Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine regions

The body of a killed resident lays on the ground at the site of a Russian missile strike in the town of Merefa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine May 4, 2026. (REUTERS)

• Russian drone and missile attacks killed four people and wounded 31

KYIV: Russian strikes in two regions of Ukraine killed at least five people, including rescue workers, and wounded dozens more, local officials announced Tuesday.
In the central region of Poltava, a Russian drone and missile attack killed four people and wounded 31, a regional official said. In the Kharkiv region, one person died and two more were wounded, prosecutors said.