Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire
Summary
Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for breaking a three-day ceasefire that was arranged by President Donald Trump. Both sides reported casualties from attacks involving drones and artillery during the ceasefire period, which was meant to coincide with Russia's Victory Day celebrations.Key Facts
- President Trump announced a prisoner swap of 1,000 people between Russia and Ukraine as part of a ceasefire.
- The ceasefire was intended to last three days, from Saturday through Monday.
- Both Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating the ceasefire with attacks.
- Ukraine reported several injured and one death from Russian attacks in the last 24 hours.
- Russia claimed Ukraine violated the ceasefire more than 1,000 times, targeting civilian and military sites.
- Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said Russia was not seriously trying to keep the ceasefire.
- Moscow insists that Kyiv must pull troops out of the eastern Donbas region to make progress in talks.
- Previous ceasefires have failed due to mistrust and ongoing conflict between the two countries.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.