At least five killed and dozens injured in Ukraine in ‘vile’ Russian strike amid ceasefire talk
At least five people were killed and dozens injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight, including two first responders who died in a so-called 'double-tap' attack. The strikes, involving 11 ballistic missiles and 164 drones, primarily targeted energy infrastructure amid ongoing ceasefire discussions. Ukrainian officials condemned the attacks as inhumane, while Russia had previously proposed a temporary ceasefire for its Victory Day celebrations.
- ▪Russia launched 11 ballistic missiles and 164 drones against Ukraine overnight, targeting energy infrastructure.
- ▪Two of the five people killed were emergency responders arriving at the scene of an initial strike.
- ▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a conditional ceasefire starting May 5, to be honored reciprocally based on Russian actions.
- ▪Russia proposed a ceasefire for its Victory Day celebrations on May 9 but continued military operations beforehand.
- ▪Russia’s Defense Ministry threatened a massive strike on Kyiv if Ukraine disrupted Victory Day events.
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At least five people were reportedly killed, and dozens of others were injured in multiple Russian strikes against Ukraine overnight. Russia’s strikes on Ukraine came after a Ukrainian drone hit an apartment building in Moscow on Monday. No casualties or injuries were noted in the military strike. Russia’s strike overnight included 164 drones and 11 ballistic missiles in the Poltava region, according to Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha. Two of the people who died in the attack were emergency workers arriving at the scene of an earlier strike by Russia, Sybiha said. He called Russia a “terrorist state” for targeting first responders in a military operation.
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