Russia Moscow reports Ukrainian attacks - what about ceasefire?
Two days before Victory Day, Russia has reported extensive Ukrainian drone attacks, raising doubts about the ceasefire unilaterally declared by Kiev and Moscow.
07.05.2026, 08:59
SDA
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense in Moscow, 347 enemy drones were intercepted overnight. These military figures cannot be independently verified, but it is one of the highest numbers ever reported. Almost all regions in western and central Russia were affected.
The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, reported on Telegram that a total of eleven drones had been shot down on approach to the capital region. According to the Baza Telegram channel, damage to buildings was reported in the city of Rzhev to the north-west of Moscow, among other places. In Latvia, two unidentified drones crashed not far from the Russian border, which coincided with the Ukrainian attacks.
First Ukrainian, then Russian ceasefire?
Ukraine had declared a ceasefire at dawn on Wednesday and largely adhered to it. At least there were no Russian reports of attacks. Russia, on the other hand, continued drone and missile attacks, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky complained about in a video message from Kiev on Wednesday evening. He announced: "We will react accordingly."
At the same time, Zelenskyi appeared to give the ceasefire a second chance. "Depending on the situation tonight and tomorrow, we will also determine our completely appropriate response," he said. Russia had received a clear offer and knew how to reach Ukraine or its partners on detailed issues.
A two-day ceasefire, which Moscow has unilaterally announced, is to come into force at dawn on Friday. It will extend over the celebrations commemorating the Soviet victory in the Second World War with a military parade on Red Square on Saturday.
"Russia has fought so hard that its most important parade depends on us. This is a clear signal: it's time to stop," said Selenskyj. Moscow has threatened to attack the center of Kiev if the parade is disrupted. Foreign Office spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called on foreign diplomats to leave Kiev.
