Zelensky declared a unilateral ceasefire and criticized…

Zelensky declared a unilateral ceasefire and criticized Russia's cynicism amid continued attacks

05.05.2026 19:00 HotInfo

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared his own unilateral ceasefire with Russia on Tuesday, May 5, starting at midnight on Wednesday, May 6. The decision came as a response to Russia's proposed ceasefire for May 8 and 9, the time of the Victory Day celebrations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany. Zelensky emphasized that Russia had not sent him any official communication about the planned ceasefire and criticized Moscow for "absolute cynicism" in continuing deadly attacks regardless of its own proposal to halt fire. aktuality.sk ↗

On Tuesday, Russian bombing of Ukrainian cities continued. In Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine, a Russian attack claimed at least five lives and left the same number of people injured. Russia also carried out an attack on gas facilities in the Poltava region. Zelensky stated that Russia had carried out approximately seventy attacks that day, killing at least fourteen people. The president warned that if Russia truly wanted a ceasefire, it could stop it at any time. SITA ↗

Ukraine is intensively strengthening its military capacity and diversifying its sources of weapons. In April, Ukraine doubled the number of drone strikes at distances exceeding twenty kilometers compared to March, and quadrupled them compared to February. Ukraine also approached Bahrain with an offer to cooperate on the development and production of drones to counter Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles. Kyiv also announced the development of a security plan with the European Union as part of the Drone Deal initiative to strengthen Europe's defense. ta3.com ↗

In terms of diplomacy, according to the AFP agency, Zelensky arrived in Bahrain for security talks. Dialogues at the regional level are also proving more successful. Zelensky announced that Ukraine is renewing dialogue with Slovakia, Georgia, and Armenia. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico also declared his readiness for a joint meeting of the governments of both countries and emphasized the need to use a potential ceasefire to de-escalate tensions. hnonline.sk ↗

Ukraine also continues to carry out deeper strikes on Russian territory. Ukraine carried out an attack on facilities in Cheboksary, at a distance of more than fifteen hundred kilometers from the border, using its own Flamingo missiles aimed at an arms factory. Meanwhile, Moscow is tightening security measures ahead of its military parade on Red Square, suggesting concerns about the Ukrainian threat. According to reports, Russia has suffered colossal losses in the fighting and has lost tens of thousands of soldiers. STVR (Spravy) ↗

The articles also mention recordings related to a potential corruption scandal involving million-dollar construction projects near Kyiv, which allegedly were meant to serve Zelensky's inner circle. The incident involving drones that violated Finnish airspace over the weekend. pravda.sk ↗