Russia has broken the ceasefire: Sibiga reports drone and missile strikes
This was stated by Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga on the social media platform X.
Russia violated the ceasefire that Ukraine had initiated at midnight between 5 and 6 May.
According to Andriy Sibiga, Russian attacks continued throughout the night. Russia used 108 drones and three missiles in the strikes.
The minister noted that the attacks included morning strikes on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia. He said that Moscow had once again ignored a realistic and fair call for a cessation of hostilities, which had been supported by other states and international organisations.
“This shows that Russia rejects peace, and its false calls for a ceasefire on 9 May have nothing to do with diplomacy. Putin is only interested in military parades, not human lives,” Sibiga stated.
The minister stressed that such a stance requires strong and increased pressure on the Russian regime. This involves new rounds of sanctions, isolation, accountability for Russian crimes and increased support for Ukraine in all areas.
What is known about the night-time attack
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, from 18:00 on 5 May, Russia attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Rostov region, one X-31 guided air-to-surface missile from the airspace of the Kursk region, and 108 strike UAVs.
The drones included Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas types, as well as Parodia decoy drones. They were launched from the directions of Bryansk, Kursk and Millerovo in the Russian Federation, as well as from the temporarily occupied cities of Donetsk and Gvardeyskoye in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
As of 08:00 on 6 May, air defences had shot down or neutralised 89 enemy UAVs in the north and east of the country.
Two ballistic missiles, one guided air-to-surface missile and nine attack UAVs were recorded hitting eight locations. The fall of downed targets or debris was also recorded at one location.
Strikes on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia
Explosions were heard in Kharkiv on the morning of 6 May following an attack by strike drones. According to the mayor, Ihor Terekhov, and the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synehubov, one of the ‘Shaheds’ struck a private house in the Novobavarskyi district, where a fire broke out.
The house hit by the drone was burnt down. Neighbouring properties were also damaged. In total, damage to at least seven private homes was recorded in this district. Russian forces carried out another strike on the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv.
According to Oleg Synyegubov, a 48-year-old woman was injured in the shelling – she was diagnosed with an acute stress reaction. It later emerged that another person sought medical assistance following the explosions in Kharkiv. In total, two people were injured.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, on the morning of 6 May, the Russians struck an industrial infrastructure facility. Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported the explosions in the region at 05:26. As of 06:00, there was no information on casualties.
The day before, Ukraine called on Russia to cease fire
Earlier, Andriy Sybiga described President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal for a ceasefire from midnight on 5 to 6 May as a serious one. He stated that this was a genuine proposal to end the war and move towards diplomacy.
Following the night-time attack, Sibiga stated that Russia had effectively rejected the peace initiative and, at the same time, was demonstrating that its statements regarding a ceasefire on 9 May had nothing to do with diplomacy.
As reported by ThePublic, a series of explosions rang out in Sumy on 6 May during an air raid alert. A hit on a nursery building in the city centre was recorded.
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