Zelensky slams Russia as strikes kill 5 in Ukraine before announced cease-fire: ‘Utter cynicism’
Russian strikes on Ukraine's power grid killed at least five and wounded 39 people, just before a proposed ceasefire. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attacks as 'utter cynicism,' accusing Russia of insincere peace gestures. Ukraine announced it would observe a ceasefire starting at the end of Tuesday, matching Russia's declared pause for Victory Day commemorations.
- ▪Russian forces launched 11 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 164 strike drones at Ukraine overnight, including Iranian-made Shahed drones.
- ▪Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 149 drones and one missile, but some attacks still reached their targets.
- ▪Zelenskyy announced Ukraine would begin a ceasefire at the end of Tuesday, responding in kind to Russia's actions without specifying an end date.
- ▪Zelenskyy proposed a drone defense partnership with Bahrain and offered to share Ukraine’s air defense expertise with Gulf states.
- ▪Naftogaz Group reported its facilities have been attacked 107 times since the beginning of 2026, including strikes on natural gas sites in Poltava and Kharkiv regions.
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World News Zelenskyy slams Russia as strikes kill 5 in Ukraine before announced cease-fire: ‘Utter cynicism’ By Associated Press Published May 5, 2026, 1:28 p.m. ET KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid during the night killed at least five people and wounded 39 others, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, less than a day before Kyiv said that it would enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised its own pause in hostilities. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rebuked Moscow for what he said was its “utter cynicism” in launching the attacks after Russia announced a unilateral ceasefire over two days later this week while it marks the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
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