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Qatar Tribune
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Ukraine reports hundreds of Russian attacks amid three-day ceasefire
dpa Kiev/Moscow Russia has violated its own three-day ceasefire in Ukraine more than 700 times, Ukraine's foreign minister said on Thursday, just hours after the pause in fighting was supposed to take effect. 'Predictably, Putin's 'Parade ceasefire' proves to be a farce,' Andrii Sybiha wrote on X. Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared a 72-hour ceasefire surrounding Moscow's celebrations commemorating the end of World War II, which Russians celebrate on May 9. But Sybiha said Ukrainian data showed that from midnight until midday on Thursday, Russia violated the ceasefire 734 times, including '63 assault operations, 23 of which are still ongoing; 586 attacks on [Ukrainian] troops' positions, 464 of which used heavy weapons; 176 strikes by FPV-drones; and 10 airstrikes using 16 guided aerial bombs.' The Russian Defence Ministry claimed that its army is strictly observing the ceasefire and is only responding to Ukrainian attacks. In the Russian region of Kursk, there was an attempt by Ukraine to break through, the ministry stated. The Russian military also reported 488 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire, even though the leadership in Kiev has not publicly agreed to it. Moscow said that it continued to log attacks by drones and artillery despite reports from an opposition Ukrainian lawmaker that the Ukrainian armed forces have received a ceasefire order from Kiev. The claims made by the warring parties cannot be independently verified. Kiev is sharing its information about Russian violations of the ceasefire with the United States, EU partners and other organizations, Sybiha said. He repeated Ukraine's willingness for a 30-day complete ceasefire, which could pave the way for peace negotiations. The comments came hours after the head of the Ukrainian president's office, Andrii Yermak, said on Telegram following online discussions with Western security advisers that the ceasefire was intended only to guarantee the security of the military parade in Moscow. The talks - which included US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Keither Kellogg, French adviser Emmanuel Bonne, the UK's Jonathan Powell and new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's adviser Günter Sautter - centred around demands for a longer 30-day ceasefire. 'We have emphasized that a complete and unconditional ceasefire must be the first step towards a just and lasting peace,' Yermak said. A similar call was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his nightly video address on Wednesday.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine reports hundreds of Russian attacks amid ceasefire 'farce'
Russia has violated its own three-day ceasefire in Ukraine more than 700 times, Ukraine's foreign minister said on Thursday, just hours after the pause in fighting was supposed to take effect. "Predictably, Putin's 'Parade ceasefire' proves to be a farce," Andrii Sybiha wrote on X. Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared a 72-hour ceasefire surrounding Moscow's celebrations commemorating the end of World War II, which Russians celebrate on May 9. But Sybiha said Ukrainian data showed that from midnight until midday on Thursday, Russia violated the ceasefire 734 times, including "63 assault operations, 23 of which are still ongoing; 586 attacks on [Ukrainian] troops' positions, 464 of which used heavy weapons; 176 strikes by FPV-drones; and 10 airstrikes using 16 guided aerial bombs." The Russian Defence Ministry claimed that its army is strictly observing the ceasefire and is only responding to Ukrainian attacks. In the Russian region of Kursk, there was an attempt by Ukraine to break through, the ministry stated. The Russian military also reported 488 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire, even though the leadership in Kiev has not publicly agreed to it. Moscow said that it continued to log attacks by drones and artillery despite reports from an opposition Ukrainian lawmaker that the Ukrainian armed forces have received a ceasefire order from Kiev. The claims made by the warring parties cannot be independently verified. Kiev informs allies about ceasefire violations Kiev is sharing its information about Russian violations of the ceasefire with the United States, EU partners and other organizations, Sybiha said. He repeated Ukraine's willingness for a 30-day complete ceasefire, which could pave the way for peace negotiations. The comments came hours after the head of the Ukrainian president's office, Andrii Yermak, said on Telegram following online discussions with Western security advisers that the ceasefire was intended only to guarantee the security of the military parade in Moscow. The talks - which included US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Keither Kellogg, French adviser Emmanuel Bonne, the UK's Jonathan Powell and new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's adviser Günter Sautter - centred around demands for a longer 30-day ceasefire. "We have emphasized that a complete and unconditional ceasefire must be the first step towards a just and lasting peace," Yermak said. A similar call was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his nightly video address on Wednesday. "Our proposal for a halt to the strikes, for a ceasefire of at least 30 days, still stands," Zelensky said. "But it is Russia that the world sees giving no answer – no response except for new strikes." Ukraine has been defending itself against a full-scale Russian invasion for more than three years.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine says Russia violated the ceasefire Moscow declared 734 times
