Russia Launches Overnight Drone, Missile Barrage Across Ukraine, Civilians Injured

In Russia and Ukraine on 5 May 2026, Russia launched an overnight drone and missile barrage across Ukraine, and civilians were injured, according to Kyiv Post. Russian attacks killed at least 21 people, with tolls of up to 27 in some accounts, hours before the deadline for a ceasefire proposed by Kyiv. NPR wrote that Russia declared a truce to mark Victory Day, and BBC and CNN described rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow around the Victory Day parade. Zelensky denounced Moscow's 'cynicism'.

TASS wrote that Russian troops struck Ukrainian army energy sites and used Krasnopol munitions against reinforced concrete strongholds. Bloomberg wrote that Ukraine's long-range drones now strike 1,000 miles inside Russia, and Reuters wrote that Ukraine stepped up medium-range strikes on Russian forces. Euronews showed Russian soldiers rehearsing the parade amid fears of Ukrainian attacks.