Ukraine said on Wednesday that Russia violated the ceasefire declared by Kiev unilaterally, by carrying out strikes on several cities using 108 drones and three missiles, according to Foreign Minister Andrei Sepiga. On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it shot down 53 Ukrainian drones over its territory between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Moscow time.
Published on: 05/06/2026 - 07:22 Last updated: 05/06/2026 - 12:11
On Wednesday, Ukraine accused Russia of violating the truce that Kiev declared unilaterally, by carrying out strikes on several cities using 108 drones and three missiles, according to Foreign Minister Andrei Sepiga.
Russia also carried out an attack on industrial infrastructure facilities in Zaporizhya, according to the region's military commander, Ivan Fedorov, on Wednesday morning, while Kiev said it was adhering to a unilateral ceasefire since midnight.
In this context, Foreign Minister Andrei Sepiga wrote on the platforms: “This shows that Russia rejects peace, and that its false calls for a ceasefire on May 9 have nothing to do with diplomacy.”
The Ukrainian official added, "Putin only cares about military parades, not human lives," referring to the Kremlin's unilateral call to stop fighting on the occasion of the Russian military parade, which will be held on the 9th of this month. Sipiga explained that the attacks continued throughout the night, including strikes that targeted Kharkiv and Zaporizhya at dawn.
For its part, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it shot down 53 Ukrainian drones over its territory between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Moscow time.
However, time does not allow to confirm or deny whether Kiev violated the ceasefire it declared.
Five people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian-controlled Crimean peninsula, according to what the head of the local authority, Sergei Aksyonov, announced on Wednesday, adding: “Unfortunately, as a result of a hostile drone strike on Dzhankoy (...) five people were killed.”
On Monday, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a truce in response to Putin's proposal for a ceasefire on the occasion of celebrations marking the 81st anniversary of victory in World War II.
Zelensky warned that his country would respond "similarly" to any Russian violation. Ukraine's demand for a ceasefire was met with Russian rejection.
On Tuesday, a day before the truce proposed by Kiev took effect, Moscow launched strikes on Ukraine, killing at least 28 people, according to a tally published by local authorities on Wednesday.
France 24/AFP
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