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DONATE NOW<\/a><\/p>\n That statement threatened strikes against Ukraine due to what Moscow described as “threats by the Kyiv regime to strike Moscow on a holiday sacred to all Russians \u2014 Victory Day.”<\/p>\n The Foreign Ministry stated that the warnings from the military should be treated “with maximum responsibility.” The document called for the “advance evacuation” of foreign diplomats from the capital of Ukraine, citing the “inevitability of a retaliatory [Russian] strike” against Kyiv and “decision-making centers” if an attack occurs on May 9.<\/p>\n Zakharova stated that recent events have led to this current escalation. She claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had threatened to “disrupt Victory Day in Moscow with terrorist acts.” According to Zakharova, the Russian Ministry of Defense published its own warnings on the same day in response to these claims.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n \u201cThey Fear Drones Over Red Square\u201d: Zelenskyy on\u00a0Russia\u2019s May 9\u00a0Victory Day Parade<\/a><\/p>\n \n May 04, 2026 13:26\n <\/p>\n “We are not acting from a position of aggression; we are acting from a position of an inevitable response to aggression,” Zakharova stated during the announcement.<\/p>\n![\"\u201cThey](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/af68a59f3c9d9bf18c8085f6cd690b70.jpg\")
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