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.
A Ukrainian drone attack has caused a major fire at Primorsk, Russia’s key Baltic oil export terminal.
President Zelensky announced Ukrainian drone strikes on three Russian oil tankers, a cruise-missile corvette, and a patrol boat, while also significantly damaging the Primorsk oil terminal on the Baltic Sea. Russian strikes killed 10 and injured 76 across Ukraine.
Ukraine continues striking Russian oil facilities deep inside the country with drones, with toxic rain reported on the Black Sea coast. But soaring fuel prices may undermine the strategic effectiveness of the campaign.