"The truce, declared from May 8 to May 10, was intended to cover annual celebrations that include a military parade in Moscow. Russia had warned that any disruption would trigger a large-scale missile response against Kyiv, urging foreign diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital before potential escalation. In a separate announcement, the Russian transport ministry said on Friday that 13 airports in Russia's south halted operations due to drone attacks. Operations at the regional centre in Rostov-on-Don, which manages air traffic in southern Russia, have been temporarily suspended after Ukrainian drone struck the administrative building of the Southern Russia Air Navigation' branch, the ministry said. There were no casualties, it added."
"Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of breaching a short ceasefire announced by Moscow to coincide with Victory Day commemorations marking the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany. The Kremlin said its forces downed 264 Ukrainian drones early on Friday, with officials in Moscow reporting attempted attacks on the capital and in the Perm region in the Ural Mountains. The truce, declared from May 8 to May 10, was intended to cover annual celebrations that include a military parade in Moscow."
"We will defend our people's lives' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces continued to attack positions overnight, dismissing the ceasefire as ineffective. He said Russia had carried out more than 140 attacks on front-line positions by early morning, alongside 10 assaults and more than 850 drone attacks. As we did over the past 24 hours, Ukraine will respond in kind today as well. We will defend our positions and people's lives, Zelenskyy said. Ukraine also reported striking a Russian oil facilit"
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of breaching a short ceasefire announced to coincide with Victory Day commemorations from May 8 to May 10. Russia reported downing 264 Ukrainian drones and described attempted attacks on Moscow and the Perm region. Russia warned that any disruption would trigger a large-scale missile response against Kyiv and urged foreign diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital. Russia’s transport ministry said 13 southern airports halted operations due to drone attacks, and air traffic management in Rostov-on-Don was temporarily suspended after a drone struck an administrative building. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian attacks continued overnight and dismissed the ceasefire as ineffective, while Ukraine reported striking Russian targets including oil-related facilities.
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