What happened in Ukraine on 5 May 2026?

What did the war look like on 5 May 2026? Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine killed at least 27 people and injured more than 80, according to reports from that day.

The strikes came a day after the Russian defence ministry announced, on 4 May 2026, a truce for 8 and 9 May. The announcement covered only those two dates. The attacks on 5 May fell before the stated start of the truce.

The casualty figures were the main measure of the day. Reports gave the toll as at least 27 dead and more than 80 wounded, without a breakdown of where the attacks hit.

Taken together, the two reports show a short stretch in which an announced pause sat alongside heavy strikes: a truce declared for 8 and 9 May, and a deadly assault on 5 May.