The day opened with reports of a Ukrainian drone attack on Dzhankoi, Crimea, killing five, just before Zelensky's self-declared 'silence regime' was to take effect. By mid-morning, state-aligned outlets focused on the destruction of 53 Ukrainian drones and the elimination of sabotage groups in Konstantinovka, while independent sources reported Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia after the ceasefire began. In the afternoon, the narrative shifted to the Cheboksary drone attack aftermath, with 40 apartment buildings damaged, and to Trump's threats to Iran after a US strike on an Iranian tanker. By evening, the Russian Foreign Ministry urged foreign missions to evacuate diplomats from Kyiv, threatening a retaliatory strike on May 9 if Ukraine attempts to disrupt the Victory Day parade. Zelensky responded by hinting at mirror actions during the Moscow parade.