Russia is calling on foreign states to evacuate their diplomats from Kyiv in advance, in case Ukraine attempts to disrupt the May 9 celebrations in Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

The diplomat stated that on May 4, 2026, the Russian Defense Ministry issued an official statement “in connection with the threats of the Kyiv regime to strike Moscow on a sacred holiday for all Russians - Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War.”

“The Russian Foreign Ministry urges the authorities of your country/the leadership of your organization to take this statement with maximum responsibility and ensure an early evacuation of diplomatic and other mission personnel, as well as citizens, from Kyiv due to the inevitability of a retaliatory strike by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation against Kiev, including the decision-making centers, if the Kyiv regime carries out its criminal terrorist plans during the celebration of the Great Victory,” Zakharova added.