Russians launched an attack on Ukraine's power infrastructure, specifically targeting a power generation facility. The attack lasted over two hours.

There is also damage to the distribution systems (of Oblenergo, which is the local regional power distributor – ed.) in Donetsk and Kherson Oblasts due to the Russian attacks.

Russia attacked fleeing civilians in Bakhmut, killing one elderly woman.

On May 5, the 35th Marine Brigade, a formation fighting to the north of Bakhmut, in an official statement said its gunners sometimes run four fire missions in a day – and in the unit record engagement the crew of a single 120 mm Nona self-propelled mortar system fired off 163 rounds in a single bombardment.

Fighters of the 30th separate mechanized brigade continued to destroy the Russian army near Bakhmut.