks come as Ukraine announced a unilateral ceasefire starting May 6.
Russian forces struck the city of Dnipro on the evening of May 5, killing four people and wounding 19, while separate drone attacks on Kharkiv and surrounding settlements on May 5-6 injured at least 22 people. In Dnipro, four men aged 23, 33, 44, and 52 remain in critical condition. The attacks come as Ukraine announced a unilateral ceasefire starting May 6.
ua82Ukraine reports Russia losing troops faster than replacements for fifth month; strikes on Cheboksary plant and Tuapse refinery
Ukraine's Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russia has been losing more troops than it can replace for five consecutive months, calling it the "mathematics of war." Ukrainian drones struck the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, which manufactures GPS components for Russian Shaheds and glide bombs, and hit the Tuapse oil refinery four times in one month. Russia's spring advance shrank 60% while Ukraine's deep-strike sorties multiplied six-fold in 10 months.
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Ukraine reports Russia losing troops faster than replacements for fifth month; strikes on Cheboksary plant and Tuapse refinery
Ukraine's Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russia has been losing more troops than it can replace for five consecutive months, calling it the "mathematics of war." Ukrainian drones struck the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, which manufactures GPS components for Russian Shaheds and glide bombs, and hit the Tuapse oil refinery four times in one month. Russia's spring advance shrank 60% while Ukraine's deep-strike sorties multiplied six-fold in 10 months.
Ukraine's Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russia has been losing more troops than it can replace for five consecutive months, calling it the "mathematics of war." Ukrainian drones struck the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, which manufactures GPS components for Russian Shaheds and glide bombs, and hit the Tuapse oil refinery four times in one month. Russia's spring advance shrank 60% while Ukraine's deep-strike sorties multiplied six-fold in 10 months.
ua40Explosions in Crimea damage FSB building and destroy Pantsir air defense system
On the evening of the report, multiple explosions were heard across Crimea, damaging an FSB border service building in Armiansk and destroying a Pantsir air defense system in Myrne. Additional blasts occurred near Kacha and Belbek airfields, as well as in the Bakhchysarai district and Saky. These attacks follow a pattern of Ukrainian strikes on Russian military assets in the occupied peninsula.
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Explosions in Crimea damage FSB building and destroy Pantsir air defense system
On the evening of the report, multiple explosions were heard across Crimea, damaging an FSB border service building in Armiansk and destroying a Pantsir air defense system in Myrne. Additional blasts occurred near Kacha and Belbek airfields, as well as in the Bakhchysarai district and Saky. These attacks follow a pattern of Ukrainian strikes on Russian military assets in the occupied peninsula.
On the evening of the report, multiple explosions were heard across Crimea, damaging an FSB border service building in Armiansk and destroying a Pantsir air defense system in Myrne. Additional blasts occurred near Kacha and Belbek airfields, as well as in the Bakhchysarai district and Saky. These attacks follow a pattern of Ukrainian strikes on Russian military assets in the occupied peninsula.
ua39Russian strike damages Zoria Publishing House in Dnipro
On May 5, a Russian strike on Dnipro damaged the production facilities of the Zoria Publishing House, marking the second time the location has been hit. The blast wave caused damage to the publishing workshops, and the attack killed four people and injured 19 others in the city.
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Russian strike damages Zoria Publishing House in Dnipro
On May 5, a Russian strike on Dnipro damaged the production facilities of the Zoria Publishing House, marking the second time the location has been hit. The blast wave caused damage to the publishing workshops, and the attack killed four people and injured 19 others in the city.
On May 5, a Russian strike on Dnipro damaged the production facilities of the Zoria Publishing House, marking the second time the location has been hit. The blast wave caused damage to the publishing workshops, and the attack killed four people and injured 19 others in the city.
ua38Russian strike on Varus distribution center in Dnipro kills four
On May 5, 2026, Russian forces struck a distribution center of the Varus grocery chain in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing four staff members and wounding others. The attack caused significant damage to the facility, leading to potential delivery delays and limited product availability. The co-owner confirmed fatalities and serious injuries, calling the loss irreparable. This strike highlights the ongoing targeting of civilian infrastructure in the war.
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Russian strike on Varus distribution center in Dnipro kills four
On May 5, 2026, Russian forces struck a distribution center of the Varus grocery chain in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing four staff members and wounding others. The attack caused significant damage to the facility, leading to potential delivery delays and limited product availability. The co-owner confirmed fatalities and serious injuries, calling the loss irreparable. This strike highlights the ongoing targeting of civilian infrastructure in the war.
On May 5, 2026, Russian forces struck a distribution center of the Varus grocery chain in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing four staff members and wounding others. The attack caused significant damage to the facility, leading to potential delivery delays and limited product availability. The co-owner confirmed fatalities and serious injuries, calling the loss irreparable. This strike highlights the ongoing targeting of civilian infrastructure in the war.
ua36Civilians trapped in Russian-occupied Oleshky face humanitarian crisis and mined escape route
Civilians in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, Ukraine, are trapped by mines, destroyed bridges, and ongoing crossfire, facing severe shortages of food and medicine. The Ukrainian human rights commissioner warns of a humanitarian crisis, while evacuations along the heavily mined 'Road of Death' are rare and perilous. Russia blames Ukrainian strikes for the situation.
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Civilians trapped in Russian-occupied Oleshky face humanitarian crisis and mined escape route
Civilians in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, Ukraine, are trapped by mines, destroyed bridges, and ongoing crossfire, facing severe shortages of food and medicine. The Ukrainian human rights commissioner warns of a humanitarian crisis, while evacuations along the heavily mined 'Road of Death' are rare and perilous. Russia blames Ukrainian strikes for the situation.
Civilians in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, Ukraine, are trapped by mines, destroyed bridges, and ongoing crossfire, facing severe shortages of food and medicine. The Ukrainian human rights commissioner warns of a humanitarian crisis, while evacuations along the heavily mined 'Road of Death' are rare and perilous. Russia blames Ukrainian strikes for the situation.