Victory Day parade

Ukraine pushes for 30-day ceasefire in talks with US and European partners, rejects Putin’s ‘parade pause’

Ukrainian Presidential Chief of Staff Andrii Yermak held a series of online meetings on May 7 with officials from the United States, the European Union, and countries in Northern Europe and the Baltics, the President’s Office said in a statement.

8 May 2025, 01:06 PM

Estonia bans flights to Russia for May 9 parade, warns EU against supporting Kremlin propaganda

Estonia has barred the use of its airspace for any flights heading to Moscow for Russia’s May 9 Victory Day parade, the country’s Foreign Ministry announced on May 7.

7 May 2025, 07:07 PM

Russia admits record drone attack, claims over 500 UAVs shot down two days before May 9 parade

Russia’s Defense Ministry has claimed its air defenses destroyed about 524 Ukrainian drones in a single day during what it called the most massive drone attack to date. The statement was published by the state-run news agency TASS on May 7.

7 May 2025, 06:55 PM

Diplomat: China, U.S. urge restraint at Moscow parade — Ukraine offers no guarantees

Ukrainian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Kostiantyn Yelisieiev spoke to Radio NV about Ukraine’s refusal to guarantee safety during Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9 in Moscow.

7 May 2025, 02:22 PM

Mobile internet outages spark drone fears before May 9 — analyst

Ahead of the May 9 Victory Day holiday, attacks have intensified across several regions of Russia. Military analyst Denys Popovych told Radio NV that this may explain why mobile internet access has been cut in a number of Russian cities, including Moscow and the surrounding oblast.

7 May 2025, 01:19 PM

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