Putin’s order for three-day truce with Ukraine begins, Kyiv calls it a ‘farce’

On the occasion of World War II's Day of Victory, Russia has declared a ceasefire that Ukraine has not officially agreed to. The warring parties are accusing each other of attacking each other.

Putin’s Proposed Victory Day Truce Is in Effect - No Russian Drones Over Ukraine – Kiev Already Accused of Breaching Ceasefire Almost 500 Times

Putin’s Victory Day truce has come into effect, spanning from today (8) until midnight May 10 going into 11.

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaching Moscow-declared ceasefire

The three-day ceasefire, lasting from 8-10 May, was to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany in World War Two.

The three-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war ordered by Russian President Putin has officially entered into force. Ria Novosti, a state news agency based on the Kremlin, reported that the ceasefire began at midnight.

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday of violating its own ceasefire, saying Russian forces attacked hundreds of times along the front lines and launched guided bombs that killed and wounded civilians in several Ukrainian cities. The three-day ceasefire in Ukraine, declared unilaterally by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month, took effect at midnight Wednesday as Russia prepares to mark the anniversary of its Victory …

Kyiv rejects Russian truce as ‘smoke break’

The NewsRussia’s unilateral, three-day ceasefire took effect, but Kyiv dismissed the truce and Washington voiced skepticism over Moscow’s seriousness. The partial pause in hostilities coincides with a lavish military parade in the Russian capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Ukraine said Russia’s offer was designed not to pave the way for peace but to avoid embarrassing security failures during the ceremonies: A Ukrai…