Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine May 03, 2025 at 11:09PM

Vladimir Putin stated nuclear weapons use in Ukraine is unnecessary and hopefully will remain so. He affirmed Russia's capacity to achieve its goals in Ukraine. A 72-hour ceasefire for Victory Day was declared, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed it as a tactic. He proposed a 30-day pause. Meanwhile, Kyiv faced a Russian drone attack, wounding eleven, including children.