Zelenskyy slams Russia's ‘utter cynicism’ as strikes kill 5 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire - AP News

Zelenskyy slams Russia's ‘utter cynicism’ as strikes kill 5 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire  AP News

Zelensky condemns Russian 'utter cynicism' as it strikes ahead of truce

Russia demanded a ceasefire on 8 and 9 May but Ukraine said it would pause the fighting sooner, meaning any violations would be pinned on Moscow.

Deadly Russian Strikes Rip Into Ukrainian Cities

At least 12 people were killed in Zaporizhzhia, one of the highest tolls from a single attack so far this year. The cities of Dnipro and Kramatorsk were also attacked.

By Cassandra Vinograd

Zelensky condemns Russia's deadly strikes in Ukraine as Moscow seeks peace for May 9 parade

The attacks across Ukraine, the deadliest in weeks killing at least 21 people, come as Russia gears up for its World War II Victory Day event this weekend. At least 70 people were also wounded in Tuesday's strikes, according to numbers released by officials.

Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as attack kills five

Russian attack on gas facility in Poltava region kills three energy firm employees and two emergency service workers Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kremlin of “utter cynicism” for killing five people in overnight strikes at the same time as seeking a truce so it can stage a military parade in Moscow. Three employees of the state energy firm Naftogaz were killed in an initial attack on a gas facility in Ukraine’s central Poltava region, and two emergency service workers died at the scene ...

By Luke Harding in Kyiv

Russian air attacks kill five at Ukraine’s Naftogaz gas facilities

Three workers and two emergency service rescuers ​killed and 37 others wounded, Naftogaz CEO Serhiy ​Koretskyi says.

Ukraine has lost part of gas production due to Russian strikes

Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company, has to import additional gas volumes following a large-scale combined Russian attack on its gas production facilities on 5 May.

By Andrii Muravskyi

Russian strikes kill 5 in Ukraine right before brief ceasefire takes hold

Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid during the night killed at least five people and wounded 39 others, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, less than a day before Kyiv said it would enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised its own truce.

‘Pageantry and symbolism’ over civilian lives: Putin ‘doesn’t care' about Russians or Ukrainians

Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi is pleased to welcome the Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, Peter Zalmayev, to offer context & perspective on the battlefield dynamics and political theatre of Russia's war on Ukraine. While Russia invokes symbolic gestures tied to historical commemorations, beneath the surface of geopolitical spectacle, Zalmaev points to a quieter revolution. “The answer is the drones,” highlighting it's effectiveness in an asymmetrical war. Yet, the most revealing is Za...

By FRANCE24

Russian attacks kill more than 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow

Ukraine slams Russian ‘cynicism’ ahead of separate truces - The Straits Times

Ukraine slams Russian ‘cynicism’ ahead of separate truces  The Straits Times

Putin appoints Fyodor Shchukin as acting Head of Daghestan

According to official documents, Sergei Melikov resigned of his own accord.

By Elizaveta Chukharova

Russia hits Ukraine with deadly strikes as Zelenskyy denounces Moscow's 'cynicism'

Russian strikes killed at least 18 people across Ukraine, a day after Russia announced a truce for its Victory Day celebrations.

EU condemns Venice's Biennale's decision to allow Russian 'showcase'

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 5 - The European Commission (EC) on Tuesday condemned the Venice's Biennale's decision to allow Russia to reopen its pavilion at 2026 International Art Exhibition. The EU executive had previously written to Biennale to say the reopening of the pavilion was a possible breach of European sanctions on Moscow related to the invasion of Ukraine and that it put two million euros of funding at risk. Henna Virkkunen, the EC''s Vice-President for Technological Sovereignty, Security,...

By ANSA

Multiple People Reported Dead in Ukrainian Strike on Republic of Chuvashia

Authorities suspended public transit in the city of Cheboksary, while schools were ordered to switch to online classes following the attack.

Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 12; aerial bomb hits Kramatorsk, killing 5

A Russian military strike on Zaporizhzhia on the afternoon of May 5 killed at least 12 people and wounded several others, Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, said.

Ukraine strikes Russian Shahed, Iskander component facility, major oil refinery amid large-scale attack - The Kyiv Independent

Ukraine strikes Russian Shahed, Iskander component facility, major oil refinery amid large-scale attack  The Kyiv Independent

Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine regions - Arab News

Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine regions  Arab News

Big Shake-Up: Putin Fires Head Of Aerospace Forces After Devastating Ukrainian Drone Attacks

Big Shake-Up: Putin Fires Head Of Aerospace Forces After Devastating Ukrainian Drone Attacks There are reports out of Russia of another high level firing within the defense ministry. This time, President Putin has reportedly sacked the head of Russia's Aerospace Forces, which is the armed services branch responsible for the country's air defenses. Moscow-based news outlet RBC reports that General Viktor Afzalov has been replaced by Colonel General Alexander Chaiko. Afzalov had f...

By Tyler Durden

Injury toll after Russian attack on Kramatorsk rises to 13, five killed

In Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, the number of people injured as a result of a Russian strike has risen to 13, while five people have been killed.

Putin has suspended the head of Russia’s air defence service after successive attacks by Ukrainian drones

General Afzalov was replaced at the head of Russia's Aerospace Forces by Alexander Tchaikovsky, who was involved in the massacres in Butchnya - Two days ago, a Ukrainian drone hit an apartment building in the centre of Moscow The post Putin has suspended the head of Russia’s air defence service after successive attacks by Ukrainian drones appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Border Guard: drones that crossed Finnish airspace likely from Ukraine

The Finnish Border Guard said drones that entered national airspace near the eastern border most likely came from Ukraine, as investigators continue to examine a series of incidents linked to unmanned aircraft activity over the Gulf of Finland. Authorities said on Tuesday that evidence from a preliminary inquiry points to Ukraine as the origin of two drones detected in the early hours of 3 May. The aircraft crossed into Finnish airspace before exiting towards Russia.