On the morning of May 9, a notice from Moscow’s Ministry of Transport was disseminated through official channels. It stated that starting at 05:30 local time, several central metro stations would operate with limited functions, allowing passenger entry and transfer only. The message described a temporary modification to the usual flow of travelers across key interchange points.
The advisory identified the stations involved on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line. From May 9 onward, until the end of a shared window at the Ploshchad Revolyutsii, Okhotny Ryad, Teatralnaya, Aleksandrovsky Sad, Borovitskaya, and Arbatskaya, these stations would be open exclusively for entry and transfer. The Library named platform, referring to Library them. Lenin, would operate solely for passenger transport within this adjusted schedule. In practical terms, the change meant some segments would not handle exiting passengers or other typical station activities during this period [citation].
Additional logistics were outlined for Park Pobedy station. The west lobby would be restricted to passenger exits only between 10:00 and 22:00, while the east lobby would serve as an entry point only. These measures were part of a coordinated approach to manage crowds and maintain flow at major nodes during the period in question [citation].
In a related update, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced that heightened security arrangements were being implemented to safeguard the Victory Parade scheduled for May 9 in Moscow. Peskov noted that the situation with Ukrainian leadership activities necessitated a higher state of alert. The communications underscored a comprehensive security posture, including precautionary steps across transport and public spaces, to ensure orderly conduct of the parade and related events [citation].