No military parade or other mass events will be held in Crimea on the 9 May Victory Day. [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, celebrated on 9 May – ed.] Source: Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-appointed head of temporarily occupied Crimea Quote: "The holding of a military parade and other mass events marking Victory Day in the Republic of Crimea are not planned this year. A coordinated Immortal Regiment march will also not take place. This decision by the authorities has been dictated by security considerations." Background: On 4 May, Russia's Ministry of Defence unilaterally declared a "truce" for 8 and 9 May and warned that if the Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May is "disrupted", it will launch a large-scale missile strike on central Kyiv. In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is introducing a ceasefire starting from 00:00 on the night of 5-6 May. For the first time in many years, the Victory Day parade in Moscow will take place without military equipment due to the "current situation". Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!