Putin backed a plan to use medically unfit volunteers for rear-area drone defense, signaling pressure on Russia’s manpower strategy.
Moscow authorities intercepted over 180 drones during a large-scale nighttime UAV attack impacting residential and industrial areas near the capital.
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian logistics hubs and urban areas, causing casualties and fires, disrupting supply chains, and prompting evacuations across multiple regions.
Russian missile strikes on Kyiv cause civilian injuries amid rising casualties and escalating Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil facilities.
Russia suspends navigation through the Azov-Don canal after Ukrainian UAV attacks on vessels, disrupting key grain export routes and pushing wheat prices higher.
Russian regions impose fuel purchase limits due to supply disruptions from Ukrainian drone attacks on oil infrastructure, affecting over 50 regions nationwide.
Ukrainian drones launched a mass attack on Russia's Leningrad region hours before the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, disrupting airport operations and raising security concerns.
Lukoil's Nizhny Novgorod refinery halted over half its capacity after Ukrainian drone attacks, marking a significant blow to Russia's refining sector and fuel supply.
Despite Ukraine's May 6 ceasefire proposal, Russia continued attacks on key regions, highlighting strategic tensions and contrasting conflict management approaches.