Russia has violated its own ceasefire more than 700 times in the hours between midnight and midday on Thursday. Ukraine's foreign minister charged. "Predictably, Putin's 'Parade ceasefire' proves to be a farce," Andrii Sybiha wrote on X. Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared a 72-hour ceasefire surrounding Moscow's celebrations commemorating the end of World War II, which Russians celebrate on Friday. Sybiha said Ukrainian data showed that from midnight till midday on Thursday, Russia violated the ceasefire 734 times, including "63 assault operations, 23 of which are still ongoing; 586 attacks on [Ukrainian] troops' positions, 464 of which used heavy weapons; 176 strikes by FPV-drones; and 10 airstrikes using 16 guided aerial bombs." The Russian Defence Ministry in Moscow claimed that its army is strictly observing the ceasefire and is only responding to Ukrainian attacks. In the Russian region of Kursk, there was an attempt by Ukraine to break through, the ministry stated. The Russian military also reported 488 Ukrainian violations of the ceasefire, even though the leadership in Kiev had not publicly agreed to it. Ukraine wanted a 30-day pause, which Russia rejected. There had been drone and artillery attacks, Moscow said, referring to reports that the Ukrainian armed forces had also received an order for a ceasefire from Kiev. The claims made by the warring parties cannot be independently verified. Kiev informs allies about ceasefire violations Kiev is sharing its information about Russian violations of the ceasefire with the United States, EU partners and other organizations, Sybiha said. He repeated Ukraine's willingness for a 30-day complete ceasefire, which could pave the way for peace negotiations.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry: Putin's "ceasefire" turned out to be farce, Russia attacks along entire front line
The Russian occupation forces have continued their attacks along the entire front line on 8 May, making their own statements about the "ceasefire" a farce. Source: statement of Andrii Sybiha, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on X Quote from Andrii Sybiha: "I just spoke with Ukraine's military command, who provided information about the frontline situation. Predictably, Putin's 'Parade ceasefire' proved to be a farce. According to our military data, despite Putin's statements, Russian forces continue to attack across the entire frontline. From midnight to midday, Russia committed 734 ceasefire violations and 63 assault operations, 23 of which are still ongoing; 586 attacks on our troops' positions, 464 of which used heavy weapons; 176 strikes by FPV-drones; and 10 air strikes using 16 guided aerial bombs." Details: Sybiha said that all information on the attacks will be provided to the United States, the EU and other international partners and organisations. He also reiterated that Ukraine is ready for at least a 30-day full ceasefire. Background: The Russians said that the so-called three-day ceasefire, which Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin declared unilaterally, had come into effect at 00:00 on the night of 7-8 May. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that no Russian drones had been spotted in the air since the start of the day on 8 May, but that the Russians had intensified tactical air attacks. The Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported that three women were injured in a Russian drone strike on a car in Kharkiv Oblast on the morning of 8 May. One person was killed and two others were injured in a Russian drone attack on Sumy Oblast on the night of 7-8 May. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Russia Today
09-02-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ukrainian drone attacks civilian car on Russian highway (VIDEO)
A Ukrainian kamikaze drone attempted to dive into a civilian car on a road in Russia's Zaporozhye Region, but the driver was able to dodge the attack, according to local senator Dmitry Rogozin, who released the video of the incident. In a social media post on Saturday, Rogozin, who used to head Russia's Roscosmos space agency, said the attack took place not far from the village of Lyubimovka on the highway between the city of Melitopol and the village of Vasilyevka, about 20 kilometers from the front. A 12-second video shared by the senator shows a large drone descending on what appears to be a civilian SUV, with an explosion occurring just feet from the vehicle as it quickly swings to the side. The attack apparently caused no casualties. Commenting on the video, Rogozin noted that he was surprised by the driver's quick reaction, suggesting that he could have spotted the drone in his rear-view mirror or received a warning from another car. 'Either way, he just got lucky,' the senator added. .mediaplayer { min-height: 150px; } .jwplayer .jw-controls .jw-controlbar .jw-icon-cc { display: none; } .media__video_noscript { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 100%; width: 100%; } .full_transcript_text { display: block; } © @rogozin_do Telegram Rogozin went on to stress that there was no reason to believe that the vehicle could have had any connection to the Russian military, with all signs supporting the notion that it was civilian. 'This is living proof that we are dealing with war criminals in the Ukrainian army,' he noted. The senator also said it was not clear how the Ukrainian drone was able to travel more than 20 kilometers to strike a target on a key highway. 'Apparently, we need to look for an enemy relay on our side, which allows FPV-drones to travel so far,' he wrote. READ MORE: Watchdogs ignoring Kiev's attack on Russian school bus – Moscow Russia has accused Ukraine of regular, indiscriminate strikes on civilian infrastructure and residential facilities as well as deliberate strikes on non-military vehicles, including ambulances . On Tuesday, Russian officials said that a Ukrainian drone attacked a school bus in Zaporozhye Region, injuring the driver and five children.
