Trump Brokers 3-Day Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire (May 9–11) with 1,000-for-1,000 POW Exchange

President Trump announced on May 9 that both Zelensky and Putin had agreed to a US-brokered 3-day ceasefire running May 9–11, timed to coincide with Russia's Victory Day celebrations. The agreement includes a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner-of-war exchange — the largest in the war. Trump called it 'the beginning of the end' of the war. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed Russia's acceptance; Zelensky confirmed through the Ukrainian president's office. The ceasefire covers a full halt to kinetic operations — ground assaults, drone strikes, and missile fire — for all three days. This ceasefire is separate from earlier unilateral ceasefires declared by both sides in the May 4–8 window, which collapsed within hours. Despite the announcement, both sides continued to accuse each other of violations within hours of the truce taking effect: Russia claimed Ukraine committed 8,970 violations (including drone and artillery fire); Ukraine documented continued Russian drone and missile launches.