Photos: Scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow
Russia marks downsized Victory Day parade as Putin pledges victory in Ukraine ‘special military operation’.

Russia marks downsized Victory Day parade as Putin pledges victory in Ukraine ‘special military operation’.










Russia has begun rolling mobile internet shutdowns in Moscow and other cities.

Ukraine strikes multiple sites in Moscow, following Russia’s strikes on a Ukrainian gas production facility.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy condemns Russian attacks on five regions, days ahead of Moscow’s unilateral May 8-9 ceasefire.
Moscow’s declaration of May 9 truce comes as Kyiv revels in its adversary’s ‘fear’ of Ukrainian drones.

Russia rehearsed its Victory Day parade and declared a ceasefire with Ukraine to cover the May 9 celebrations.

European leaders gathered in Armenia for two major summits, as security, trade, and the war in Ukraine dominate talks.
Kharkiv and Kherson targeted by missiles, while Russian capital suffers rare hit from drones.
Ukraine’s battle-tested system uses thousands of acoustic sensors and interceptors to find and destroy incoming drones.
The US president has accused some NATO countries of not doing enough to support the US-Israel war on Iran.
Russia’s army faces a desertion crisis as it continues to use waves of soldiers to attack Ukraine’s defensive positions.