‘Putin only cares about parades’: fury as Russia rains missiles on Ukraine during 24-hour truce
Summary
Ukraine said Russia attacked several cities with drones and missiles despite Ukraine’s 24-hour ceasefire. Russia continued military strikes on urban areas while preparing for a military parade in Moscow.Key Facts
- Ukraine declared a 24-hour ceasefire, but Russia launched attacks with over 100 drones and missiles on Ukrainian cities.
- The attacks killed 28 civilians and injured many in the Donetsk, Poltava, and Dnipro regions.
- Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered the ceasefire during Russia’s military parade day, but said he would stop if Russia did not.
- Russia increased attacks during the ceasefire period, rejecting peace talks according to Ukraine’s foreign minister.
- Russia is protecting its May 9 Victory Day parade by moving air defenses to Moscow and shutting down mobile internet.
- The parade will lack usual tank and missile displays for the first time in nearly 20 years due to recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian targets.
- Russia claims to have shot down many Ukrainian drones but gave no clear info on attacks after the ceasefire started.
- Talks to end the war show little progress, with Russian demands unchanged from 2022, including control of Ukrainian land and regime change.
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