Russia marks on Friday the 80th anniversary of the Soviet and allied victory over Nazi Germany, though there are fears that Ukraine may seek to disrupt the most hallowed celebration in the Russian calendar.

Vladimir Putin has announced another temporary suspension of military activities. The Kremlin warns Ukraine of an "appropriate response" if the unilateral "ceasefire" declared by the Russian leader on the occasion of Victory Day is violated.

At the same time, she claimed Ukrainian forces “didn’t even consider halting fire over Easter.” Separately, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire initiative remains in force and that the Kremlin leader had allegedly issued the relevant order.