On the night of 4 May, Russian drones attacked the Kyiv region. Debris was reported to have fallen in Brovary.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is declaring a regime of silence starting at midnight on the night of May 5-6 and will act reciprocally in case of a violation of the ceasefire.

Russia has announced a so-called ceasefire for the holiday marking victory in World War II, which will be in effect on 8 and 9 May. Moscow is again threatening Ukraine.

Ukrainian MP Oleksii Honcharenko has published a fragment of a conversation from the "Mindich tapes" between figures in the "Midas" case, Oleksandr Tsukerman and Ihor Fursenko.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia has not yet officially informed Ukraine of the agreement on a temporary ceasefire for May 9 (known in Moscow as "Victory Day").

Russian occupation forces have advanced into the Volnovakha district of the Donetsk region.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is working on a systemic solution that should correct mistakes made during military medical commissions and improve the quality of the mobilization pool.

In April 2026, the Ukrainian Defence Forces launched strikes against oil refineries, port infrastructure, the navy and the defence industry of the Russian Federation at ranges of up to 1,700 km, causing widespread fires and significant damage.

The number of casualties in Merefa, Kharkiv Oblast, following a Russian missile strike has risen to 18.

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