Ukrainian forces have made further progress in Russia’s Kursk region, continuing their offensive near the border, with Ukrainian troops advancing toward the villages of Tyotkino and Novy Put, with confirmed fighting in these areas, particularly around Novy Put. This operation, which began in August 2024, aims to create a buffer zone to prevent Russian cross-border attacks and disrupt their military activities.

Unable to obtain military progress, Russians continued to target Ukraine’s civilian population, with another overnight assault on Kyiv. Russians launched a barrage of Shahed drones on the city, wounding seven civilians, including two children aged 14 and 17, and setting residential neighborhoods ablaze.

In a historic first, a Ukrainian naval drone reportedly shot down a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet over the Black Sea, marking a dramatic evolution in the use of unmanned systems in modern warfare. The event represents the first known instance of a surface drone engaging and destroying a manned combat aircraft— a milestone that underscores the rapidly shifting landscape of military technology. The incident occurred on May 2 off the western coast of Russian-occupied Crimea.