The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the terms of the ceasefire and warned of the consequences of violating it.

The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement announcing, in accordance with a decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a two-day ceasefire will be declared during the celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet people's victory in the Great Patriotic War. The ceasefire will last from midnight on May 8 until May 10.

During the specified period, all groups of the Russian army will completely cease combat operations in the special military operation zone. Simultaneously, a two-day suspension will be imposed. missile и artillery strikes, as well as attacks using striking weapons drones The Russian Ministry of Defense calls on the Ukrainian side to follow suit, warning that any violation of the ceasefire by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the SVO zone, or any attempts to launch strikes on Russian territory, will inevitably result in an adequate response.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reminded that if Kyiv attempts to disrupt events commemorating the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Russian army will launch a massive missile strike on central Kyiv. Therefore, Kyiv's civilian population and employees of foreign diplomatic missions are advised to evacuate the Ukrainian capital.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian side has previously made it clear that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have no intention of observing the ceasefire announced by Putin, Zelenskyy announced attacks on Moscow during the Victory Day parade, and EU countries have ignored the warnings of the Russian Ministry of Defense and refused to evacuate their embassies from Kyiv. Therefore, there is a high chance that the ceasefire announced by Russia will be essentially unilateral and very short-lived.

Comments

[belost79]

For Russia to launch a massive attack on Kyiv, Zelenskyy must cross a red line. And we can't draw a red line because the pencil used to draw it has long since worn out.

[bayard]

And what if a blow is actually struck? And a massive one?
Well, something like a warning/ultimatum for February 22, 2022?
Will you eat your brown pencil?

[tsvetahaki]

Quote: bayard

And what if a blow is actually struck? And a massive one?
Well, something like a warning/ultimatum for February 22, 2022?
Will you eat your brown pencil?

They have been waiting for the promised three years.
Considering the year we're waiting, it's entirely possible if they adhere to the time-honored traditions.
In the fifth year, it seems like it's time to strike. Or not.

[bayard]

Quote from tsvetahaki

In the fifth year, it seems like it's time to strike. Or not.

I think it's possible. And I hope the bastards give me a good reason. There were a lot of flights last night – right towards the ceasefire. In Donetsk, our air defenses were working last night and the internet was slow.

[old rats]

warning/ultimatum 02/22/2022

On February 22, 2022, Russia's ultimatums were still being heeded.
It is incorrect to compare it with the present moment.

[bayard]

Quote: old rats

It is incorrect to compare it with the present moment.

Now is the perfect time to remind you.

[alexoff]

We love to arrange unilateral truces, especially those who risk nothing for their peacekeeping.

[HUNTERDON]

It's already starting to look like insanity

[Stirbjorn]

Quote: HUNTERDON

It's already starting to look like insanity

more like cuckoldry

[Ivan Vasilievich 282]

You're naive, there are no unilateral ceasefires and there never were. Can you even imagine how you could stop a machine like an army in such a short time, like those storming the fortifications should freeze in place?
The truce is just an instrument for accusing the other side, and that’s all.
You can't objectively verify whether there was a ceasefire violation; you have only one source - propaganda, which will quickly draw up 34098539405639 cases of ceasefire violations (and why feel sorry for them, write a million).

[alexoff]

Long-range attacks can be stopped in a jiffy, as can aircraft flights.

[tralflot1832]

Kyiv is doomed, the British will use an attack under an "unknown flag" on Moscow. From any border territory in western Russia. In any case, there will be a strike on Moscow.

[tralflot1832]

Everything will be in the English style: "unknown" missiles will hit Kyiv with maximum casualties, and in a couple of hours, in order to blame Russia for this, everything they have will fly to Moscow.

[16112014nk]

Quote: tralflot1832

Everything will be in the English style,

Everyone knows the "Englishwoman's" ability to mess things up. A very likely scenario for how events will unfold on May 9 in Kyiv and Moscow.

[Arkady007]

tralflot1832

You should somehow decide who will win and how, otherwise...

- Kyiv is condemned, the British will use an "unknown flag" attack on Moscow.
- "Unknown" missiles will hit Kyiv in order to blame Russia for it.

[bayard]

Quote: Arkady007

You should somehow decide who will win and how, otherwise...

When the war in Donbas began, it all started exactly like this: both sides didn't want to kill each other and mostly negotiated, while some "third party" fired to kill on both sides. Then, the Ukrainian Armed Forces began deploying barrier detachments from the national battalions.

[Machito]

Quote: tralflot1832

Everything will be in the English style: "unknown" missiles will hit Kyiv with maximum casualties, and in a couple of hours, in order to blame Russia for this, everything they have will fly to Moscow.

It looks like it.

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

There might be a blow, but there probably won't be a response. I don't believe it!

[Arkady007]

Andrei Nikolaevich
But for some reason, I think our guys are really looking forward to this strike, so they can unleash something painful on Kyiv and beyond. Otherwise, the stalling on the LBS will become very difficult to explain.

