Over 50 planes are stranded at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport after Moscow airports closed due to drone attacks. Planes are waiting on the tarmac for up to 2 hours, as there aren't enough boarding stairs.

Kremlin says Putin’s proposed Victory Day ceasefire still stands. Peskov confirms all instructions were given and mobile internet in Moscow is restricted due to “security concerns from hostile neighbors.”

Zelensky already refused the ceasefire, calling it a "theatrical performance" designed to ease Russia’s international isolation.

Ukraine's air defenses shot down 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 81 attack drones during a massive Russian strike involving over 180 UAVs and missiles overnight. Another 64 decoy drones failed to reach their targets.

🇷🇸✈️ Serbian President Vučić’s plane to Moscow was forced to stop in Baku due to flight restrictions tied to ongoing combat operations. Russian airports remain closed after recent and ongoing drone attacks. Vučić is headed to Moscow for the May 9 Victory Parade and a meeting with Putin, despite Western warnings.

🇺🇦 Ukrainian MiG-29 takes out a Russian drone launcher using French AASM HAMMER bombs — precision strike caught on video.

Getting more ridiculous by the minute. Trump met with FIFA president Infantino, who said he hopes Russia will return to global football "when peace happens." Trump replied, “That could be a good incentive.”

Yeah, just let them be readmitted. Let's forget what happened and pretend nothing happened.

Zhukovsky International Airport has also introduced the 'Carpet' mode. Suspending all incoming and outgoing traffic. During the whole day Ukraine launches one UAV after another. At this moment another 50 UAVs are reportedly heading for the Moscow region.

Kaluga, Ivanovo and Yaroslavl airports are also restricted.

🇩🇪🇺🇦 Germany’s new chancellor Merz says he plans to visit Ukraine soon. Speaking during a trip to Paris, he confirmed the visit is being coordinated, though no exact date has been announced yet.

At this moment, more than a dozen UAVs are flying through Zheleznogorsk in the direction of Moscow. Russian air defense is reportedly already active near Ramenskoye, Moscow region.

🇺🇸 VP Vance says the US wants direct Ukraine-Russia talks and is ready to take part: “You probably can’t mediate this without at least some negotiations.”

At the same time, Vance admits: “We believe the Russians are asking for too much — there’s a huge gap between their position and Ukraine’s.”

🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Justice Ministry says 20–30% of all convicts could potentially join the Armed Forces. Over 8,300 have already enlisted, with 1,000 more applications pending. Those convicted of serious crimes like terrorism or corruption are excluded.

https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-society/3990161-dolucitis-do-lav-zsu-mozut-do-30-zasudzenih-minust.html

Dictators at work: 🇷🇺 Putin and 🇻🇪 Maduro just signed a strategic partnership agreement between Russia and Venezuela.

Confirmed: India has lost at least one Rafale fighter jet. Wreckage with serial number BS-001 — the first Indian Dassault Rafale EH — was found in Bathinda, backing Pakistan’s claim.

🇬🇧🇪🇺 For the first time since Brexit, the UK Foreign Secretary is attending an EU foreign ministers’ meeting. Top of the agenda: support for Ukraine, defense cooperation, and broader European security challenges.

https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-world/3990384-britanskij-ministr-vperse-pisla-brexit-bere-ucast-u-zustrici-glav-mzs-krain-es-govoritimut-pro-ukrainu.html

Air alarm declared in occupied Crimea. The Kerch Bridge is closed for traffic.

🇷🇸✈️ Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s plane has landed in Moscow, per Russian media. Earlier, it had to divert to Baku due to flight restrictions around Moscow amid ongoing drone threats.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna confirmed that Estonia does not intend to allow the planes of leaders heading to the parade in Moscow to pass through its airspace.

https://news.err.ee/1609686293/baltics-close-airspace-to-world-leaders-traveling-to-russia-for-may-9

🇷🇸✈️ Vučić has landed in Moscow, defying EU warnings that the visit could derail Serbia’s path to membership. “Even if the sky falls on my head, I will go,” he said earlier. With EU talks stalled and ties to Russia deep, Vučić is choosing symbolism over Brussels.