The military will cease all hostilities, but will respond in full force to violations, the Russian Defense Ministry has warned
The Russian Defense Ministry has provided more details on the two-day ceasefire on May 8-9, reiterating warnings that any attempt by Ukraine to disrupt the upcoming Victory Day parade in Moscow would result in a large-scale retaliatory strike on central Kiev.
During the period, the Russian forces will cease all operations on the front line, as well as halt long-range strikes into Ukrainian territory, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday, urging Ukraine to follow suit. Any attempts to violate the truce on the ground or conduct strikes beyond the frontline will be met with an "adequate response," the ministry warned.
The ministry repeated the call for foreign diplomats to evacuate the Ukrainian capital ahead of a potential attack.
"We once again urge the civilian population of Kiev and employees of foreign diplomatic missions to leave the city in a timely manner," it added.
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(RT.com)
