May 8, 2026, 7:17 amMay 8, 2026, 7:27 am
On the night of the ceasefire unilaterally declared by Moscow, Ukraine launched heavy drone and missile attacks on Russian territory. There is destruction caused by drone debris in several cities in the Rostov region, the governor of the southern Russian region, Yuri Slyussar, said on Telegram. According to him, impacts were recorded in the cities of Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog and Bataysk, as well as in one district. There were no deaths or injuries, he emphasized. There were also rocket alarms in the region.
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According to Slyussar, several private homes and a truck were damaged in Rostov. A fire broke out in an administration building. Meanwhile, Ukrainian Telegram channels published numerous videos from the city showing serious fires that lasted until the morning. One of the objects hit is said to be an arms company. These reports could not initially be confirmed independently.
Refinery in sight
Impacts were also reported in the city of Yaroslavl, almost 300 kilometers northeast of Moscow. According to the Internet portal “Astra”, the refinery there was once again the focus of the attacks. Severe fires can be seen in videos and images circulating on the Internet. Governor Mikhail Yevrayev confirmed the shelling, but did not provide any information about damage.
There was an air alert in many Russian regions during the night. According to official information, Moscow was also attacked. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported the downing of 25 drones that had flown towards the capital. Nothing was initially known about the consequences of the attack.
On Friday night, a ceasefire declared unilaterally by Moscow began, which was intended to coincide with the celebrations surrounding Victory Day on May 9th and specifically to protect the military parade in Moscow. Russia had ignored a ceasefire previously announced by Kiev and in effect from May 6th. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj then announced “mirror-image” actions. (dab/sda/dpa)