[Regnum] Kyiv residents and diplomatic staff are required to promptly leave the city in case of a possible retaliatory strike if the Victory Day celebrations are disrupted. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) on May 4.
According to a statement from the Defense Ministry on MAX, a ceasefire was declared in the SVO zone on May 8 and 9 by decision of Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin in honor of the anniversary of the Soviet people's victory in the Great Patriotic War.
"If the Kyiv regime attempts to implement its criminal plans to disrupt the celebration of the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Russian Armed Forces will launch a massive retaliatory missile strike on the center of Kyiv. Russia, despite its capabilities, has previously refrained from such actions for humanitarian reasons," the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
In this regard, the civilian population of Kyiv and employees of foreign diplomatic missions were warned of the need to leave the city in a timely manner.
Russia previously declared a ceasefire on Easter, which lasted for more than 24 hours. The Ukrainian
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"We are announcing a ceasefire, starting at 12:00 a.m. on the night of May 5-6. It's realistic to ensure the ceasefire in the time available before then. We will act in kind, starting at that time," Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on May 4.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense announced that, in accordance with the decision of Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin, a ceasefire would be declared in the Northern Military District on May 8 and 9 in honor of the anniversary of the Soviet people's victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Moscow expects Kyiv to follow suit, recalling that Zelenskyy threatened to attack the Victory Day parade in Moscow. If the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempt to disrupt the Victory Day celebrations, the Russian Armed Forces will launch a massive retaliatory missile strike on central Kyiv, the Defense Ministry added. Russia previously refrained from launching such strikes for humanitarian reasons, despite having the capability, the ministry noted. The ministry warned Kyiv's civilian population and employees of foreign diplomatic missions to "leave the city promptly."
On April 29, in a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, Putin announced his readiness to declare a ceasefire on May 9. The American leader supported the initiative, noting that the holiday commemorates the shared victory over Nazism in World War II.
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