[France24] Russia warned foreign diplomats in Kyiv on Wednesday to evacuate the city ahead of Moscow's World War II Victory Day celebrations, threatening retaliatory strikes if Ukraine disrupts commemorations tied to the May 9 military parade in Red Square.
Russia marks World War II Victory Day each year on May 9 with a massive military parade through Red Square.
The country earlier this week declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8 and 9 to coincide with the commemorations.
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[Korrespondent] 23.36 Russia's criminal actions have caused a humanitarian catastrophe in Oleshki, Holya Prystan, as well as Stara and Novaya Zbur'ivka in the Kherson region. Local residents have found themselves isolated without electricity and food, and the territories are constantly being bombed by drones.
The population of the occupied communities has decreased from 40,000 to approximately 6,000 people. In particular, in Oleshki, out of 24,000 residents, about 2,000 remain. These are mostly people with limited mobility who were unable to evacuate.
The occupying forces are artificially restricting the exit of civilians and blocking the supply of food and medicine. Those who try to leave the territory on their own or buy food are attacked by Russian drones.
According to available data, more than 6,000 people, including about 200 children, are in need of assistance. State authorities have already received more than 220 requests for urgent evacuation.
22.55 There were 120 combat clashes on the front, in the Pokrovsky direction the Defense Forces repelled 25 enemy attacks. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the evening of May 6. It is noted that the enemy carried out one missile strike using two missiles and 47 air strikes - dropped 173 guided bombs. In addition, it used 5649 kamikaze drones to destroy them and carried out 1862 attacks on settlements and positions of our troops.
20.23 The total number of civilian casualties across Ukraine since May 1 has reached at least 70 dead and over 500 injured. On May 5 alone, a wave of attacks by the Russian Federation killed 28 people and injured 194, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) reported.
"The scale of civilian casualties and the area affected in just a few days are of particular concern. Since May 1, more than 570 civilians have reportedly been killed or injured in 14 regions of Ukraine," said HRMMU Head Danielle Belle.
21:50 Russia has not responded to Ukraine's proposal for a complete ceasefire and continues shelling Ukrainian regions. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a video address on May 6.
"As of today, we see that Russia has responded to our ceasefire proposal only with new strikes, new attacks. Today, practically all day long, practically every hour, there have been reports of strikes from our various regions. Donetsk region, Kharkiv region, Dnipro region, Sumy, Sumy region, Chernihiv region, Zaporizhia, Kherson. Russia has not stopped any of its military activities. Unfortunately, it has not stopped," he noted.
According to Zelensky, Ukraine will act in a mirror manner and, depending on the situation at night and the next day, will decide on its own completely fair responses.
19.33 The forces of unmanned systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted an operation to destroy the personnel of the Russian occupation forces of the training center and the point of permanent deployment of correctional pilots in the occupied city of Khrustalny, Luhansk region. This was reported by the commander of the UAS Robert "Magyar" Brovdi on May 6.
"Long-term study of the military facility and preparation of the operation were carried out on May 5 by the forces of the 9th battalion "Kairos" of the 414th formation "Ptahy Magyara" together with the Central Military District A of the SBU under the coordination of the newly created Center for Deep Destruction of Unmanned Systems Forces. 15 fire hits were inflicted by middle strike drones with a 100 kg warhead," he noted.
According to Brovdy, the occupants' personnel were destroyed in the building of the training complex with an area of 2,600 thousand square meters and the building of the temporary deployment point with an area of 5,7 thousand square meters. The targets were located more than 90 km from the line of combat contact.
19.05 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report by the head of the Ministry of Defense's Directorate of Defense, Oleg Ivashchenko, on the plans for the Russians to use the temporarily occupied territory (TOT) of Ukraine. He reported this on Telegram. The Russians plan to conduct geological exploration, quickly extract and export valuable raw materials from at least 18 deposits.
18:45 In Sumy, rescuers unblocked another body from under the rubble of a kindergarten that was hit by Russian "shaheeds" this morning. Seven people were injured, the Sumy regional prosecutor's office reported.
