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Russia declares a unilateral Victory Day ceasefire as Zelenskyy tables his own truce.
May 5, 2026
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Russia has declared a unilateral two-day ceasefire in Ukraine for May 8 and 9, as Moscow marks Victory Day, the anniversary of the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised the move as “not serious”, saying Kyiv had not been officially contacted, and announced Ukraine’s own ceasefire beginning at midnight on May 5-6.
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