Zelensky Issues Mock 'Decree' Excluding Red Square Coordinates from Ukraine's Strike Targets During Parade

President Zelensky issued a pointed public 'decree' on May 9, formally and satirically 'permitting' Russia to hold its Victory Day parade and specifically excluding the exact military grid coordinates of Red Square in Moscow from Ukraine's targeting plan during parade hours (10:00 a.m. Kyiv time). The decree pointedly included the precise military coordinates of Red Square — widely interpreted as a diplomatic taunt demonstrating Ukraine's capacity to strike the Russian capital. Ukrainian social media and the presidential office framed this as a demonstration of Ukraine's restraint and its ability to choose when and where to strike inside Russia. The mock decree was covered broadly by Western media as an act of psychological warfare, underscoring Ukraine's deep-strike capability and contrasting it with Russia's continued attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure throughout the 'ceasefire' period.