18.30 As a result of the combat work of the masters of the special unit of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the railway logistics facilities of the Russian occupation army were burning in the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea. This is reported by the GUR. It is noted that within the framework of the operation that took place in April 2026, the GUR special forces delivered 5 targeted strikes - right during the movement of enemy freight trains, locomotives were hit, which the enemy used to transport military equipment and fuel, as well as a tank.
18.18 Air defense rings are expanding around Moscow. This shows that the Russian leadership is not preparing for a ceasefire. At the same time, such movements open up opportunities for long-range sanctions on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram.
The Russian leadership is more worried about its parade in Moscow than about the rest of Russia, the head of state noted.
17.29 The worsening economic situation, increased repression, and restrictions on Internet access have caused a noticeable split in the Russian government, The Washington Post reports, citing sources.
The confrontation is unfolding between the administration of the Russian president, overseen by Sergei Kiriyenko, and law enforcement agencies, in particular the FSB. The latter insist on tighter control over the Internet, considering it a tool for mobilizing the opposition.
16.59 From the beginning of the day and as of 16:00, the Russian occupiers have carried out 63 attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian army. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational summary.
The Pokrovsky and Hulyaypil directions remain the hottest on the front. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have already repelled more than 20 attacks there.
16.45 Ukrzaliznytsia announced that it is deploying more than 800 modular shelters across the country to enhance worker protection due to the increase in attacks on railway infrastructure.
16.05 Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that the Chinese government is monitoring the issue of Chinese citizens who were captured during the Russian war against Ukraine and is taking legal measures to return them to their homeland. He said this at a briefing, Ukrinform reports. The Chinese government has appealed to the Ukrainian side to adhere to international norms in the treatment of captured Chinese citizens, Lin said, commenting on the situation with two captured Chinese citizens who have been in captivity for a year and in whom Russia is not at all interested.
15.49 Six children were returned from the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region to the territory controlled by Ukraine. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin.
We are talking about four boys and two girls aged 8 to 17. According to Prokudin, the children were under pressure under occupation.
15.46 Norway has announced the allocation of 2.8 billion kroner ($302 million) under the PURL program for the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine. This was reported by the Norwegian government. The announcement was made in connection with the visit of Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov to Norway.
15.43 The EU Council has approved a decision on the signing by the European Union of the Extended Partial Agreement on the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Russian Aggression against Ukraine. It will concern the first persons of the Russian Federation, including the leader of the ruling regime of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The corresponding decision was adopted by the EU Council on May 5, reports Evropeyska Pravda.
15.36 A 69-year-old man was blown up by a landmine in the Velykypysarivska community. This was reported by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hrygorov, on May 6.
"He came across her near his yard. The Russians probably dropped a mine from a drone. The man was seriously injured and died on the spot," he noted.
15.10 The Russian FSB detained five people who allegedly "collected information about defense industry facilities, transport and Russian military for Ukrainian special services", as well as two people who "justified drone and missile attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation on the Internet". The detentions took place in the Udmurt Republic, Altai and Transbaikal regions, Amur, Astrakhan, Leningrad, Ryazan, Tomsk regions of the Russian Federation, the FSB Public Relations Center said.
15.05 An FSB agent who organized the arson of Defense Forces vehicles was detained in Kyiv. The SBU reported this. The detainee turned out to be a mobilized person who voluntarily left his service in the Kharkiv region and fled to Kyiv, where he began working for the Rashists.
14.29 Ukrainian law enforcement officers have identified a Russian officer who gave orders to assault units to kill civilians during the attack on Shandryholove in the Donetsk region. The Prosecutor General's Office reports this.
This refers to the events of September 17, 2025 in the area of the village of Shandryholove, Lymansky community. According to the investigation, during the assault on the residential area, the Russian military received orders to "clear" houses where civilians who were not participating in the hostilities were located.
