Russia on Thursday tightened security in Moscow as it prepares to host its annual military parade in the capital to mark Victory Day or the end of World War II.
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Victory Day on May 9 commemorates the Soviet Union's role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II. Foreign dignitaries are expected to attend the event.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said "everything will be strengthened." "Everything has already been strengthened in preparation for the Victory Day parade," Peskov told reporters.
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The grand celebrations associated with Russia's most important holiday takes place in Moscow's Red Square.
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Russia on Wednesday accused Kyiv of sending drones, that were intercepted by Russian forces, in a foiled attempt to assassinate Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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Russian state news agency RIA reported that Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin issued a ban on using drones in the Russian capital unless they were used by authorities.
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Sobyanin provided no reason for the ban, which was issued shortly before the news about the alleged drone explosions over the Kremlin broke.
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Here are some of the other headlines concerning Russia's war in Ukraine on Thursday, May 4:
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The Kremlin said it was "absolutely ridiculous" for Kyiv and Washington to try to disown the explosions over the presidential palace on Wednesday.
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The Kremlin accused Kyiv of staging a drone attack in an attempt to assassinate Russian leader Vladimir Putin that was foiled by Russian forces.
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Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy said Kyiv had nothing to do with the incident.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the International Criminal Court(ICC) in The Hague on Thursday and delivered a speech about peace and justice in Ukraine.
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Zelenskyy's visit is a highly symbolic one – the ICC in Marchissued an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes relating to the deportation of Ukrainian children.
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Russia denies the charges and says the ICC has no jurisdiction.
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Zelenskyy was was welcomed at the court by its president, judge Piotr Hofmanski.
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The trip comes off the back of Zelenskyy's visit to Finland on Wednesday where he met with leaders from Nordic countries.
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"I believe that this year will be decisive for us, for Europe, for Ukraine, decisive for victory," Zelenskyy told reporters in Helsinki.
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Local officials said the death toll of Wednesday's artillery attack on Kherson has risen to 23.
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Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said the Russian shells hit a railway station, supermarket, gas station, and a home.
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"The enemy's targets are the places where we live. Their targets are our lives and the lives of our children," he said.
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Prokudin said 46 people had also been wounded.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday decried the attacks on Kherson, condemning "the bloody trail that Russia leaves behind with its shells."
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Ukraine has down 18 out of 24 kamikaze drones that Russia launched in a pre-dawn attack on Thursday, the Ukrainian air force said.
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All missiles and drones targeting Kyiv for the third time have been destroyed, said the city's administration in a statement.
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"The Russians have attacked Kyiv using Shahed loitering munitions and missiles, likely the ballistic type," read the statement.
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The air defense officials also added that out of 15 drones fired toward the coastal city of Odesa, 12 were destroyed while three struck a university compound.
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There were no casualties, said the southern military command.
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Russian emergency responders have extinguished a fire at an oil refinery on Thursday.
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The fire reportedly broke out in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after a drone attack, setting alight tanks that contained oil products.
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"A second turbulent night for our emergency services," Krasnodar governor Veniamin Kondratyev wrote on Telegram. He added that there were no casualties.
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The incident comes not long after Russia reported a drone attack on the Kremlin, and days after an attack on a Russian oil depot in Crimea. Ukraine rarely claims responsibility for attacks in Russia or Crimea.
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Loud explosions could be heard in Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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"Air defenses are working in the Kyiv region," the regional military administration said on Telegram.
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Local media also reported explosions in Zaporizhzhia and Odesa.
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The EU has big plans to step up its ammunition production to 1 million rounds per year to keep Ukraine supplied with bullets. DW explains how this will work.
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German police have confirmed that Zelenskyy is set to visit the country this month — something usually kept under wraps, as was done in the Netherlands. DW looks at whether German authorities may have jeopardized this trip.
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