Zelensky publicly advised foreign officials not to attend Russia's May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow, amid escalating threats between Ukraine and Russia over the event. The Kremlin warned of 'inevitable' mass attacks on Kyiv if Ukraine attempted to disrupt the parade, while Ukraine launched dozens of drones at Moscow on May 8 despite earlier ceasefire negotiations. This headline is directly from Kyiv Independent reporting and accurately represents the story — four independent outlets (NYT, NBC News, Kyiv Post, Kyiv Independent) confirm the core facts, though the broader context involves competing claims about ceasefires, prisoner swaps, and actual military strikes.