Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov called reports that Russia is going to declare war on Ukraine on May 9 "

As the Russian media write, answering the question of journalists, what is the likelihood that Putin could declare war on Ukraine on May 9, Peskov said: “No. We have already answered this question.. No, that's nonsense."

Peskov also denies the possibility that Russia is going to announce a general mobilization on May 9.

“This is not true, this is nonsense,” the speaker of the Russian leader repeated.

US and Western officials admit Putin could officially declare war on Ukraine as early as May 9. In turn, the British Ministry of Defense believes that the mass mobilization of reservists in the Russian Federation by May 9 would be "

Earlier, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov, said that Moscow was preparing to announce a general mobilization in Russia..