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Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as attack kills five Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kremlin of “utter cynicism” for killing five people in overnight strikes at the same time as seeking a truce
missile and drone strikes every single day leading up to it. **Russia could cease fire at any moment, and this would stop the war and our responses.** Peace is needed, and real steps are needed
strike involving UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and ballistic missiles,” said Koretskyi. He added that the attack cut gas supply to nearly 3,500 customers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian authorities had shown “utter cynicism
response to a missile shield that Washington developed after its 2001 withdrawal from a Cold War-era US-Soviet pact limiting missile defences. On Tuesday, the US Congressional Budget Office released an analysis estimating that
strikes in Ukraine **Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia “does not deserve any easing … or lifting on sanctions” after an overnight attack killed 16 and wounded 100 people in [Ukraine](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine).** He said
responses," Zelenskyy said in a post on X. "Peace is needed, and real steps are needed to achieve it. Ukraine will act in kind." The Russian Defense Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artyom Zdunov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday, May 4, 2026. **Mikhail Metzel/Pool Sputnik Kremlin** Mikhail Metzel/Pool Sputnik Kremlin Russia's Defense Ministry
missiles and other heavy weapons, aside from a traditional flyover of combat jets. Officials explained the sudden change of format by the "current operational situation" and said that additional security measures have been taken
strikes – forcing organisers to strip the event of its usual pageantry. It was not until the final hours that it became clear Ukraine would not disrupt the proceedings. On the eve of the parade
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
missile strike” on central Kyiv if it were violated. Ukraine dismissed the proposal as a cynical ploy to protect the parade from drone attacks. Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded by announcing a separate truce from
Russian drone attacks. In late March, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy [visited](/news/2026/3/28/zelenskyy-signs-air-defence-deals-with-uae-qatar-on-gulf-tour) Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to offer counter-drone expertise, signing 10-year defence agreements with all three countries. He later confirmed