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On May 5, several waves of Russian strikes hit targets in various Ukrainian regions. During the day, Russian strikes were reported in the Kharkiv, Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava regions and in the areas under the Ukrainian control in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Kiev confirmed damage as a result of the Russian strikes. One of the targets was the Slavyansk TPP, located in the north of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). The facility was heavily damaged by the precision strikes of at least five Russian missiles.
Ukrainian air defense forces failed to protect the plant. Moreover, they did not notice Russian reconnaissance UAV that was coordinating the attack and filmed the results of the strikes 30 kilometers from the front. This fact once again confirms the depletion of Ukrainian air defense, which can no longer protect strategically important facilities near the frontlines.
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The local Ukrainian authorities confirmed damage to the Slavyansk TPP, claiming another alleged Russian attack on ‘civilian facility’. However, the Donbassenergo energy company declared that the plant stopped operations over hostilities back in 2022. The territory of the energy facility was used to accommodate large Ukrainian military forces and equipment for a long time.
During the day, more Russian precision strikes were reported in the Kharkiv region, including in the industrial zone in the city of Kharkiv. Videos from the city show civilians having picnic amid the ongoing strikes.
Ukrainian authorities also confirmed damage as a result of Russian strikes in Poltava. According to the local officials, the attack allegedly targeted another civilian facility, the elevator. No civilians were wounded as a result of the attack.
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