Last night, Ukraine's Armed Forces conducted combat launches of F-5 Flamingo cruise missiles as part of a deep-strike operation, hitting several Russian targets, including military-industrial facilities in Cheboksary, according to President Zelenskyy.
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Russia strikes Ukrainian energy infrastructure, killing five civilians
On the night of May 5, Russia launched missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in Poltava, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv regions, killing five civilians and injuring dozens. In Poltava region, Russia hit an energy facility and then launched a second
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F-5 Flamingo cruise missiles strike Cheboksary military-industrial complex
❗️Launches of 🇺🇦F-5 Flamingo cruise missiles tonight. Strikes, including on military-industrial complex facilities in 🇷🇺Cheboksary – Zelenskyy.
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 5 mai 2026
‘Russia must end its war and shift to real diplomacy. We have made our proposal.’ pic.twitter.com/yl3rcObVjMLaunches of F-5 Flamingo cruise missiles tonight. Strikes, including on military-industrial complex facilities in Cheboksary – Zelenskyy. ‘Russia must end its war and shift to real diplomacy. We have made our proposal.’
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FP-5 missile launch on Russian targets
🚀Tonight’s FP-5 Flamingo missile launch on the Russian targets, including VNIIIR-Progress in Cheboksary. https://t.co/yg5jVajSnL pic.twitter.com/M6ShQQChGl
— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) 5 mai 2026Tonight’s launch of the FP-5 Flamingo missile on Russian targets, including VNIIIR-Progress in Cheboksary.
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Defense analyst advises Trump to exit war quickly
Defense analyst Michael Clarke: If I were advising Trump, I would tell him to get out fast.
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 5 mai 2026
If he cannot win decisively — this war will define his legacy. He needs an exit he can sell as honorable before it damages not only the midterms, but his place in history. 1/ pic.twitter.com/M5drLhndbWDefense analyst Michael Clarke: If I were advising Trump, I would tell him to get out fast. If he cannot win decisively — this war will define his legacy. He needs an exit he can sell as honorable before it damages not only the midterms, but his place in history. 1/
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Trump on Zelenskyy and Ukraine War
❗️“I like Zelenskyy, but he’s a clever guy,” – Trump.
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 5 mai 2026
Additional points:
▪️ “The Ukrainians are better than anyone else in Europe in this fight. They are better than any of the US’s NATO allies.”
▪️ “Ukraine is losing territory, but Russia is also taking losses.” pic.twitter.com/wlRqNGut2a"I like Zelenskyy, but he’s a clever guy," – Trump. Additional points:
"The Ukrainians are better than anyone else in Europe in this fight. They are better than any of the US’s NATO allies."
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Attack on Kirishi refinery in Russia
One of Russia’s largest refineries, Kirishi (KINEF) refinery in the Leningrad region, with processing capacity of around ~20 million tons per year, was targeted overnight.
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Ukraine plans $13 billion privatization
This year, Ukraine's Cabinet expects to raise approximately 10 billion hryvnias ($227 million) from private investors through 'large-scale privatization' and 3 billion hryvnias ($68 million) through 'small-scale privatization,' Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.
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Zelensky rejects Putin’s truce offer, Russian strikes hit Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a Victory Day truce on May 9 as cynical, instead calling for an immediate and open-ended ceasefire. Hours later, Russia launched a massive airstrike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. w/ @NastyaStognei
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Zelenskyy reports over 35,000 enemy losses in April
Over 35,000 enemy losses in one month: Zelenskyy on April’s results According to the President, the military and the Minister of Defense presented a report on April’s outcomes. Key points: The Ukrainian Armed Forces maintain a stable defence and are increasing their