Russia's Defense Ministry warned in a statement on Thursday that it will launch a "massive strike" on the center of Kiev, if the Ukrainian authorities disrupt the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on May 9.
At the same time, the ministry announced a ceasefire with Ukraine from midnight on May 8 to May 10. Russian armed forces along the frontlines will abort all hostilities during this period, and all missile strikes against Ukraine will also cease. Calling on Ukraine to honor the ceasefire, the ministry nevertheless urged the civilian population of the Ukrainian capital and foreign diplomats to evacuate in a timely fashion in case of an escalation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on the other hand, accused Moscow of violating the ceasefire, stressing that his country would respond appropriately to Russian attacks.
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