• The Russian Defense Ministry said 347 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight, among the highest numbers in the four-year war.
  • Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported 11 drones shot down as they approached the capital ahead of Victory Day celebrations.
  • Russia announced a temporary two-day ceasefire for Friday and Saturday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed his own ceasefire that took effect Wednesday.
  • Zelensky accused Russia of violating the ceasefire and warned of a ‘fully justified response’.
  • In Latvia, two unidentified drones crashed near the Russian border, coinciding with Ukrainian attacks.
  • Russia threatened retaliation if Kyiv disrupts Moscow celebrations and called on foreign diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital.

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