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Russia’s Ministry of Defence announced a ceasefire on May 8–9 in connection with the celebration of Victory Day. The ministry said it expects Ukraine to follow a similar approach.
At the same time, Russia warned that attempts to disrupt the celebrations could result in strikes on targets in Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a “silence regime” starting from midnight on May 6, stating that Kyiv would respond symmetrically to Russia’s actions.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine had not received any official proposals regarding a May 9 ceasefire.
“Human life is more important than any celebration,” he said.