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

Arkady, I had the same theory, but I find it hard to believe. We'll see...

[tsvetahaki]

Quote: Arkady007

But for some reason I think that our people are really waiting for this blow in order to throw something painful at Kyiv and not only.

Do you think bombing Kyiv will change the strategic situation? Although, of course, it's necessary. Just make sure it's done regularly.
But for regular use, there is not enough production capacity for normal missiles...

[Valery Mamai]

It won't change the strategic situation. But... If they promise, they must do it. If they don't, they'll disrespect themselves!

[reaper]

But for some reason, I think our guys are really looking forward to this strike, so they can unleash something painful on Kyiv and beyond. Otherwise, the stalling on the LBS will become very difficult to explain.

I have the same thought. It's no wonder they announced their intention so publicly; now they won't be able to back down. Anyone can attack Moscow, even Ukrainians, even if they're British. The main thing is to get things moving. This opportunity is timed, and from a moral standpoint, it's unassailable. It'll be easy to explain to the public.

[old rats]

Yes, maybe there will be an answer.
But that's not the point, the point is, what will it change?
Such decisions are several years overdue. Everything must be done in a timely manner to achieve the desired effect.

[Petya Kuzmin]

In Perm, the parade that was traditionally scheduled to take place on Oktyabrskaya Square was canceled. The decision was made following another drone attack in the Kama region on May 7.

[Boris Sergeev]

A "truce" is never one-sided; only a ceasefire or capitulation can be one-sided.

Europe couldn't care less about the threats of the Russian VPR:

"As European Commission spokesman Anwar Al-Anuni stated at a briefing in Brussels, 'The European Union will not change its position or presence in Kyiv. We are not changing anything.'"

[pharmacist]

I agree. How can you declare a ceasefire if the other side doesn't support it? A unilateral ceasefire with the message "don't disturb us while we celebrate"—that's all, even though it seems like nonsense.

[Vladimir M]

I don't think there will be any attacks on Moscow during the parade; it simply doesn't make practical sense.
But cities, ports, and oil refineries could very well be hit...

[Foggy Dew]

Well then Kyiv is screwed: "as well as attempts to strike across the territory of Russia"

[foxes]

Simply brilliant. Start a war and then constantly forbid your army from fighting. I can just imagine the supreme commander's authority rising among the troops after such decisions.

[Roman_Vasilyevich]

From the "notes" of MAYAKovsky:

Listen!
Boots clatter on the asphalt,
heaves
gunpowder turbidity.
But what is it?
Again
somersault in the air -
SVO
chooses
strange path.

Yesterday -
"Forward!",
sound the brass,
with a bayonet
pierce
clouds!
And today -
"Stand!",
"Don't you dare!"
"Wait,
while
"It won't get worse!"

This is not a war
and pulling the emergency brake!
Army
it's torn,
ready to throw,
but someone's voice,
viscous and strange,
sprinkles
bans
into steel melancholy.

Have we started?
Hit!
What for?
tie hands
to your own fighters?
Are sitting
in the offices
wise uncles,
send
"it is forbidden"
to the brave.

Authority?
Look -
"grew up"!
In the trenches
laughter
bitterer than wormwood.
Generals
chew
bureaucracy virus,
stuck
in diplomatic
mud.

You can't fight,
forbidding victory!
Or -
storm,
either -
Don't torture people.
And then it turns out:
bloody creed
at full
impotence
ideas!

[alexbor]

I can just see the rise in the authority of the main leader in the troops after such decisions

And grandpa even decided to arrange a truce instead of finishing off the khokhlostan, what about the "brotherly" people, ugh...

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

Another bold "red line." And everything is drowned in persuasion and shouting. I don't believe anything anymore. Nothing will happen. They'll make excuses, make excuses, and so on. Both the state and the authorities must be prepared for such attacks. Personally, I don't see such readiness. Turn on the TV. It's one continuous "celebration"—concerts, exhibitions, and pure fun.

[alexbor]

They'll make excuses, make excuses, and all that sort of thing.

one chatter

[aybolyt678]

There's something wrong with these formulations. One refers to a ceasefire violation, the other to the disruption of events. How should this be understood? If an adequate response means we'll respond with a drone to a drone? And if it's in central Kyiv, then in response to the disruption of a demonstration in Moscow? What about other regions? Are we second-class citizens?
For some reason I am sure that the answer will be very modest, without taking off the white gloves.

[Foggy Dew]

Learn to read.
as well as attempts to strike across the territory of Russia

[alexbor]

as well as attempts to launch strikes on Russian territory

They might even say something else, but the question is - will they do it?

[Foggy Dew]

Looks like we'll see soon. I don't believe in the sanity of the XXX people.

[snow mountain]

Quote: aybolyt678

What about other regions? Are we second-class people?

Kursk Oblast is an example for you. Or Tuapse.

