Russia launches strikes at Ukraine, hours after expiration of truce

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 12, 2026 · 279 words · By Evelyn Ann-Marie Dom

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What to know about Russia launches strikes at Ukraine, hours after expiration of truce

On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would retaliate if Russia decided "to return to a full-scale war." Russia launched several drone strikes at eastern Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, just hours after the expiration of a three-day…

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Why it matters

The strikes killed a man and wounded at least four in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the head of the regional military administration Oleksandr Ganzha reported on Tuesday.

Common ground

"The enemy attacked five districts of the region more than 20 times with drones, artillery, and aerial bombs," he wrote on Telegram.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russia launched several drone strikes at eastern Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, just hours after the expiration of a three-day truce.”

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Multiple sources confirm a three-day truce announced by Donald Trump and subsequent Russian drone strikes in Ukraine (e.g., The Guardian, France 24).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russ…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…

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Claim 2: “Russia launched the strikes just hours after the US-brokered 72-hour truce came to an end on Monday.”

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Multiple sources confirm a US-brokered 72-hour ceasefire that expired on a Monday, with both sides accusing each other of breaches.

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web search NEUTRAL — A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was due to expire Monday with both sides accusing each other of breaching the 72-hour arrangement, as American and European officials considered ho…
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/05/11/russia-and-ukraine-tr…

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web search NEUTRAL — A US-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is due to expire with both sides accusing each other of breaching the 72-hour arrangement, as American and European officials consider how they might…
https://www.edenmagnet.com.au/story/9244339/russia-and-ukrai…

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web search NEUTRAL — “Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be brought home,” Zelenskyy said. He noted that while Ukraine maintains a principle of symmetry regarding long-range a…
https://www.tampafp.com/trump-brokers-72-hour-truce-prisoner…

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Claim 3: “The strikes killed a man and wounded at least four in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the head of the regional military administration Oleksandr Ganzha reported on Tuesday.”

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Multiple web search results mention Oleksandr Ganzha reporting casualties in the Dnipropetrovsk region, including a man killed and others wounded.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dnepropetrovsk maniacs are Ukrainian serial killers responsible for a string of murders in Dnepropetrovsk in June and July 2007. The case gained worldwide notoriety after the killers made video re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dnepropetrovsk_maniacs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present), the Russian military have continuously carried out deliberate attacks against civilian targets and indiscriminate attacks in densely populated areas. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_attacks_on_civilians_i…

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web search NEUTRAL — Russian strikes across Ukraine killed three people and wounded at least four others, Ukrainian officials said Sunday. In the northeastern border region of Sumy, one Russian drone attack killed two civ…
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/26/russian-strikes-ki…

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Claim 4: “Russian forces also targeted Kyiv and struck a 20-storey residential building in the capital, Ukrainian media reported citing local officials.”

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The provided evidence confirms Russian strikes in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, but does not specifically mention a '20-storey residential building' being struck.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, as part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military crossed the Russia–Ukraine and Belarus–Ukraine borders into northern Ukraine, entering the oblasts (regions) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_front_of_the_Russian_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Kyiv convoy was a column of Russian military vehicles stretching some 64 kilometres (40 mi) in Kyiv Oblast from Prybirsk to Hostomel via Ivankiv involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Kyiv_convoy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Embassy of Russia in Kyiv was the diplomatic mission of Russia to Ukraine. The chancery was located at 27 Povitroflotskyi Prospekt in Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Russia,_Kyiv

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Claim 5: “And the Fastiv region, near Kyiv, also became the target of Russian strikes.”

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Multiple sources confirm Russian drone strikes targeted Fastiv in the Kyiv region, including reports from UNN and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fastiv, Kyiv region, was hit by Russian drone strikes for two consecutive nights. Explosions destroyed the train station and suburban depot, with ongoing rescue and recovery efforts.
https://empr.media/news/war/russian-strikes-hit-fastiv-two-n…

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web search NEUTRAL — In the Kyiv region, Russian troops attacked Fastiv with drones, causing fires and damage, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported on Monday, showing the consequences, writes UNN. Details.
https://unn.ua/en/news/russian-troops-attacked-fastiv-in-kyi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia strikes Kyiv region, almost a dozen homes damaged, 1 fatality. Kyiv region, Mon, January 05, 2026 - 05:15.Overnight on January 5, Russian forces attacked the Kyiv region, with significant damag…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-strikes-kyiv-region-a…

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Claim 6: “Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv refrained from conducting long-range retaliatory strikes”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this specific statement by President Zelenskyy.

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Claim 7: “A kindergarten, a four-storey residential building and two private homes were damaged, regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk wrote on Telegram.”

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Web search results confirm Governor Kalashnyk reported on Telegram that a kindergarten, residential buildings, and schools were damaged in the Boryspil/Fastiv area of the Kyiv region.

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web search NEUTRAL — In the Boryspil district, Kyiv region, two apartment buildings and a private house, a kindergarten and a school sustained damage in the latest drone attacks. This was reported on Telegram by the actin…
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3967007-russian-drones-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rescuers carrying children after an air strike on a kindergarten in Kharkiv on Oct. 22. (State Emergency Service of Ukraine / Telegram) The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that a store, a …
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-air-strike-on-kharkiv-da…

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web search NEUTRAL — As Kalashnyk noted, the air raid alert in the region worked all night. Ukrainian air defense prevented critical or residential infrastructure from being hit. However, due to the Russian attack in the …
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-strikes-kyiv-region-w…

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Claim 8: “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would retaliate if Russia decided "to return to a full-scale war."”

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While evidence confirms Zelenskyy is the president and that a truce occurred, there is no specific quote or report in the provided evidence where he explicitly stated Ukraine would retaliate if Russia returned to a 'full-scale war'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 20 May 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskyy was inaugurated as the sixth President of Ukraine, commencing his first term, which is still ongoing due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. During his inaugur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_of_Volodymyr_Zele…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who, since 2019, has served as the sixth president of Ukraine. He took office five years afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — According to Ukrainian government officials and news sources, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has survived dozens of assassination and kidnapping attempts by Russian or pro-Russian agents dur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_attempts_on_Volo…

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Claim 9: “"The enemy attacked five districts of the region more than 20 times with drones, artillery, and aerial bombs," he wrote on Telegram.”

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Three independent web search results confirm Oleksandr Ganzha reported on Telegram that the region was attacked approximately 20 times using drones, artillery, and aerial bombs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Overall, this was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanza, on Telegram, underscoring the scale of the enemy’s actions. The aggressor’s armed formatio…
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/russian-forces-attack-dnipro-reg…

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web search NEUTRAL — In Dnipropetrovsk, the head of the regional administration, Oleksandr Ganzha, said one person had been killed and another wounded in a Russian attack in the Nikopol district. Ganzha said the Russian a…
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/russian-rains-missiles-and-d…

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Claim 10: “President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine would start on 9 May.”

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Two independent cross-references (France24 and The Hindu) confirm Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire starting May 9, 2026.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, starting on May 9.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260508-trump-announces-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (May 8, 2026) announced that a three-day ceasefire between both sides would come into effect from Saturday (May 9, 2026).
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/putin-says-ukrai…

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