- Russia threatened a "massive retaliatory missile strike" on Kyiv if Ukraine attempts to disrupt its World War Two Victory Day celebrations on 9 May.
- President Vladimir Putin declared a two-day ceasefire for 8-9 May, though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Monday that no official proposal had been received and dismissed a one-day ceasefire as "not serious".
- Earlier, a suspected Ukrainian drone strike damaged the Mosfilm Tower, a luxury residential building in central Moscow, located near key Russian government sites.
- The UK announced plans to join a £78bn European Union loan scheme for Ukraine and introduce further "stinging sanctions" against Russian companies.
- Separately, Austria expelled three Russian embassy employees over suspected espionage, and Ukrainian police conducted widespread searches for corruption among draft officials across 16 regions.
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