14.13 Alexander Okunev, a 37-year-old programmer, committed self-immolation near the memorial to 1200 guardsmen in Kaliningrad on February 24, 2025. The suicide occurred on the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This was reported in a joint investigation by several Baltic publications: the Russian-language Vazhnye istorii z Latvii, the Estonian Delfi Estonia, and the Lithuanian broadcaster LRT.
This first became known almost a year later, when Estonian foreign intelligence mentioned the self-immolation in its open report without specifying the name of the deceased.
13.57 In Sumy, a woman was killed and two other people were injured when two Russian drones struck a kindergarten building. This was reported by the head of the Sumy OVA, Oleg Grigorov, in Telegram.
Police investigative teams, explosives technicians, rescuers, and other specialized services are working at the site of the "arrivals."
13.43 The Alpha Special Operations Center of the Security Service took first place among the Defense Forces units in terms of combat effectiveness in April and maintained its leadership for the second month in a row. This was reported by the SBU press service.
In particular, special forces are leading in hitting targets in several areas at once: air defense and radar, personnel, tanks, wings, and motor and motorcycle transport.
13.28 The aggressor country Russia has disrupted the ceasefire regime by continuing active hostilities and terrorist attacks on Ukraine. This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram.
Ukraine will determine further actions based on the evening reports from the military and intelligence, the head of state noted.
13.11 Liechtenstein will join the initiative to establish a Special Tribunal for the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine. This was announced by Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga.
Thus, the number of participating states increased to 25.
12.55 A battalion commander of one of the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was detained in Zaporizhia for extorting "kickbacks" from "combat" payments from subordinate soldiers. The National Police reported this.
For a monthly payment of 200 thousand hryvnias, Kombat guaranteed his subordinates "loyal attitude" both from his own side and from the higher command.
12.53 With the assistance of the Military Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Defense, investigators of the National Police under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor General's Office have declared suspicion against four Russian servicemen who brutally abused a Ukrainian volunteer in 2014 in the occupied Anthracite, Luhansk region. The data on the Russians was published by the Military Intelligence Service's press service.
12.11 After the Russian strike on the Dnieper the day before, 15 injured people remain in hospitals. Four of them are in serious condition. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Oleksandr Ganzha.
The seriously injured were diagnosed with head injuries, shrapnel wounds, and stab wounds.
According to Ganzha, the remaining hospitalized patients are in moderate condition.
11.39 Russian strike drones attacked Sumy and hit a kindergarten building. The city council reported this. Information on the victims and the extent of the damage is being clarified. All relevant services are working at the scene.
10.41 The aggressor country Russia has violated the ceasefire initiated by Ukraine since May 6. This was written by Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga on the social network X. Moscow has once again ignored a realistic and fair call to cease hostilities, Andriy Sybiga noted.
10.34 Chinese companies are supplying components for the production of Shahed drones to Iran and Russia, circumventing US and European sanctions. The Wall Street Journal reports.
Little-known small Chinese companies are openly exporting dual-purpose drone components: engines, batteries, fiber optic cables, and microcircuits to Iran and Russia, in defiance of US sanctions.
10.21 On Wednesday morning, three frontline regions of Ukraine experienced power outages due to Russian drone attacks and shelling of energy infrastructure. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work is already underway where security conditions currently allow.
9.10 Russian troops attacked four districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 30 times. The Russian army used missiles, aerial bombs, artillery and drones. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, Oleksandr Ganzha, on Telegram.
8.51 Over the past 24 hours, 186 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded at the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook.
8.39 Russia attacked Ukraine with 108 strike drones and missiles of various types on the night of May 6. Air defense forces managed to shoot down most of the enemy drones. The Ukrainian Air Force reported this on Telegram.
7.58 The Russian Army lost another 1,050 people over the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on its Facebook page.
05.00 On Tuesday, May 5, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held telephone talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, one of the topics of which was the war in Ukraine. The conversation took place at the request of the Russian side, as reported by the US State Department website.
