Russia urges Ukraine to observe and adhere to the announced ceasefire

Russland hat für den 8. und 9. Mai eine Waffenruhe im Krieg gegen die Ukraine angeordnet. Damit folge die Armee einer Anordnung von Präsident Wladimir Putin, teilte das…

The decision was made by Russian supreme commander-in-chief Vladimir Putin

Russia’s armed forces will take all necessary measures to ensure security during the celebrations

The ministry pointed out that if Ukraine attempted to carry out its criminal plans in order to disrupt Russia's Victory Day celebrations, the Russian Army would deliver a strike…

We will be acting symmetrically starting from the above-mentioned time, Vladimir Zelensky wrote on his Telegram channel

Moscow announced a May 8–9 truce tied to WWII commemorations and warned of 'massive missile strike' if breached, while Kyiv called the proposal unserious and set its own ceasefire…

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Russia demanded a ceasefire on 8 and 9 May but Ukraine said it would pause the fighting sooner, meaning any violations would be pinned on Moscow.

Mosca annuncia un cessate il fuoco per i prossimi 8 e 9 maggio in occasione del Giorno della vittoria, festività in cui in Russia si celebra la vittoria sulla Germania nazista…

Natalya Nikonorova condemned the Kiev regime’s actions

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that on May 4, 2026, the Defense Ministry issued an official statement "in connection with the threats of the Kiev regime to strike Moscow on a…

This timing includes the days of commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War

Russia urges Ukraine to observe and adhere to the announced ceasefire

Russia warned Kyiv-based diplomats and representatives of international organizations to prepare to evacuate the Ukrainian capital, saying its forces would launch a "massive"…

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says Russia will respond decisively to any provocations by Kiev authorities. Planned celebrations abroad will proceed despite all "schemes"

It will last until May 10

Ukraine’s deliberate destructive actions against Russia confirm the Kiev regime’s terrorist nature, the Russian Defense Ministry said

Ukraine suggested an indefinite ceasefire this week but it was repeatedly violated by Russia

The two sides report responding to hundreds of drone attacks, just hours into a truce to cover celebrations of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.

Russia had previously announced a two-day unilateral ceasefire to mark its May 9 World War II Victory Day on Saturday. Ukraine previously stated that it too had offered a truce…