Ukrainian drone strike kills one on Crimean train; Russia reports five dead in Zaporizhzhia

Russian attacks on the southeastern Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia have resulted in five fatalities, according to regional authorities. Simultaneously, a Ukrainian drone strike targeting a passenger train on the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea claimed one life, officials reported.

Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, announced that Ukrainian forces have reclaimed more than 600 square kilometers of territory since the beginning of 2026. He specified that in May alone, Ukraine recaptured 100 square kilometers more than it lost. Syrskyi indicated on Telegram that Ukrainian forces maintain the initiative on various front lines, without specifying the locations of these gains.

In Zaporizhzhia, 14 people were injured in the Russian attacks, which included air strikes and artillery fire, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov. Infrastructure, residential buildings, and vehicles sustained damage. The victim of the Ukrainian attack on the train was an assistant train driver, while the driver was injured. The train was traveling on the Moscow-Simferopol route, and passengers were reportedly unharmed. Train traffic was temporarily halted during the peak tourist season, with passengers being transported onward by bus.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov condemned the attack as "criminal acts by the Kyiv regime," suggesting it significantly hinders any transition to a peaceful resolution of the conflict. He asserted that Russia remains open to such a process, while Ukraine obstructs it. The attacks also affect Crimea's tourism sector, with experts anticipating a decline of three to four million tourists this year and widespread cancellations.