04.29 On the evening of Tuesday, May 5, a series of powerful explosions were recorded in the territories of temporarily occupied Ukraine. On the Crimean peninsula, local residents reported sounds of detonation and impacts in several areas. Eyewitnesses note that at least four explosions were recorded in Simferopol and Bakhchisarai, which caused car alarms to go off in the city. Later, information appeared about a possible hit in the area of the Kacha airfield, as well as explosions directly in Sevastopol. In addition, there are reports of a possible "arrival" in the territory between Simferopol and Bakhchisarai, where Russian military training grounds are located. A similar situation was observed in the occupied Luhansk region, where a large-scale fire broke out after a series of explosions.
03.28 Russia targeted Ukrainian gas stations (GAS) located 20-25 kilometers from the front line. To carry out such strikes, the enemy uses drones with a small warhead, which allows them to cover considerable distances, said Advisor to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine and specialist in electronic warfare and communications, known under the pseudonym "Flash", Serhiy Beskrestnov. The expert stressed the feasibility of equipping gas stations with protective nets to protect vulnerable areas and gas tanks. It is also proposed to equip the entrances and exits of gas stations with protection.
00.56 At 00:00 Kyiv time, the regime of silence declared by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky began. And it was violated by the Russians in the first minutes after midnight: explosions were heard in the Dnipro, the city was attacked by UAVs. Local publics wrote about the explosions in the Dnipro. Volunteer Timofey Kucher reported in the Telegram channel that the explosions were related to the work of air defense.
00.19 Late on Tuesday evening, May 5, propaganda blogger Ilya Tumanov reported on social media that Russia had lost an Mi-8 helicopter. "Earth to sky, warriors!" wrote Fighterbomber, attaching a photo of the helicopter.
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[Korrespondent] In the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy carried out 25 attacks. In the Hulyaipil direction, 15 attacks by the invaders were recorded.
There were 120 combat clashes at the front, and the Defense Forces repelled 25 enemy attacks in the Pokrovsky direction. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on the evening of May 6.
It is noted that the enemy carried out one missile strike using two missiles and 47 air strikes - dropping 173 guided bombs. In addition, it used 5,649 kamikaze drones to destroy them and carried out 1,862 attacks on settlements and positions of our troops.
According to the General Staff, in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions today, the enemy carried out 5 airstrikes using 14 KABs and carried out 59 shelling of the positions of our troops and settlements, seven of them with MLRS. One enemy assault action was recorded.
In the South Slobozhansk direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our units 11 times in the areas of Vovchansk, Starytsia and towards Liptsy, Lyman, Izbitsky, Malaya Vovcha, and Symynivka. One of these attacks is ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy attacked six times in the direction of Kurylivka, Pishchane, Novoplatonivka, and in the area of Borivska Andriivka. One of these attacks is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 15 assaults by the occupiers in the areas of the settlements of Nadiya, Stavka, Yampil and in the direction of Lyman, Novosergiivka, and Ozerne. One clash is still ongoing.
The enemy did not conduct any assault operations in the Slavyansk direction.
No attacks by the invaders have been recorded in the Kramatorsk direction.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders stormed the positions of our defenders 14 times today in the areas of the settlements of Ivano-Frankivka, Illinivka, Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka and towards Kostyantynivka and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 25 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance towards the settlements of Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Sergiyevka, and Molodetske. One of these attacks is ongoing.
According to preliminary estimates, today in this direction 42 occupiers were eliminated and 25 were wounded, three units of motor vehicles and three enemy shelters were destroyed. Also, five units of motor vehicles, 10 enemy shelters, four guns and one UAV control point were damaged. 200 UAVs of various types were destroyed or suppressed.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the invaders attacked once in the direction of Verbovye.
In the Hulyaipil direction, 15 attacks by the occupiers were recorded in the areas of Zlagoda, Dobropillya, Staroukrainka Zelenye and towards the settlements of Hirke and Hulyaipilske.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attacked once in the Shcherbaky area.
In the Dnieper direction, the enemy carried out two attacks towards Antonivka and Belogruy Island.
There were no significant changes in the situation in other areas.
