politics
May 5, 2026
Zelensky declares own ceasefire from midnight on May 6
We will be acting symmetrically starting from the above-mentioned time, Vladimir Zelensky wrote on his Telegram channel
TL;DR
- Ukraine declared a ceasefire starting midnight on May 6.
- This is in response to Russia's ceasefire declared for May 8 and 9.
- Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced the 'silence regime' on his Telegram channel.
- The Russian defense ministry warned of a retaliatory strike on downtown Kyiv if Ukraine disrupts Victory Day celebrations.
- Russian officials advised Kyiv's civilians and foreign diplomatic mission employees to leave the city in case of a strike.
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