Zelensky and Kyiv residents enjoy rare quiet moment before Moscow's 'parade of cynicism'
A Ukrainian military spokesperson said Russia had continued assaults in several areas on the eastern front and prosecutors said two people had been wounded with the 55-year-old woman killed by bombs fired at the northern Sumy region.
Reuters could not independently verify the attacks. No Russian missiles or drones were recorded in Ukraine's airspace by 8am local time (5am GMT) after the Kremlin-sponsored ceasefire kicked in at midnight, the air force said.
The Russian ceasefire falls on the 80th anniversary of the World War 2 defeat of Nazi Germany, for which Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders for a military parade on Red Square on May 9.
Ukraine, like the West, marks the anniversary on May 8.
President Volodymyr Zelensky marked the day by taking a rare walk in central Kyiv to pay his respects to fallen Ukrainian soldiers at a vast mound of Ukrainian flags planted on a grassy verge on the central square.
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