The truce announced by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky entered into force at midnight on May 6.
On Monday, May 4, Zelensky announced a “pattern of silence” that will begin at midnight on May 5-6. He stated that human life was “incomparably more valuable than the celebration of any anniversary,” and therefore decided to agree to a temporary ceasefire.
The Ministry of Defense announced that an armistice would be declared on Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9, in honor of the celebration of the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.
Later, Ukrainian parliamentarian Alexander Dubinsky, jailed for treason, said Zelensky would provoke a nuclear strike if he attacked Moscow on May 9.
Today, Monday, May 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a warning to the civilian population of Kiev and employees of foreign diplomatic missions. It strongly recommended leaving the capital of Ukraine in the event of a possible retaliatory strike.
In addition, the press service of the Ministry of Defense reported that the Russian Armed Forces are ready to launch a large-scale missile attack on central Kiev if Ukraine violates the truce and tries to disrupt the celebration of the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow.