🇦🇿🇷🇺 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will not attend the May 9 Victory Day events in Moscow. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Aliyev canceled due to domestic events honoring Heydar Aliyev.

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https://www.interfax.ru/russia/1024599

🇸🇰 Slovak PM Robert Fico is heading to Moscow for May 9 but is not expected to attend Putin’s military parade, per his official schedule — only wreath-laying and bilateral talks are listed.

His deputy PM Peter Kmec criticized the visit, saying it may benefit Fico's party but "not Slovakia." Fico will be the only top EU leader in attendance.

https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/wrqgr8U/o-par-hodin-odcestuje-za-putinom-robert-fico-sa-v-moskve-stretne-aj-s-politikom-ktory-bol-za-unosom-vietnamca/

A Russian (de)motorized assault squad tried to race through a minefield and reach Ukrainian positions.

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On the Novopavlivka axis, Ukrainian FPV drones from the 110th Mechanized Brigade destroyed a Russian “Vozrozhdenie” MLRS — a system only launched into serial production in 2023.

🇺🇦 Ukrainian drones pose a serious threat to Moscow. It would be a major embarrassment if they struck Moscow during the May 9th Victory Day parade. While the city is well-defended, there are still vulnerabilities, SPIEGEL writes.

https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/russland-tag-des-sieges-am-9-mai-in-moskau-sorge-vor-ukrainischen-drohnen-a-b0eb65a9-eb63-4ac7-9dc9-731ffa913536

Trump weighed in on J.D. Vance’s comment that Russia’s asking too much in talks.

“Maybe he’s right… We’re getting to the point where some decisions have to be made. I am not happy about it,” Trump said.

Update on the German aid post. It turned out there is no updated list of delivered/pledged German aid. The German government changed the links (Chancellor changes) which gave the impression this might be a new update, but it turned out it isn't.

New footage from Ukraine’s 14th regiment of unmanned aerial systems — tactical bombers striking Russian logistics recently: ammo depots, artillery, logistical hubs and more turned to ash.

Let's close the campaign (currently 86%).

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❗️Zelensky on the global meaning of Ukraine’s fight against Russia:

"If a criminal like Russia can’t defeat Ukraine, then any criminal can be beaten. That’s the global message of this war happening here and now in Europe."

Russia activated “Plan ‘Kovyor’” (Carpet Plan) again across all Moscow airports — a full shutdown of airspace, typically triggered by a threat like an unidentified drone or aircraft.

🇺🇦 Zelensky: Ukraine’s offer of a 30-day ceasefire still stands — a real chance for diplomacy. But Russia responds only with new strikes.

"War is a loss for everyone, including the aggressor. Justice will come — slowly, but inevitably."

He also praised Ukrainian military actions in Kursk & Belgorod.

🚨 Chaos expected in Moscow on May 9th — reports say all communication will be shut down from 9:00 to 13:00 for the parade. No internet, calls, or SMS will work during this time.

A full "digital vacuum" over the city.

❗️Kadyrov, Putin’s strongman in Chechnya: "The shaytans and terrorists in Kyiv don’t have much time left. They are criminals—but terrorists must be finished, like we did in the Chechen Republic."

No pope, yet.

❗️U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent called Putin a war criminal — but added:

“That’s the nature of diplomacy… sometimes you have to talk to both sides. We negotiated with Japan after WWII too.”

🇸🇰 Slovak PM Fico is furious after Estonia blocked his flight to Moscow for the May 9 parade.

“This is clearly a deliberate attempt to ruin my visit,” he ranted, complaining the delay wrecks his schedule.

His team is now scrambling to find another route.

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Serbian President Vučić has arrived on Red Square:

"It took me longer than Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin to reach Yalta — but that’s the world we live in now."

He praised Serbia’s independence in decision-making and its fight against fascism.