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UAV event in Dnipro area, Ukraine on Tue 5th May 2026

5th May 2026

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Russian forces have violated the ceasefire announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy within the first minutes after it came into force at midnight on 6 May, launching attacks on Ukraine with drones and guided aerial bombs.

Source: alerts.in.ua; local media outlets; Ukraine's Air Force

Details: Russia has once again demonstrated complete disregard for humanitarian initiatives and agreements. The attack began immediately after the ceasefire took effect. Russian forces did not observe the silence even for the first hour, striking Ukrainian cities with kamikaze drones.

Explosions were heard in the city of Dnipro while an air-raid warning was in effect. Early reports indicate that the city was attacked by Russian Shahed drones.

As of 00:09, air-raid warnings had been issued in eastern oblasts and parts of the south and north, namely in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, Donetsk Oblast and Sumy Oblast.

Update at 06:00: Throughout the night, the Air Force reported Russian UAVs heading towards Pavlohrad, Kharkiv, Izium and Vilshany as well as launches of guided aerial bombs by Russian aircraft targeting Sumy Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, Donetsk Oblast and Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Background: Zelenskyy announced the introduction of a ceasefire set to begin at 00:00 on 6 May.

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