Russia Celebrates Victory Day. The Ceasefire Holds. 30% of Kostyantynivka Has Fallen. MS 2026.05.09

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 – Intro
00:13 – May 9 – Victory Day in Russia, Belarus, and other countries
01:04 – Trump announces 3-day ceasefire (May 9-11)
01:47 – Putin and Zelensky accept the proposal
02:10 – 4,000 prisoner swap agreed
03:45 – Ceasefire likely to be broken on May 11 (noon)
04:23 – Slovak PM delivers Zelensky's message to Putin in Moscow
05:50 – Russia unveils 5th generation "Uranium" drone
06:07 – Shortest Victory Day parade (45 min)
06:45 – Kyiv residents fleeing the city (fearing Russian strikes)
07:24 – Russian drone video over Ukrainian parliament (intimidation)
09:57 – Russian flag videos – no new territorial gains shown
11:08 – Kaluha confirmed under full Russian control
12:40 – Ukrainians recaptured territory near Stepnohirsk (Zaporizhzhia)
16:22 – Russians captured 30% of Kostyantynivka
17:49 – Ceasefire expected to hold May 9-10, break May 11

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, May 10, 2026.]