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Local officials say at least 60,000 passengers were sent to Russia’s airports from a massive Ukrainian drone attack.

The Russian Tour Operators Association (ATOR) says that 350 flights have been injured in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi and several other cities since Tuesday evening.

The Russian Ministry of Defense states that 524 Ukrainian drones have been destroyed in the last 24 hours – a record number if it is confirmed. The victims were not reported.

Ukraine says that during the night a Russian drone and a missile attack killed two people in Kiev.

The strike walk took place as a self -proclaimed Russian three -day ceasefire, which began on Wednesday night, ahead of the Victory Parade in World War II on May 9.

Kyiv repeatedly rejected the idea of ​​a truce as a “theatrical game”, repeating his call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, which is also supported by Ukraine’s allies in Europe and the US.

Russia has made a set of rigid prerequisites for any possible settlement – a step described by Ukraine and many European politicians as an attempt to extend fights and eventually force Kiev to surrender.

On Wednesday, the US Vice President JD Vance said, “We think they (Russians) ask for too much,” in the obvious hardening of their position to Moscow.

“It is very important for Russians and Ukrainians to start talking to each other,” Vens added.

He also accepted a much less tough tone against Europe than in recent months, saying: “I still think the US and Europe are in the same team.”

According to the Russian association of tour operators, who added that 110 flights were canceled in the capital.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobian said 19 drones had been beaten near the city.

In St. Petersburg, the second largest city of Russia, 55 flights were either canceled or detained.

Personal streams from the turn of the aircraft stuck on the runway upon arrival on arrival. Passengers were reportedly waiting for hours to leave.

Airports in several other cities, including Sochi, Kazan, Kirov and Nizhak, also reported a violation of flights.

Russian air traffic problems arose when Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Friday in Red Square, honored with the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.

The aircraft carried by the Serbian President Alexander Vuchich to Moscow was to make a short extraordinary stop in Azerbaijan from the attacks of drones in Russia, according to local reports.

Later, Vuchich restored his flight, as a result, landing in Moscow. Two Baltic republics, Lithuania and Latvia reportedly refused to allow him to cross the air space.

Prime Minister Slovak Robert Fik, who considered the only leader of the European Union, who plans to attend, complained that the Estonian government refused to allow him to fly through the air space, which, he said, was extremely devastating for his schedule.

The Tallinn government said it did not intend to support the Moscow parade and emphasized the EU colleagues that was involved in Russian “propaganda events,” it should be excluded “.

Russia says 27 world leaders go to Moscow. Louise Inasio Lula came to Louise -to Silva and Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro.

Three -day ceasefire offered by Putin last month He was supposed to start in the Northern Moscow time on Wednesday (21:00 GMT) to coincide with the victory of World War II across Russia.

In February 2022, Putin launched a full -scale invasion of Ukraine, and Moscow currently controls about 20% of the Ukrainian territory, including the southern Crimea Peninsula, illegally annexed in 2014.

US Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday in Washington that he was not yet pessimistic that the Russians do not want to stop the war.

“We would like the Russians and the Ukrainians to actually agree on some basic seat recommendations and conversations with each other,” he said.

Presidential Administration Donald Trump was blamed for trying to push Ukraine to painful concessions, trying to reach the ceasefire, as well as exerting much less pressure on Moscow.

Meanwhile, the President of Ukrainian Volodimir Zelensky called for a “significant increase in pressure on Russia”, after the attack on Kiev killed the woman and her son.

The emergency services were deployed throughout Ukraine, including in the regions of Zaporizhia, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Herson and Dnipro.

Earlier this month Zelensky warned that Ukraine could not guarantee the safety of those who go to Moscow for the parade.

“We are not responsible for what is happening in the Russian Federation,” he said.

He noted that the Kremlin could organize provocations during the Victory Day in Russia to discredit Ukraine.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine warned against the participation of any foreign troops, calling it “unacceptable” and helping Moscow “to whitewash its war crimes.”

On the eve of the arrival of President SI in Moscow, the Chinese leader greeted the “elastic” relations between China and Russia.

China has sent 102 soldiers – the largest foreign military contingent among 13 participants – to participate in the annual parade on May 9.

Victory Day is celebrated by Nazi Germany in 1945. The surrender of the Soviet Union during the Second World War, remembered the “Great Patriotic War” in Russia.

This is the most important state holiday of Russia, and Putin has repeatedly sought to draw parallels with a full -scale war, which he began against democratic Ukraine.

His story was rejected by Kiev and Europe. “These people are not in Europe’s liberators, they are occupiers and war criminals,” the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine said on Tuesday.

Europe and Ukraine celebrate victory in Europe on Thursday.