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Fighting may briefly ease as both sides plan short pauses, though not at the same time. Russia said on 4 May 2026 it would halt attacks on May 8–9 for Victory Day events, while Ukraine announced its own truce for May 5–6. Both moves are separate and come during a war now in its fourth year.
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