May 2, 2022 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Southern Ukraine offensive
- 2022 bombing of Odesa
- A Russian missile hits a dormitory in Odesa, killing a 14-year-old boy and wounding a 17-year-old girl, according to Ukrainian officials. An Orthodox Church was also damaged in the missile strike. (Reuters)
- 2022 bombing of Odesa
- Siege of Mariupol
- The resumption of civilian evacuations from the Azovstal steel mill which was expected to begin at 8 a.m. local time does not occur, as Russia begins a non-stop barrage of airstrikes and bombings following the departure of Red Cross personnel, who had left the previous day after the evacuations were suspended. (CNN)
- Five Russian troops are allegedly killed during a supposed incursion into the steel plant. (CNN)
- Belgorod and Bryansk attacks
- Explosions are reported in the city of Belgorod, Belgorod Oblast, Russia. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov states that "there were no casualties or damage". (Reuters via NDTV)
- A Ukrainian Air Force Bayraktar TB2 drone destroys two Russian Raptor-class patrol boats near Snake Island in the Black Sea. (CBS News)
- Southern Ukraine offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Disasters and accidents
- 2022 New Mexico wildfires
- Residents of Las Vegas, New Mexico, and surrounding communities evacuate as the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire continues to spread. (NPR) (The New York Times)
- Five people are killed by a building collapse in Lagos, Nigeria. (AP)
International relations
- Hungary–Ukraine relations, Hungary-Russia relations
- Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov accuses Hungary of having advance knowledge of the Russian invasion, saying that Hungary was warned by Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that Hungary had plans to annex parts of Western Ukraine. (Ukraine Today)
Law and crime
- Abortion in the United States
- Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
- A draft opinion leaked to Politico indicates that the U.S. Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. (Politico) (Reuters)
- Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
- Spanish authorities announce that Pegasus spyware was found on the cell phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Minister of Defense Margarita Robles. (Al Jazeera)
Politics and elections
- It is announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will reportedly undergo cancer surgery and temporarily hand power to Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev. (Business Standard)