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The day began with coverage of a Ukrainian drone strike on a Moscow high-rise 6 km from the Kremlin, with Zelensky warning that drones may target the May 9 parade. A Russian missile attack on Merefa killed 6 and wounded 19. By mid-morning, nationwide raids on recruitment centers uncovered illegal enrichment. In the afternoon, Putin announced a ceasefire for May 8-9, threatening a strike on central Kyiv if the parade is disrupted. Zelensky responded by declaring a silence regime starting May 6, expecting reciprocal steps from Russia. The day's editorial focus shifted from the drone strike and Merefa toll to the ceasefire dynamics, with multiple sources covering Zelensky's announcement.