Russia on Monday, May 4, declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8-9, when Moscow marks its annual World War II Victory Day commemorations, and threatened a "massive missile strike" on Kyiv if Ukraine violated it. Ukraine responded by declaring its own truce from May 6, saying it was "not serious" to expect it to observe a ceasefire during a Russian military holiday.
The quarreling between the two sides comes with a lull in U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to end the war, as Washington shifts its focus to the conflict in the Middle East.
Russian strikes killed nine people across Ukraine on Monday, according to Ukrainian officials, while a Ukrainian drone crashed into a high-rise building in an upscale Moscow neighborhood overnight.
Russia marks World War II Victory Day each year with a massive military parade through Red Square. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that having a ceasefire so Moscow could mark the celebration was "not serious," and that Russia was afraid Ukrainian drones would "buzz over Red Square."
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Russia and Ukraine Declare Separate Truces
05/05/2026
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