Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire on 9 to 11 May and a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Ukraine on 8 May 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): the party's own act or decision, or a description of the statement itself, which the statement and event records hold. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Zelensky said Ukraine agreed to the three-day ceasefire partly to free prisoners, writing that Red Square mattered less than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners of war, and decreed the Victory Day parade off-limits to Ukrainian strikes.

Domestic audience · uk

1. Origin of the claim Anchorage Daily News Media · Unaffiliated origin: Zelensky statement and decree, 8 May (AP) · published 2026-05-08 00:00 UTC

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-9fat, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-9fat/

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