Thursday, May 21Thursday, May 21A three-day ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, began on 9 May 2026 and is scheduled to last until 11 May. The ceasefire includes a suspension of all kinetic activity, with both Russia and Ukraine confirming the agreement. Trump announced the truce on social media, stating it would also facilitate a prisoner swap of 1,000 detainees from each side .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered the Ukrainian military to refrain from attacking Moscow’s Victory Day parade, explicitly excluding Red Square from potential strikes to ensure the ceasefire’s conditions were met. Zelensky stated that adherence to the truce would enable the planned prisoner exchange .
Despite the ceasefire, both Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating the truce on its first day. However, no major strikes were reported by either side . The ceasefire coincided with Russia’s scaled-down Victory Day celebrations, during which Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation. Putin used the occasion to criticize NATO but did not directly address the ceasefire in his remarks .
Trump suggested that the ceasefire could be extended beyond Monday, though no formal agreement on an extension has been announced . The truce marks the 1,536th day of the war .
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