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04 May 2026, 22:57 GMT+10
Any attempt by Kiev to disrupt celebrations would be met with a major strike on Kiev, the Defense Ministry has said
The Russian Defense Ministry has announced a two-day ceasefire on May 8-9 to mark the end of World War II in Europe, calling on Kiev to follow suit. It warned that any attempt to disrupt the celebrations, including a strike on Moscow, would be met with a retaliatory strike on the Ukrainian capital.
The ministry pointed in particular to a statement made by Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Yerevan on Monday, which it said contained threats to target Moscow during the Victory Day celebrations. The Ukrainian leader claimed that Moscow fears Ukrainian "drones may buzz over Red Square."
The Russian military will take all the necessary measures to ensure the security of the celebrations, the ministry said, warning that if Ukraine attempts to disrupt them, "the Russian Armed Forces will launch a major retaliatory strike on the center of Kiev."
Moscow has so far refrained from such actions for humanitarian reasons, the ministry added, urging residents of the Ukrainian capital and foreign diplomats to leave the city "in a timely manner."
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