Ukraine reports Russian strike after Kyiv-declared ceasefire begins
Key takeaways
- Ukraine said Russia struck an industrial facility in the southern Zaporizhzhia region on Wednesday morning, hours after a unilateral ceasefire declared by Kyiv had come into effect.
- By: FRANCE 24 A Ukrainian rescuer works to extinguish a fire at the site following a Russian air attack in Zaporizhzhia on May 5, 2026.
- "The enemy attacked an industrial infrastructure facility.
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Ukraine said Russia struck an industrial facility in the southern Zaporizhzhia region on Wednesday morning, hours after a unilateral ceasefire declared by Kyiv had come into effect. Both Kyiv and Moscow announced competing ceasefires on different dates this week as Russia prepares to celebrate the anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.
By: FRANCE 24 A Ukrainian rescuer works to extinguish a fire at the site following a Russian air attack in Zaporizhzhia on May 5, 2026. © Darya Nazarova, AFP Ukraine reported a Russian strike in the southern Zaporizhzhia region on Wednesday morning, hours after Kyiv began to observe its unilateral ceasefire at midnight.
"The enemy attacked an industrial infrastructure facility. There were no wounded," Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, said on Wednesday.