Latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia conflict
A civilian was killed in a drone attack in the village of Belaya Berezka in the Trubchevsky district of the Bryansk region, according to the regional governor.
Russian forces struck a minibus in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson this morning, killing two people and injuring nine others. A separate drone strike was reported in the area later in the morning.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian forces have established control over the village of Miropolye in the Sumy region.
Russia launched 163 drones against Ukraine overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses reporting the interception or suppression of 142 of the aircraft. Officials confirmed 17 drone impacts across 12 locations, with additional debris reported at two other sites.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that a Russian FPV drone strike on a minibus in Kherson resulted in two deaths and seven injuries among civilians.
Two people were killed in a Russian attack on a bus in the city of Kherson, according to reports.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed a drone as it approached the capital.
Russian forces conducted overnight drone strikes targeting critical and energy infrastructure across multiple Ukrainian regions, including Mykolaiv, Kryvyi Rih, and Odesa, on May 2.
A family of seven, including four children, died in a house fire in the settlement of Vysoky in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, according to the regional governor.
The governor of the Leningrad region reported that air defense forces destroyed two drones, with combat operations currently ongoing.
A drone heading for Moscow was shot down, Sobyanin says.
Roughly ~200 Ukrainian drones are heading for occupied Ukrainian and Russian territory. Tuapse, brace.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces conducted a strike against Russian fighter jets at a location 1,700 kilometers inside Russian territory.
All 14 districts of the Kherson region have experienced emergency power outages, according to Khersonenergo.
Almost all settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region are without power, Governor Yevgeny Balitsky reported.
Ukrainian drone manufacturer BlueBird Tech announced it is launching a missile program to develop a domestic air defense system targeting drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, starting from scratch.
Brigadier General Dmytro Usov stated that over 5,000 foreign nationals recruited by Russia's military have been killed in assault operations, speaking at a Truth Hounds panel on foreigners in Russian forces.
Ukraine has used its latest technology to intensify strikes against Russian oil storage, ports, and refineries, hitting targets in the Urals 1,600 kilometers from its borders, drawing protests from the Kremlin spokesman about 'terrorist attacks.'
Ukraine's Security Service confirmed a strike on the Shagol airbase in Chelyabinsk, approximately 1,700 km from the Ukrainian border, destroying four aircraft, according to the SBU.
A helicopter incident has occurred in Usinsk, Komi, with 24 passengers reported on board according to the Komi Ministry of Health.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced reforms to army service terms and pay, including new contract provisions that will allow previously mobilized soldiers to eventually leave service.
The number of people injured in the Mi-8 helicopter hard landing in Usinsk has risen to 10, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Ukrainian Unmanned Systems units conducted strikes against a Nebo-M radar in Ukolovo, a Buk-M3 system in Donetsk, and multiple Russian ammunition depots and vehicle concentrations.
Russia's Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery has partially suspended operations following a drone attack that caused a fire at its AVT-4 primary processing unit, which handles 38% of the facility's capacity.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched 409 drones on Friday between 8:00 AM and 3:30 PM local time.
The Ukrainian military reported that it intercepted 388 out of 409 drones launched by enemy forces between 08:00 and 15:30 on May 1st.
President Zelensky announced that Ukraine will initiate military reforms in June, featuring increased pay and new infantry contracts to facilitate the phased release of previously mobilized personnel.
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy stated that the country needs to strengthen its army contract system and consider phased rotation for those who have been serving longer.
Ukraine plans to introduce special contracts for infantry, according to President Zelenskiy.
According to the Defense of Ukraine, on April 25, Ukrainian UAV operators struck several Su-57 fighters and a Su-34 fighter-bomber at the Shaykovka airfield, approximately 1,700 km from Ukraine's border. Damage is being assessed.