Ukraine has officially allowed a parade to be held in Moscow on May 9. Zelenskyy signed the decree
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Decree No. 374/2026 allows a parade in Moscow on May 9, 2026. Red Square has been temporarily excluded from the AFU's fire destruction plan.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has allowed a parade to be held in Moscow on May 9 by signing a corresponding decree, UNN reports.
Taking into account numerous requests, for humanitarian purposes outlined in negotiations with the American side on May 8, 2026, I hereby decree: to allow a parade to be held in the city of Moscow (Russian Federation) on May 9, 2026
As stated in the decree, for the duration of the parade (from 10:00 a.m. Kyiv time on May 9, 2026), the territorial square of Red Square will be excluded from the deployment plan of Ukrainian weaponry.
The document also specifies the coordinates of the Red Square square:
- 55.754413 37.617733;
- 55.755205 37.619181;
- 55.753351 37.622854;
- 55.752504 37.621538.
This Decree shall enter into force on the day of its signing.
As a reminder
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the introduction of a "three-day truce" between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on May 9, 10, and 11, and an exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each country.