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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Victory Day ceasefire

BBC News · · 491 words · By Robert Greenall
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“Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating separate ceasefires declared by each side to cover the celebrations of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Reuters and The Guardian, confirm that both Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating ceasefires declared around Victory Day.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a military parade held in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, on 9 May 2023, to commemorate Victory Day which celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of the Ea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a military parade held in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, on 9 May 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, which celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victory Day is a holiday that commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of the Soviet Union following the signing of the Germ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Day_(9_May)
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“The Russian defence ministry reported more than 1,000 violations in the conflict zone”
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The claim is explicitly reported in web search results detailing the Russian defense ministry's report of over 1,000 violations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian(s) may refer to: Russians (Russian: русские, romanized: russkiye), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries A citizen of Russia or a pe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian (Ivan Vassilovitch Dragovsky; Russian: Иван Васильевич Драговский) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an enemy of the Punisher and Spider…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_(comics)
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“Moscow's mayor said the city had been targeted by drones since the ceasefire began at midnight local time (21:00 GMT Thursday).”
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Web search results confirm Moscow's mayor (Sergey Sobyanin) reported drone attacks on the city, with specific mentions of the timing and nature of the strikes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In September 1999, a series of explosions hit four apartment blocks in the Russian cities of Buynaksk, Moscow, and Volgodonsk, killing more than 300, injuring more than 1,000, and spreading a wave of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Russian_apartment_bombing…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — December is the 12th and final month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. December's name derives from the Latin word decem (meaning 10) because it was originall…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are 11 time zones in Russia, which currently observe times ranging from UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00. Daylight saving time (DST) has not been used in Russia since 26 October 2014. From 27 March 2011 t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_in_Russia
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“Ukraine also said Russia had continued to strike its positions since that time.”
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Multiple sources, including France 24 and other web search results, confirm Ukraine's reports that Russia continued strikes after the ceasefire began.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Donbas war became a static conflict likened to trench warfare; ceasefires were repeatedly broken but the frontlines did not move. Beginning in 2021, there was a massive Russian military buildup ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine also said Russia had continued to strike its positions since that time. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire for 8-9 May ahead of Victory Day celebrations on Saturday.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202zn5gg0lo
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine said Russia had continued to launch drone and missile attacks into the country on Wednesday morning, hours after a unilateral ceasefire declared by Kyiv had come into effect.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260506-ukraine-reports-…
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“Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire for 8-9 May ahead of Victory Day celebrations on Saturday.”
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Confirmed by TASS and Al Jazeera that President Putin announced a ceasefire for May 8-9 in honor of Victory Day.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The family of Vladimir Putin, president of Russia who has served in office from 2000 to 2008 and since 2012, comes from the Russian peasantry. Spiridon Putin (1879–1965) was a cook in Gorky (now known…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Vladimir_Putin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 1999, Vladimir Putin has continuously served as either president (acting president from 1999 to 2000; two terms 2000–2008, three terms 2012–present) or Prime Minister of Russia (three months in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_under_Vladimir_Putin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin
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“Kyiv had earlier called for an indefinite truce, starting 6 May.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm President Zelenskyy announced a unilateral ceasefire/truce starting May 6.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zelensky holds a phone call with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Jan. 29, 2024. (Volodymyr Zelensky / X) President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine is declaring a ceasefire beginn…
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-announces-earlier-cease…
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web search NEUTRAL — In Article Audio Player President Volodymyr Zelensky has countered a Russian proposal for a brief "Victory Day" truce by announcing that Ukraine will implement its own unilateral "regime of silence" s…
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/75412
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web search NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: Office of the President) Ukraine has declared a ceasefire starting from the night of May 6. This was announced by president Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Russian demands for a …
https://news.liga.net/en/politics/news/ukraine-declares-a-tr…
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“Its defence ministry has threatened to launch a "retaliatory, massive missile strike" on the centre of Kyiv if Moscow is attacked.”
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The threat of a 'retaliatory, massive missile strike' on central Kyiv is confirmed by both BBC News and RBC-Ukraine.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), commonly referred to by the exonym Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), is an Eastern Orthodox church in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Orthodox …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Orthodox_Church_(Mos…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are currently no diplomatic or bilateral relations between Russia and Ukraine. The two states have been at war since Russia invaded the Crimean peninsula in February 2014, and Russian-controlled…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–Ukraine_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spartak Moscow – Dynamo Kyiv derby is a major international football rivalry between former Soviet giants Spartak Moscow and Dynamo Kyiv that developed in the Soviet Top League. A Spartak – Kyiv …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartak_Moscow–Dynamo_Kyiv_riv…
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“It has warned foreign diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital ahead of 9 May.”
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RBC-Ukraine reports that Moscow demanded foreign diplomats take the warning of strikes on Kyiv seriously, implying a warning to leave or take precautions ahead of May 9.
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web search NEUTRAL — the Russian Federation exist at all? As Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine continues, the ques-tions of what comes next have never been more pertinent. However, while questions of future developm…
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/F…
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web search NEUTRAL — Executive Summary The Russia-Ukraine war continued, during which Russia’s forces and officials were reported to have committed war crimes, crimes against humanity, and abuses. Authorities used new law…
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/624521_RUSS…
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web search NEUTRAL — Over the course of his 20 years of rule, Russian President Vladimir Putin has consolidated an authoritarian system of governance that has benefitted himself and a close group of colleagues and led Rus…
https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/R/PDF/R46518/…
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“For the first time in nearly two decades there will be no military hardware at the parade”
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Confirmed by BBC News that for the first time in nearly two decades, there would be no military hardware (tanks, missiles) on Red Square.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — For the first time in nearly two decades there will be no military hardware on Red Square: no tanks, no ballistic missiles.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2gj2jlr8o?at_medium=RSS…
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“Residents of Moscow and St Petersburg have also been warned their mobile internet access will be limited for security reasons.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim regarding limited mobile internet access in Moscow and St Petersburg.
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“this time only the leaders of Belarus, Malaysia and Laos, and a few other dignitaries, will attend.”
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“the Russian defence ministry said there had been 1,365 violations of the ceasefire, including 153 artillery strikes and 887 drone strikes in the conflict zone.”
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“It said Ukraine was also continuing to strike civilian targets in border areas of the Kursk and Belgorod regions”
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“Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said some 20 drones had been downed near the city in just the first two hours of the ceasefire.”
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“Ukrainian strikes were also reported on industrial sites in the Perm and Yaroslavl regions, as well as sites in the Rostov region and the Chechen capital Grozny.”
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“Thirteen airports in southern Russia also suspended operations after a drone attack.”
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“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on Telegram that there had been more than 140 attacks on Ukrainian positions in the first few hours of the truce, and more than 850 drone strikes.”
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“On Thursday Ukraine accused Russia of breaching Kyiv's unilateral ceasefire, launching drone attacks, including on a kindergarten in Sumy region.”
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“Two people were killed in that attack, although no children were present at the time.”
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