US Edition'There is no truce': Ukraine's soldiers and civilians on Russia's ceasefire
- Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day ceasefire starting midnight 8 May in eastern Ukraine to coincide with Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May 2025.
- The ceasefire aims to protect the Moscow military parade but Kyiv has dismissed it as a political farce amid ongoing hostilities and deep mistrust.
- Soldiers and civilians near frontline towns such as Dobropillya and Kramatorsk reported continued medium-intensity fighting, drone attacks, and hundreds of overnight Russian strikes despite the ceasefire order.
- Ukrainian soldiers said the ceasefire was intended to confuse and deceive internationally, with one commander stating, "There is no truce," and locals expressing fear of forced displacement.
- Following over three years of conflict that has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and displaced millions, diplomatic initiatives—including proposals from the US—have stalled, with no immediate signs of a lasting ceasefire or peace negotiations.
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'The front is noisy' — for Ukraine's soldiers, Russia's Victory Day 'ceasefire' is yet another sham
Moscow's self-declared truce which came into force at midnight on May 8 is not being felt on the front lines, Ukrainian soldiers have told the Kyiv Independent, reporting numerous cases of Russian military activity throughout the day. "There is no truce. There is shelling, artillery, drone and FPV (bomb) drops,
‘No truce’: Ukrainian soldiers, civilians doubt Putin’s ceasefire
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine - Near the front line in eastern Ukraine, soldier Sergiy struggled to contain his laughter when asked about a unilateral truce — ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin — that was supposed to be in force on Thursday.
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'No truce': Ukrainian soldiers, civilians doubt Putin's ceasefire order
Near the front line in eastern Ukraine, soldier Sergiy struggled to contain his laughter when asked about a unilateral truce -- ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin -- that was supposed to be in force on Thursday.
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