Ceasefire ignored and fighting continues in Ukraine.
A temporary 36-hour ceasefire unilaterally declared the previous day by Russian President Vladimir Putin began at noon this Friday (6).
247 com RFI - The temporary ceasefire unilaterally decreed the previous day by Russian President Vladimir Putin began this Friday (6), a measure viewed with skepticism by Kiev. Soon after the truce came into effect, attacks were reported from both sides.
It is difficult to know, an hour after the start of the unilateral ceasefire, whether the measure has actually had any effect. Bombardments have been reported both from the Ukrainian side, with attacks targeting Bakhmout and Kramatorsk, even hitting residential buildings, and from the Russian side. According to Moscow forces, Ukrainian troops "continue to bombard Russian positions."
On Telegram, the deputy head of the Ukrainian presidency, Kirill Tymoshenko, also reported that a fire station in Kherson was targeted by "at least four explosions" early in the morning. Russia claims to be respecting the ceasefire.
The Ukrainian government never believed in the measure and, since its announcement, has called Moscow's stance "hypocritical," accusing the Kremlin of merely trying to buy time with the truce announcement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky considered Putin's strategy an "excuse to contain the advance" of Kiev's troops in the Donbass region and to bring "equipment, ammunition, and closer troops to our positions."
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