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[NewsFront] 21:03 Footage of the destruction of a Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV launcher in the Volchansky district,video. 19:53 In the forest area near the village of Izbitskoye (Volchansky district) aerial reconnaissance of the Guards "North" opened the position of the enemy grenade launcher crew.
17:41 Liquidation of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, –video.
14:59 In the Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces took place Divine Liturgy.
In the run-up to the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Main Cathedral of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'.
14:03 As a result of aerial surveillance, reconnaissance from the Northern Guard discovered the unloading of ammunition by the Ukrainian Armed Forces into one of the former residential buildings on the eastern outskirts of the village of Bely Kolodez (Volchansky district).
The target was operated by Rosgvardia FPV drone operators, video.
12:53 Northerners destroy enemy pickup trucks, disrupting the transfer of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel to the line of combat contact, video.
12:26 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of May 6, 2026
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
Units of the "North" force group have improved their tactical position. Formations of a mechanized brigade, a separate assault battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two territorial defense brigades have been defeated near the settlements of Kiyanitsa, Mohrytsa, and Lesnoye in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov region, manpower and equipment of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Ivanovka, Chaikovka and Kreydyanka in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy lost up to 210 servicemen, five armored combat vehicles, two cars, an artillery piece, and an anti-aircraft missile system.
Units of the "West" force group have occupied more advantageous positions and lines. The Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized and assault brigades have been defeated in the areas of Krestyshche, Sidorov, and Prishyb in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 180 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, 26 cars, three artillery pieces, including one Western-made piece, and five electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. Formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized and assault brigades and the National Guard brigade have been defeated near the settlements of Kostiantynivka and Druzhkovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 130 servicemen, 17 vehicles, five field artillery guns and a counter-battery radar station.
Units of the "Center" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of the heavy mechanized, mechanized, and airmobile brigades, the assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and three National Guard brigades near the settlements of Torske, Belitske, Novooleksandrivka, Dobropillya, and Novonikolayevka in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopidgorodne and Novopavlivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 290 servicemen, a tank, an armored combat vehicle, seven vehicles, two multiple launch rocket systems, four artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of the mechanized, airborne assault, and assault brigades, as well as three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, near the settlements of Shevchenkivske, Zarnitsa, Charivne, and Lesne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Velykymykhaylivka and Kolomiytsy in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The enemy lost up to 280 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, seven cars and an artillery piece.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of a heavy mechanized brigade, two mechanized brigades, and a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Orekhov, Malokaterinovka, Kamyshevakha, Dimitrovo, and Kirovo in the Zaporizhzhia region.
More than 35 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 21 vehicles, and two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
10:10 Ukrainian Armed Forces continue attacks on civilian infrastructure on the left bank of the Kherson region
Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 18 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:
Dnepryany - Two;
Kakhovka - Two;
Krynki - Four;
Nova Kakhovka - Four;
Nova Mayachka - Two;
Razdolne - Four.
Throughout the night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their artillery bombardment of the Kherson region, firing a total of 22 shells from cannon artillery. The following villages were shelled: Chernyanka, Chelburda, Pidstepne, Kakhovka, and Nova Kakhovka.
9:48 Operators of Phoenix interceptor drones from the 4th Military Base of the 58th Army overnight in the area of the settlement of Zapasnoye destroyed five heavy drones "Baba Yaga"
At the same time, strike drone crews and artillerymen from the 4th Military Base are attacking Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the area of the village of Magdalynivka.
9:10 Frontline summary on the morning of May 6, 2026
Zaporizhzhya Front
Heavy fighting continues in the area of Primorskoye and Stepnogorsk.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction, fighting is ongoing in the area of Gulyai-Polye and Vozdvizhevka. According to sources, Russian forces are advancing north of Alexandrograd toward the Volchya River.
There are gains in Novopavlovka.
Donetsk Front:
On the Krasnoarmeysk front, Russian forces are attacking in Vasilevka. There are gains in Novooleksandrivka.
On the Dobropillya front, Russian forces repelled enemy counterattacks in Belitske.
Fighting continues in the Novy Donbas area.
