Russia Breaks Proposed Truce Overnight With Drones, Missiles, Guided Bombs Strikes

Russia launched drones and guided bomb strikes across Ukraine just hours after a proposed ceasefire began, with explosions reported in multiple regions and civilians injured. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied (Illustrative image by DSNS) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Russian forces launched attacks across Ukraine early on Wednesday, May 6, violating the “silence” regime proposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The ceasefire was meant to take effect at midnight, but explosions were heard in Dnipro minutes later, as drones launched before the deadline continued flying over the city, according to the Ukrainian Air Force and monitoring channels. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Drone activity was later recorded in the Kharkiv region. From around 4 a.m., Russia launched guided aerial bombs (KABs) in the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk regions, followed by repeated strikes in the Zaporizhzhia region after 5 a.m. After 6 a.m., Russian drones again targeted Kharkiv, while unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were also spotted near Kryvyi Rih and approaching the Odesa region from the Black Sea. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported strikes in the Novobavarskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts. A private house was hit, causing a fire, and at least seven homes were damaged. Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said two people were injured. In the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian forces targeted an industrial facility, with no casualties reported, according to regional head Ivan Fedorov. Fedorov also said that 18 people remain hospitalized following Tuesday’s strike on Zaporizhzhia, including four in critical condition, while a total of 43 people have sought medical assistance. According to the Air Force , from 6 p.m. on May 5, Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, one Kh-31 guided air-launched missile, and 108 UAVs, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas strike drones, and Parody-type decoys. Other Topics of Interest UK Sanctions Network Exploiting Migrants and Supplying Russian Drone Industry The measures aim to disrupt Russia’s drone production and stop the exploitation of vulnerable migrants, officials said. Ukraine’s air defenses – including aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems, drone units, and mobile fire groups – responded to the attack. As of 8:00 a.m., preliminary data indicates that 89 Russian drones were shot down or suppressed in the north and east of the country. At the same time, impacts from two ballistic missiles, one guided missile, and nine strike UAVs were recorded across eight locations. Debris from downed drones fell in one additional location. The renewed attacks came despite Russia’s stated readiness for a May 8-9 ceasefire, announced after a call between Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. Ukraine had instead proposed an earlier ceasefire starting May 5-6 , stressing that longer pauses – such as Kyiv’s calls for a 30-day truce – are needed for a meaningful halt to the war, rather than short-term pauses tied to symbolic dates. Russian attacks killed at least 22 people across Ukraine on Tuesday , as Zelensky condemned Moscow’s “utter cynicism” for launching deadly strikes while calling for a truce ahead of its May 9 Victory Day parade. The strikes hit Zaporizhzhia, Kramatorsk, and Dnipro just hours before a Ukrainian-proposed ceasefire. In Zaporizhzhia, a frontline city in the south, 12 people were killed in what Zelensky described as a guided aerial bomb attack with “absolutely no military justification,” directly targeting civilian infrastructure. Russian forces also struck Dnipro later in the day, killing four people. In Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, aerial bombs hit the city center. Authorities initially reported five deaths, later revising the toll to six, with at least 13 others injured as rescue operations continued. “Not a single day passes without such Russian attacks on our cities and villages,” Zelensky wrote. “It is essential that Russia is forced to end this war. We need silence from such strikes every single day, not just for a few hours for ‘celebrations.’ Life must be protected,” he added. Julia is a Deputy Head of News and correspondent for Kyiv Post who has previously worked as a parliamentary editor, journalist, and news editor. She has specialized in covering the work of the Ukrainian parliament, government, and law enforcement agencies.