Russia and Ukraine declare competing ceasefires
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Moscow s declaration of May 9 truce comes as Kyiv revels in its adversary s fear of Ukrainian drones.
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x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Russia has said it won't be displaying military equipment at its Victory Day parade on May 9, a significant departure from tradition (Reuters) By Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies Published On 4 May 2026 4 May 2026 Russia and Ukraine have declared competing unilateral ceasefires in their four-year war.
Russia announced on Monday that its ceasefire would be between May 8-9, when it traditionally marks Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War (as it calls World War II) with a major military parade in Moscow. Kyiv said later that it was calling its own ceasefire for May 5-6.
“In accordance with a decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces, Vladimir Putin, a ceasefire has been declared from May 8–9, 2026,” the Russian Ministry of Defence said in a post on the state-backed messaging app MAX. “We hope that the Ukrainian side will follow suit.”
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