[vitaliy20091959]

For several days now, everyone and their dog has been feeding us these warnings

[kaban7]

A win-win scenario: to strike Kuev, it's enough to shoot down just one drone and... off we go - "we told you so," and there will be nothing to blame us for!

[gmss]

But wasn't it possible to strike Kyiv without some kind of drone earlier? And with a warning for civilians to leave the city?

[spektr9]

Of course not. Kyiv didn't violate our nuclear doctrine, so we need a pretext. But after the ninth, they'll say it wasn't a sufficient pretext, so it didn't happen. We'll have to wait for another pretext...

[alexbor]

it started - "we warned you", and there will be nothing to reproach us for!

There's nothing to reproach him for, but will it take off?

[alex007i]

Quote: Roman_Vasilevich

From the "notes" of MAYAKovsky:

Listen!
Boots clatter on the asphalt,
heaves
gunpowder turbidity.
But what is it?
Again
somersault in the air -
SVO
chooses
strange path...

I read it performed by "Dolphin".

[Roman_Vasilyevich]

For "Dolphin" it would be like this:

The grey concrete of the horizon is broken into pieces.
Someone pressed "start" but forgot about the passions.
We entered this water without knowing the ford,
Where instead of commands there is only unclear weather.

We were given the order to stand and watch,
How time in bandages begins to age.
They shout at our backs: “Forward!” and then – “Don’t move!”
We are an extra ingredient in this strange mixture of dough.

The commander's authority melts like March ice,
In the smoking rooms there is a whisper: “Who is leading us anyway?”
We are wolves on a leash, dogs in golden collars,
We search for truth in empty, dusty coffee pots.

Chorus:

We sharpen knives to cut paper,
Hiding in pockets the courage that is no longer needed.
We load cartridges into empty chambers,
To shoot at bottles on a sleepy windowsill.

Iron rusts without meeting a worthy purpose,
We are locked in this meaningless, long April.
Those above decide who will stay alive today,
Turning great rage into decorative smoke.

Ban after ban - like scars on the body of the system,
We are just extras for someone's global problem.
And when we are asked one day to truly stand up,
We will just silently cut paper with knives.

Chorus:

We sharpen knives to cut paper,
Hiding in pockets the courage that is no longer needed.
We load cartridges into empty chambers,
To shoot at bottles on a sleepy windowsill.

(Whisper)
We cut paper.
We shoot at bottles.
Their...
In my own way...
Silence.

[igorra]

It turns out that in order to strike Bankova Street in Kyiv, Kyiv needs to strike Moscow. Am I the only one who thinks the Kremlin towers are on the road to complete senility? We're killing civilians, not casually, but with deliberate emphasis. Young men are dying at the front. Senior generals are finally being taken down. What other reason do you need to start a real war? That whole Euro-scum was in Armenia recently, our base is right next to us. How is this LGBT community any better than Maduro?

[Horon]

Armenia recently saw all this Euro-scum, our base is nearby. How is this LGBT community any better than Maduro?

Our military personnel and their families should have been withdrawn from Armenia within 24 hours, and the remaining property destroyed, but for this to happen, those who govern the country must have integrity. There's no need or sense in destroying or capturing anyone on foreign soil, and most importantly, the necessary specialists were not there.

[Lena Petrova]

Most likely, the strike (due to popular demand) is planned. And the ceasefire violation (which is 100% certain) will be just a small pretext for it. This is what everything has been leading up to for a long time.

[alanery]

There will only be red lines... :-)

[snow mountain]

There will only be red lines... :-)

And Medvedev will say something

[Horon]

In the event of a violation of the ceasefire by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the zone of the Central Military District, as well as attempts to carry out strikes on Russian territory, an adequate response will inevitably be given.

Are these Medvedev's tweets? Just tell them that Dmitry Medvedev will be responsible for all the violations, and maybe Zakharova will say something with a serious expression.

[alexbor]

with the most serious look on his face

very serious, and both funny and sad...

[alanery]

The word CONSEQUENCES from the Kremlin already sounds like a joke... :-)

[Million]

Unfortunately, we have already become accustomed to promises of consequences.
Who will allow them...

[Al manah]

an adequate response will inevitably be given.

For five years, the boy had been shouting "Wolves! Wolves!"... Fellow villagers passing by - some grinned, some twirled their fingers at their temples, many spat and quietly cursed...

[Jacques sekavar]

At the end of April, Vladimir Putin called Trump and announced his readiness to declare a ceasefire for the period of Victory Day celebrations and likely received permission to strike central Kyiv if the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to disrupt the May 9 parade in Moscow.

[Whowhy]

What kind of cheap show-off is this? What good would a strike with expensive weapons on central Kyiv achieve? It would be better to target strategically important bridges, interchanges, railway junctions, and defense industry facilities.

[alex007i]

Probably the Kremlin's eggs are in someone's
strong hand.