RT News - May 8 2025 (17:00 MSK)

With the Victory Day parade inching closer by the hour, we'll be covering all the updates right from here. Russia's defense ministry says Ukrainian troops have breached the 3-day victory day ceasefire. Moscow says Kiev's deliberate attacks underscore its unwillingness to pave a way towards peace. India and Pakistan exchange fire, with New Delhi saying its operation is eradicating terror sites. Speaking to RT, an Indian MP says his country is not looking to escalate, but does have a sovereign right to self-defence. Pakistan says four people were killed in the latest attacks, adding it downed many of the incoming drones fired from India. That's as New Delhi says 16 of its people have died since the conflict began.