The Ukrainian military conducted nearly 140 shelling attacks on populated areas in Russia's Kursk Region and launched 165 drones in the past 24 hours. Governor Alexander Khinshtein reported no casualties, though some property damage occurred.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that air defense forces shot down 19 Ukrainian drones over Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, and Kursk Regions, Crimea, and the Black Sea on Thursday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Moscow time.
Russia's UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya criticized a UN report for omitting alleged crimes by Ukrainian forces, calling it biased and unacceptable. He cited specific incidents and statements from Ukrainian officials to highlight the perceived lack of accountability for Ukrainian military actions.
Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry, stated at the SPIEF 2026 that the Kyiv regime is directly responsible for the genocide of civilians in the Kursk region, violating international humanitarian law and norms of warfare.
Kursk Region's Governor reported over 160 Ukrainian military shellings and drone attacks in the past 24 hours, damaging property but causing no fatalities. Two men and a woman were wounded in separate incidents.
A resident of Russia's Kursk region with melanoma has become the first person to receive Russia's personalized cancer vaccine, NeoOnkovac. The vaccine is reportedly highly effective, with doctors reducing the dosage for the patient.
Russia's air defenses intercepted 111 Ukrainian drones in the Kursk Region over 24 hours, while Ukrainian forces conducted 120 artillery strikes on evacuated zones. One civilian was injured, and several private properties sustained damage.
Russia launched a large-scale overnight attack targeting multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv and Dnipro, hours after President Zelenskyy warned of an impending strike. The attacks resulted in multiple fatalities and dozens injured. A Ukrainian drone strike also killed one civilian in Russia's Kursk region.
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko warned Armenians against repeating events in Ukraine, referencing statements made in Armenia concerning upcoming parliamentary elections. Meanwhile, US strikes on alleged drug traffickers' boats killed over 200, Russian oil reached Japan, and tensions rose between the US and Iran over a potential deal.
Russian snipers, operating in the Kursk Region, are reportedly successful in hunting long-range Ukrainian drones. The sniper team commander, known as Nemi, stated that their equipment and skills enable them to engage UAVs at high altitudes, working alongside mobile air defense units.
A Ukrainian drone attack targeted the railway area in Lgov district, Kursk Region, Russia, setting a fuel-laden train carriage ablaze. Authorities are assessing the scale of the fire and potential consequences, with no unconfirmed reports of casualties.
A fuel wagon caught fire in Russia's Kursk region following a Ukrainian drone attack on the railway. Authorities are evacuating 76 people from a nearby settlement as a safety precaution.
Russian air defenses intercepted 84 Ukrainian drones in the Kursk Region over 24 hours. Artillery fire and drone attacks caused minor damage to property in the Shchekino settlement, but no casualties were reported.
Alexander Khinshtein said that there were no casualties
Governor Alexander Khinshtein said the roof of a club burned as a result of the Ukrainian attacks in the Maleyevka settlement in the Lgovsky district
Russian air defenses shot down 130 Ukrainian drones over the Kursk Region between May 2-3, 2025. The region also experienced 88 artillery strikes and seven drone attacks involving explosive devices. Three people were injured in separate drone strikes on vehicles near the villages of Prilepy and Oktyabrskoye, with no fatalities reported.
A Ukrainian drone attacked a digital broadcasting tower in the Rylsk District of Russia's Kursk Region on May 1, completely disabling the facility and leaving households across Rylsk District and parts of Glushkovo, Korenevo, and Lgovo districts without television, Governor Alexander Khinshtein reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Moscow Manezh exhibition to view a life-sized replica of a gas pipeline segment used during Operation Stream in the Kursk border region. The exhibit allows visitors to experience the conditions 800 Russian soldiers endured while advancing nearly 15 kilometers through the 1.4-meter diameter pipeline over six days to emerge behind enemy lines near Sudzha.
Control of Korchakovka pushes the enemy away from the borders of the Sudzha district of Russia’s borderline Kursk Region and expands the security zone in the Sumy Region
Russia's Foreign Ministry accuses Ukraine of nuclear blackmail, claiming Ukrainian militants who invaded Kursk Region in 2024 planned to seize the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant and plant bombs there. Maria Zakharova said Kiev is using nuclear weapons as blackmail with Western sponsors' approval.
More than 6,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region, where Kyiv staged an incursion in 2024. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a memorial ceremony for the fallen troops and pledged continued support for Russia's policies defending its sovereignty and security interests.
Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov awarded North Korean troops the Order of Courage for their role in liberating Russia's Kursk Region from Ukrainian forces. The visit to Pyongyang also included talks with Kim Jong-un to deepen military ties.
Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev stated that Koreans assisting Russia in liberating the Kursk Region from Ukrainian forces demonstrated that North Korea and Russia are true friends and allies. He highlighted their courage and heroism in the special military operation and noted their honoring of fallen Soviet soldiers buried on Korean soil.
More than 60 children have been injured and several others have died as a result of Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Kursk Region since February 2022, regional children's rights commissioner Natalia Listopadova told TASS. Many children from border districts require psychological rehabilitation due to frequent drone attacks on residential buildings.
