’Ukraine will respond in kind’, Zelenskyy says after Russia breaks Kyiv’s ceasefire
Euronews.com • • general
Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of rejecting Kyiv’s ceasefire proposal by continuing hourly attacks, warning that Ukraine will respond accordingly.
- Zelenskyy stated that Russia received a clear ceasefire and diplomacy proposal from Ukraine, but Moscow has chosen to pursue war instead.
- Russia announced a two-day "Victory Day truce" for May 8-9, while Ukraine proposed a ceasefire starting at midnight on May 6, which Russia violated over 1,800 times within 10 hours.
- Russian attacks during the ceasefire violations included strikes on civilian infrastructure and a kindergarten in Sumy region, killing two people.
- Victory Day celebrations in Russia will be scaled back with no military hardware displayed due to security concerns, and Crimea has canceled its festivities entirely.
