Russian military strikes killed three civilians across Ukraine on April 5

Three civilians were killed, and nine others were wounded, in Russian shelling across the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Kherson regions on April 5, 2026, according to the National Police. Additional injuries were reported in the Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions.

Russian forces targeted a car in Nikopol with a drone, killing an elderly man, and leaving his wife in critical condition at a hospital

Victims of Russian strikes on April 5 included:

• an elderly driver whose car was targeted by a drone in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast;
• a 35-year-old police officer whose vehicle was struck by a drone in Kherson;
• a person in Lyman, Donetsk Oblast.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, one person was injured on April 5 – the wife of the deceased driver, who was hospitalized in critical condition. At least three people, including a colleague of the slain officer, were wounded due to Russian strikes in the Kherson Oblast.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, a man was wounded in a Russian strike on Bilenke, and four others were injured in the Kharkiv region.

Russian forces launched a massive strike across Ukraine overnight on April 6, killing three people, including a mother and her child.

Meanwhile, in his evening address, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that only significant financial losses could force Russia to consider ending the war, adding that any income generated from higher global oil prices would be directed toward military efforts.

“At present, the oil market and global markets are in a fragile state due to the unresolved situation around Iran. Oil-producing countries, including Russia, may now earn more. Everything Russia earns from elevated oil prices will be spent on this war,” Zelenskyy said.

He added that Ukrainian drones and missiles are constraining Russia’s ability to benefit from increased oil revenues and thanked Ukrainian forces for their precision.

Zelenskyy also said he had discussed deep strike capabilities with the commander-in-chief and the chief of the general staff, and expressed gratitude to international partners for applying pressure through sanctions, restrictions on advanced technology exports, and efforts to curb Russia’s tanker operations.

He reiterated that limiting Russia’s oil exports remains essential and said Ukraine would be prepared to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow agreed to do the same. According to him, this proposal has been conveyed to Russia through the United States.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine is currently working with the U.S. on documents related to security guarantees, describing them as key to achieving lasting peace and ending the war.