The power center of Russia, the Kremlin, stated on the 7th that starting from midnight on May 8, it would begin a two-day ceasefire with Ukraine. This short ceasefire will precisely cover Moscow's annual parade scheduled for the 9th.
On the 4th, Russia announced that to commemorate Victory Day of the Great Patriotic War on May 9, a ceasefire would be implemented from the 8th to the 9th, hoping Ukraine would follow suit. Ukrainian President Zelensky then announced that Ukraine would unilaterally initiate a ceasefire starting from midnight on the 6th, and called on Russia to take genuine steps towards ending the war.
The Russian Ministry of Defense pointed out that if Ukraine breaches the ceasefire and attempts to strike targets within Russian territory, the Russian armed forces will respond in kind.
Recently, Ukraine has frequently deployed drones to attack inside Russia, with the range of attacks extending as far as the Ural region of Russia.
Fearing Ukrainian drone attacks, Russia has reduced the scale of its activities and on the 5th restricted mobile internet services for many users in Moscow.