This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin.

More than 1,500 Russian drones and dozens of missiles were launched in the last two days, according to Ukrainian officials.

The pattern is visible at the tactical level too. The UA REG TEAM unit of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces wrote on Telegram on May 4 that their operators recently struck Russian logistics arteries at depths of 55 to 71 kilometers using $600 FPV drones rather than aircraft costing many thousands of dollars.

Russian drone and missiles strikes killed at least seven people and left around 20 people missing, possibly trapped under rubble, amid 24 hours of intense attacks on the Ukrainian capital and other areas around the country,

Authorities say a massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine has demolished an apartment block in Kyiv, killing seven and wounding dozens.

President says three days of strikes will not ‘go unpunished’ and points to Ukrainian attack on Russian oil refinery. What we know on day 1,543