Russia’s Defense Ministry announced a unilateral truce for Victory Day, declaring a pause in fighting from May 8 to May 9, while warning it would carry out a “massive missile strike” on Kyiv if Ukraine attempts to disrupt celebrations in Moscow . According to the BBC’s Russian service , the truce was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin to coincide with the anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, marked annually on May 9, Ukrinform reported on Monday.