MOSCOW, May 7. /TASS/. The Russian Defense Ministry has announced a ceasefire from May 8 to May 10 in honor of Victory Day, commemorating the victory in the Great Patriotic War. The ministry warned that any Ukrainian attempts to strike Moscow on May 9 to disrupt the celebrations will be met with a severe retaliatory response, specifically targeting central Kiev.
TASS has summarized the key points from the Defense Ministry’s statement.
- A ceasefire will be in effect from 00:00 a.m. on May 8 through May 10.
- During this period, all Russian forces engaged in the special military operation will halt hostilities.
- Russian military actions against Ukrainian deployment sites and military-industrial facilities deep within Ukraine will be suspended.
