Ukraine Ramps Up Drone Strikes Ahead of Moscow’s Parade

Ukraine conducted heavy overnight drone attacks on Russia, giving no indication that Kyiv is ready to observe Moscow’s self-declared ceasefire despite threats of retaliation if Victory Day celebrations on Red Square are disrupted.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces intercepted 264 Ukrainian drones between midnight and 7 a.m. local time. Moscow alone faced more than 30 strikes after midnight, when a Russian-declared ceasefire that was supposed to run until the end of May 9 came into effect.