Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and launches attack on kindergarten
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of violating Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire by launching drone attacks on multiple cities, including targeting civilian areas and front-line positions.
- A woman was killed when a kindergarten in the Sumy border region was hit, though no children were present at the time of the attack.
- Both Russia and Ukraine declared separate unilateral ceasefires earlier this week, with no mutual agreement on terms or monitoring, but Russia continued military actions, leading to at least 27 deaths across Ukraine on Tuesday.
- Ukrainian officials condemned Russia's ceasefire calls as insincere, accusing Moscow of prioritizing military parades over human lives, while Russia prepared a scaled-down Victory Day parade amid security concerns.
- Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russian cities with long-range drones, including a recent strike deep inside Russia killing two people in Cheboksary, demonstrating Kyiv's expanding reach in the conflict.
