ISW: May 9 Ceasefire Yields Rotations but No Breakthroughs in Ukraine War

ISW says that on the first day of the May 9–11 ceasefire, both sides conducted limited offensives while Russia used the pause to rotate forces and reposition logistics for future operations; no 1,000-prisoner POW swap had occurred by May 9; Ukrainian gains in northern Kharkiv Oblast and Borova slowed Russian advances, preventing Moscow from achieving a major Victory Day win as casualties rise and Putin pushes a WWII-era narrative.