In the Konstantinovka direction, clashes are occurring in the northern part of Dolgaya Balka and north of Ilyinovka. Russian troops have reportedly entered the southern and southwestern areas of Konstantinovka.
Fighting continues in Chasov Yar, with Russian forces holding their positions.
In the Krasnolimansk sector, fighting continues in the area of Korovy Yar, Aleksandrovka, Sosnovy, and Svyatogorsk.
In the Seversky sector, fighting continues for Krivaya Luka.
Clashes continue in Fedorovka Vtoraya and between Lipovka and Nikiforovka.
On the Kupyansk front, fighting continues near Kurilovka, Kovsharovka, and in Kupyansk itself.
On the Boguslav front, Russian forces are advancing near Borovaya and north of the village of Shiykovka.
In the Volchansk sector, Russian forces are expanding their zone of control south of Pokalyanoye, fighting for Karaichnoye, Volokhovka, and Chaykovka.
Fighting continues near Okhrimovka.
Fighting continues near Izbitskoye and Verkhnyaya Pisarevka.
8:45 Five civilians died during the UAV attack on Dzhankoy
Five civilians were killed in a massive drone attack on the city of Dzhankoy in northern Crimea, the head of the republic, Sergei Aksyonov, announced.
8:34 During the past night, in the period from 21:00 Moscow time on May 5 to 7:00 Moscow time on May 6, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 53 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea and over the Black Sea.
8:00 Five civilians peaceful wounded in the Bryansk region as a result of shelling by Ukrainian MLRS.
Local authorities have confirmed a targeted, massive attack from a 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS on civilians in the village of Belaya Berezka in the Trubchevsky District.
According to preliminary information, five civilians, including one child, were injured. All were quickly taken to the hospital, where they are receiving the necessary medical care.
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[Regnum] Military exercises involving intercontinental ballistic missiles have begun in Kamchatka. The regional government press service reported this on May 6.
According to the report, missile tests are taking place from May 6 to 10 at the Kura test site, located 500 km north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
The government also urged residents of the region to refrain from visiting the landfill and surrounding areas during the specified period. The presence and movement of people and any type of equipment is prohibited in this zone.
On April 13, the Kalashnikov Concern announced the start of preliminary testing of its newest anti-aircraft missile system, the Krona. It was developed to protect targets from UAVs. The system includes detection systems, a control system, and automated mobile combat vehicles or stationary combat modules equipped with anti-aircraft guided missiles.
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[Regnum] In 1945, members of Nazi Germany's leadership informed only Soviet leader Joseph Stalin of Adolf Hitler's suicide. This is evidenced by declassified archival documents published by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in the lead-up to Victory Day.
“The only person who was informed about the Führer’s suicide and about the government established in his will (Reich President – Admiral Dönitz, Reich Chancellor – Dr. Joseph Goebbels, etc.) was Marshal Stalin,” noted General of Artillery Helmut Weidling, commander of the Berlin defense who surrendered on May 2, 1945, in his testimony.
According to him, he learned of Hitler's suicide on April 30, 1945. At 5:00 PM Berlin time, he was ordered to report to the Reich Chancellery. There, Weidling was invited to Hitler's room, where the Führer's associates were present: the Reich Chancellor, Reich Propaganda Minister Goebbels, Reichsleiter Martin Bormann, and Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, General Hans Krebs.
From Krebs, Weidling learned that Hitler had committed suicide on April 30, 1945, at around 3:00 PM, and his body had been burned in a shell crater in the garden of the Reich Chancellery. Weidling was obliged to remain silent about Hitler's death until further notice.
In 2025, the FSB also published archival materials confirming that Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945. According to the documents, on that day, the Red Army fought near the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, where Hitler was hiding in a bunker with Eva Braun, who also committed suicide.
On May 6, 2026, the Israeli Embassy announced that Adolf Hitler's grave had been discovered in Bucharest's oldest Jewish cemetery, Philanthropia, where many prominent Romanian cultural figures are buried. It turned out to be the grave of the Nazi leader's full namesake.
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