War against Ukraine
Putin’s three -day fire break begins – will she hold?
Russia announces a three-day break for the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. Ukraine has not approved the ceasefire and demands more.
According to Russian media reports, the three-day Ukraine-Waffen-Waffen-Ruhe, arranged by the Russian President Vladimir Putin, has come into force.
As the news agency Ria Novosti reported, citing the Kremlin, the fire break on Thursday at midnight (local time) came into force on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the “big victory”, ie the surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945.
After the ceasefire came into force, no massive drone attacks
After the fire break came into force, the night went without the usual massive drone attacks. Both of the Ukrainian and Russian side, the listings of the attacks were initially missing in the morning after there were individual reports too air alarm at night. Nothing was initially known about damage to possible new drone attacks.
However, the Ukrainian military announced on Thursday morning that Russian armed forces had flown air strikes in the eastern Ukrainian region of Sumy. At first there was no information about damage or victims. There was initially no military or political evaluation of whether the ceasefire is holding.
The day before, there were massive attacks with drones and occasionally with rockets and marching aircraft. According to official information, Russia counted a record of 524 Ukrainian drone attacks, which led to serious civil aviation disorders. According to Moscow, more than 60,000 passengers were affected by late or canceled flights.
Ukraine describes ceasefire as a political maneuver
The ceasefire scheduled by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin until May 10th came into force at midnight (11:00 p.m. CEST). The fire break should apply 72 hours until Saturday at midnight. It covers the days when Russia is reminiscent of Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War in 1945.
How other countries celebrate the end of World War II
Denmark, May 4th
For five years, since April 9, 1940, Nazi Germany occupied Denmark. On May 4, 1945, the Danes heard on the radio that the German troops had surrendered in Denmark, Northwest Germany and the Netherlands. A day later, the partial capital officially came into force. But Denmark was not completely free: the fights continued on the Bornseinsel Bornholm. On May 9, the Soviet Union occupied the island and stayed there for a year. Today, the Danes, including the royal family (photo), are reminiscent of the liberation and the resistance fighter on May 4th. They warn how valuable freedom and democracy are
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Ukraine did not agree to the ceasefire and described it as a political maneuver. Instead, Kyiv calls for a 30-day break. During a short ceasefire proclaimed by Russia, Ukraine claimed to have hundreds of violations by Russia.
US President Donald Trump has tried to convey a ceasefire in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine since taking office in January. In March, however, Putin rejected a joint proposal from the United States and Ukraine for unconditional ceasefire.
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