• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of breaching the unilateral ceasefire declared by Ukraine by launching a wave of drone attacks on several cities.
  • In the Sumy region, one woman was killed when a kindergarten was hit on Wednesday morning, although no children were present.
  • Both sides announced rival unilateral ceasefires with no agreement on terms, duration, or monitoring.
  • Russia demanded a truce for May 8-9 to mark Victory Day, while Ukraine announced an open-ended ceasefire from midnight Tuesday.
  • A series of attacks on Tuesday killed 27 people across Ukraine, including 12 victims in Zaporizhzhia.
  • Ukraine retaliated with strikes deep inside Russia, killing two people in Cheboksary, more than 1,500 km from Ukraine.