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Russia launched new airstrikes on Ukraine killing at least 20, while both sides announced competing ceasefire proposals with no coordination between them.

Russia and Ukraine each announced separate ceasefire proposals on the same day, but the plans diverge on key terms. Fighting continues on the ground as international observers call for genuine peace efforts.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accused the Kremlin of utter cynicism for killing five people in overnight strikes while seeking a truce to stage a military parade in Moscow. Three energy workers and two emergency responders were killed at a gas facility in the Poltava region.

Russia and Ukraine announced competing ceasefire plans on May 4, with Russia proposing a May 8-10 truce for Victory Day commemorations, while Ukraine declared an earlier ceasefire starting May 6, creating a diplomatic contest over timing.

Russia announces a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany in WWII, but threatens to strike back at Kyiv if it attempts to disrupt the festivities.

A drone struck a high-rise building in Moscow just days before the Victory Day military parade highlighting ongoing security challenges in the capital

A Ukrainian drone struck an upmarket residential tower in central Moscow just days before Russia Victory Day military parade which the Kremlin has already scaled back this year

Ukraine launched attacks on Russian oil infrastructure targeting shadow fleet tankers used to evade Western sanctions, marking a significant escalation in the conflict

Ukraine launches drone attacks on Russia’s largest Baltic oil export port Primorsk and targets multiple shadow fleet tankers. Deadly Russian airstrikes also hit Ukraine on the same day.

Russia launched 269 drones overnight hitting 15 Ukrainian locations, killing 10; Ukraine retaliated, striking Russian shadow fleet tankers and a Kalibr-carrying corvette.