Explosions reported in Kyiv

3:56 PM

Reuters: France to send ambassador to Putin's inauguration.

Many European countries, such as the U.K., Estonia, Czechia, and others, have said they will boycott the inauguration ceremony.

3:31 PM

EU Commissioner: EU begins work on new Defense Innovation office in Kyiv.

The European Union has started work on establishing the new Defense Innovation office in Kyiv, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on May 6 at the EU-Ukraine Defense Industries Forum.

2:16 PM

Police: Russia drops 1,500-kilogram bomb on village in Kharkiv Oblast.

Russian forces struck Kharkiv Oblast with a FAB-1500 air-dropped bomb for the first time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Kharkiv Oblast Police reported on May 6.

1:21 PM

Media: Finland considers building TNT factory in response to war in Ukraine.

"We need to increase the production of explosives significantly. Therefore, we must seriously consider the role of domestic industry in this matter," Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said.

1:05 PM

Russia to hold tactical nuclear weapons drills amid 'threats by certain Western officials.'

The purpose of the exercises is to "maintain the readiness of personnel and equipment" to "unconditionally ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Russian state," the Russian Defense Ministry said.

11:34 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 475,300 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 1,040 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

11:05 AM

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 27 over past day.

Russian forces targeted nine of Ukraine's oblasts – Chernihiv, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter three regions.

11:03 AM

Italian defense minister calls for truce in Ukraine, peace negotiations with Russia.

The comments indicated a change of heart from Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, who said in November 2023 that the "time is not yet ripe" for ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine.

11:01 AM

Military intelligence: Ukraine destroys Russian fast attack craft in occupied Crimea.

The combat operation was conducted by the "Group 13" unit of Ukraine's military intelligence in the Vuzka Bay in the Black Sea.

10:13 AM

Russia claims 6 killed, 35 injured in drone attack on Belgorod Oblast.

Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that drones had struck vehicles transporting workers to a factory near the village of Berezovka, and that six people died on the spot.

9:39 AM

Air Force: Ukraine downs 12 Russian drones overnight.

The drones were launched from the neighboring Kursk Oblast of Russia and targeted Sumy Oblast in the northeast of Ukraine.

9:19 AM

Top Congress Democrat says 'Pro-Putin faction' of Republicans stalled Ukraine aid.

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries singled out Republican congresswoman and conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene, who he characterized as leading the faction.

7:33 AM

Russia attacks 6 communities in Sumy Oblast.

Russian forces attacked six communities in Sumy Oblast, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on May 5. More than 22 explosions were recorded.

2:04 AM

Russian forces attack energy infrastructure in Sumy Oblast.

Russian forces launched a drone attack in Sumy Oblast overnight on May 6, targeting the region's energy infrastructure, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.

1:44 AM

Media: Chinese leader wants to work with international community to end war in Ukraine.

China wants to work with France and the rest of the international community to end the war in Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly told French media outlet Le Figaro on May 5.

1:16 AM

European Commission looks to sanction Voice of Europe media outlet.

The EU executive body is proposing that the Voice of Europe media outlet be added to the upcoming 14th round of EU sanctions against Russia, the Vice-President of the European Commission, Vera Jourova, said on May 5, as reported by European Pravda.

11:44 PM

Rheinmetall CEO promises to send Kyiv 'hundreds of thousands' of shells this year.

The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with "hundreds of thousands" of shells in 2024, including prototypes of artillery shells with a range of 100 kilometers, CEO Armin Papperger said.

11:37 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: US aid will help launch counteroffensive in 2025, Sullivan says

10:41 PM

Switzerland invites pope to global peace summit.

Switzerland has invited Pope Francis to attend the upcoming global peace summit dedicated to ending the war in Ukraine, Swiss President Viola Amherd said on May 5.

9:58 PM

Russian attacks in Kharkiv Oblast kill 1, injure 2.

Shelling in the village of Monachynivka in Kharkiv Oblast's Kupiansk district caused a fire at a house, killing an 88-year-old woman and injuring a 34-year-old man. A resident of the village of Kivsharivka was also injured in an attack.

8:50 PM

Official: Russia hits power plant in Donetsk Oblast.

Russian forces struck the Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant in Donetsk Oblast with five heavy artillery rockets, damaging several sites at the power plant, deputy head of Mykolaivka City Military Administration Volodymyr Proskunin said on May 5.

7:50 PM

Czechia, Estonia will not attend Putin's inauguration on May 7.

Representatives of Czechia and Estonia will not be in attendance for Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming presidential inauguration, the foreign ministers of the respective countries confirmed on May 5.

5:09 PM

Military intelligence confirms car bomb attack killing Russian organizer of torture chambers in Berdiansk.

Russian officials, their proxies, and collaborators have been routinely targeted in both occupied parts of Ukraine and inside Russia.

3:59 PM

Update: Russian glide bomb attack injures 15 in downtown Kharkiv.

Russian forces hit two sites in the residential area of Kharkiv as Ukraine marked Orthodox Easter.

3:45 PM

Energy Minister: Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure cause over $1 billion in damage.

The most damage was caused by the attacks on thermal, and hydro electricity generation facilities.