Dnipro tops the news as Ukraine endures renewed Russian strikes; Ukraine says four dead in the eastern city. Ukraine’s fourth-largest city.
Ukraine has reported ongoing Russian drone and missile strikes across multiple regions, resulting in casualties and damage. Ukrainian air defenses have intercepted hundreds of drones, but some strikes have caused injuries and destruction. Ukraine's government continues to seek military support as tensions escalate.
Russia has carried out its deadliest attack on Ukraine in 2026, launching nearly 700 drones and dozens of missiles overnight on April 15-16. The strikes have killed at least 17 people, including a 12-year-old boy in Kyiv, and injured over 100 across Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia. Ukraine is facing shortages of US-made Patriot missiles amid ongoing air defense efforts.
Since late April 2026, Russia and Ukraine have been exchanging sustained drone and missile attacks that have killed civilians, damaged ports, hospitals and housing, and struck energy infrastructure on both sides. Overnight into 5 May, strikes have hit Ukrainian energy facilities and cities and Ukrainian forces have struck major Russian oil and industrial sites.
Russia has held a pared-down Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square without tanks or heavy weapons because officials have cited security concerns and the threat of Ukrainian long-range strikes. Kyiv has accused Moscow of violating a Kyiv-proposed ceasefire and has reported continued Russian drone, missile and strike attacks across multiple regions in the days before the parade.