Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday accused Moscow of cynicism, saying Russian assaults on Ukraine proceed unabated days earlier than a unilateral three-day ceasefire declared by the Kremlin.
“The Russians are asking for a ceasefire on Might 9 and are themselves firing at Ukraine on daily basis. That is cynicism of the very best order,” he wrote on Telegram.
He stated the Russian army attacked Ukraine with 1,180 drones and 1,360 guided aerial bombs inside per week.
Final night time alone, 165 drones had been launched to focus on Kiev, Kharkiv, Cherkasy and Mykolaiv, Zelensky stated, whereas the Donetsk and Sumy areas have been attacked with heavy aerial bombs since Sunday morning.
Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine stays open to a ceasefire, however one that doesn’t solely apply to Russian festivities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire to coincide with the annual Victory Parade on Moscow’s Pink Sq. to mark the top of World Warfare II, which is widely known in Russia on Might 9, which falls on Friday.
The ceasefire is scheduled to start out at midnight Wednesday-Thursday in Moscow and finish at midnight Saturday-Sunday (2100 GMT Wednesday-2100 GMT Saturday).
Moscow rejected a proposal by Kiev to increase the ceasefire to a complete 30-day ceasefire.
