The day's dominant story was Defense Minister Umerov's trip to the US for talks with Trump envoy Witkoff, reported by multiple sources from morning to evening. This came as Russia launched its active spring-summer offensive, with heavy clashes reported on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole fronts. In the morning, a car bomb in Dnipro injured two and was investigated as terrorism. By midday, Russia struck Kharkiv again, and Zelensky confirmed a Ukrainian long-range strike on a strategic oil hub in Perm, over 1,500 km from the front. In the afternoon, Ukraine struck a Russian Kalibr missile warship in Dagestan. Zelensky warned foreign representatives against attending Moscow's Victory Day parade, advising them to stay away. Putin announced a unilateral ceasefire for May 8-9, but Ukrainian officials noted no let-up in attacks.