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2:14 AM  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 2:23 am)

Drones target Moscow second night in a row, Russian official claims.

Debris from one of the drones reportedly fell on the Kashirskoye Highway, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. The reported attack comes just days before Russia's Victory Day parade and three-day "truce."

1:07 AM

Economy minister to meet with party leaders before parliament ratifies minerals deal.

MPs will be able to ask questions and learn more about the details of the agreement in meetings with Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko May 6-7, MP Serhii Sobolev told the news outlet Suspilne. The ratification vote is scheduled for May 8.

12:10 AM

Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast kill 3, injure 7, including teen.

Attacks against the border villages of Bilopillia and Vorozhba damaged civilian infrastructure and triggered emergency evacuations, the regional military administration reported.

11:29 PM

Trump discusses war in Ukraine with Turkey's Erdogan in phone call.

"I look forward to working with President Erdogan on getting the ridiculous, but deadly, war between Russia and Ukraine ended — now!" U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 5.

10:52 PM

'It's a lot' — Trump on Putin's proposed 3-day truce.

Putin's Victory Day truce "doesn't sound like much, but it's a lot, if you know where we started from," Trump told reporters at the White House on May 5.

10:07 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv reportedly targets Moscow, destroys drone control center in Kursk Oblast

9:39 PM

Romanian PM resigns after far-right candidate takes commanding lead in presidential election.

Far-right Euroskeptic candidate George Simion, head of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), received nearly 41% of the votes. Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan placed second with 20.99% of the vote, and the candidate from the ruling coalition, Crin Antonescu, obtained 20.13%.

9:13 PM

'Meeting is clearly on the radar' — Kremlin on potential Trump-Putin meeting.

"It requires the continuation of contacts between Moscow and Washington, which have been launched and are now ongoing," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

7:58 PM

Special tribunal against Russian leadership may be launched in 2026, President's Office says.

The tribunal, set to operate within the Council of Europe, will focus on Russia's political and military leaders, including President Vladimir Putin.

7:38 PM

War analysis

France is sending Ukraine more AASM Hammer bombs — here's what they can do

7:16 PM

Opinion

A minerals deal won’t stop Russia’s war

6:33 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian drone control center in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's General Staff says.

As a result of the strike, up to 20 Russian soldiers were killed and their equipment destroyed.

6:18 PM

North Korea sends nearly 15,000 migrants to Russia to cover labor market shortage, WSJ reports.

The move represents an apparent violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions passed in the wake of North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests.

5:49 PM

Czech Republic ready to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16, L-39 aircraft, Czech PM says.

"We are ready to deepen our contribution to the training of the Ukrainian military," Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on May 5.

4:55 PM

Russian war crimes

As Russia trains abducted children for war, Ukraine fights uphill battle to bring them home

3:46 PM

Interim head of US embassy in Ukraine arrives in Kyiv.

Julie S. Davis's arrival follows the resignation of Ambassador Bridget Brink, who had served as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine since 2022.

2:29 PM

Ukrainian court orders detention of ex-deputy head of President's Office during corruption probe.

Andrii Smyrnov is under investigation for allegedly legalizing illicit assets and accepting a bribe worth $100,000.

12:56 PM

Russia сancels Victory Day parade in occupied Crimean city of Sevastopol, state media reports.

Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said the Victory Day parade, to be held on May 9, would not take place due to safety risks.

12:26 PM

Kyiv responds to Fico’s 'anti-Ukrainian' remarks ahead of Slovak PM's Russia visit to attend Moscow Victory Parade.

In a statement, the Ukrainian Embassy said it regretted Fico’s accusations and urged Slovak officials to “more carefully study, rewatch, and analyze” Zelensky’s statements.

11:08 AM

Trump says EU leaders asked him to call Putin because he's been ignoring their calls.

In an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump also claimed a peace deal was "fairly close."

10:30 AM

Grenade explodes overnight in Kyiv apartment, injuring resident.

The 41-year-old resident was injured and taken to the hospital, authorities said.

9:03 AM

Ahead of Putin's Victory Day Parade, Ukrainian drones reportedly target Moscow, Russian officials claim.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the drones were shot down near the town of Podolsk, south of the capital.

7:57 AM

EU should invest in Ukrainian defense to 'double' weapons sent to Kyiv, commissioner says.

EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius called for EU members to invest in Ukraine's domestic defense industry to increase the effectiveness and value of military aid provided to Ukraine.

6:58 AM

Minerals deal 'important part' of future security guarantees, ambassador says.

"So this economic partnership deal in itself is a very important part of the broader security... architecture... frankly, that fund will be successful if Ukraine is stable and peaceful. So in a way, it's an important part of... future security guarantees," Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, said.

5:09 AM

OPEC+ to accelerate oil output, potentially lowering oil prices despite Russian reliance, Reuters reports.

OPEC+, which includes Russia, agreed to a large oil production hike in June, Reuters reported on May 4, citing five unnamed sources.