Daily brief
Russia held a scaled-down Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square as a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine took effect. President Vladimir Putin used the event to project confidence in the war, accusing the West of aggression and claiming the conflict is nearing its end. He said a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is possible, while Ukraine did not observe the Russian-proposed ceasefire and reported ongoing violations.
Russia is shipping drone components to Iran via the Caspian Sea, according to reports.
Hezbollah targeted an Israeli Merkava tank with a drone.
Poland recorded an unprecedented number of Russian espionage cases, describing the spies as 'disposable'.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Russia and Belarus have a good arsenal of weapons.