Russian forces will pause military activities from 7-10 May, marking the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi forces. Recently, Ukraine accused Russian forces of nearly 3,000 violations during an "Easter truce."
Despite claiming humanitarian motives for the 30-hour ceasefire that saw 2,000 violations and continued casualties, Putin's calculated timing may be aimed at exploiting perceived American weariness with the war rather than genuine peace efforts.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says three recent Russian attacks damaged power infrastructure in Mykolaiv and Kherson. Russia has also breached a separate maritime truce in the Black Sea.
France's leader highlighted the Kremlin's "blatant disregard for human lives" following Russia's use of North Korean missiles against Ukrainian civilians.
This Christmas terror is Putin's response to those who talked about an illusory Christmas truce,' Ukraine's Foreign Minister declared after Russia launched 170 missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities.
Zelenskyy rejects French President Macron’s proposal for an Olympic truce in Ukraine, emphasizing Russia's repeated violations of past ceasefire agreements and the ineffectiveness of international negotiations, including the Normandy Format.