Russian attacks kill 27 in Ukraine before proposed rival ceasefires

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-06 · 02:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine resulted in at least 27 fatalities on Tuesday, with one strike alone claiming 12 lives. This escalation occurred just hours before a proposed open-ended ceasefire by Ukraine, set to begin at midnight on Wednesday. Russia had previously announced a ceasefire for May 8-9, coinciding with World War II victory commemorations and a military parade in Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Russia's proposal, stating it was unacceptable to halt strikes for a single day while continuing to heavily bombard Ukraine. Ukraine urged Russia to reciprocate its offer for an open-ended ceasefire.

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Ukraine proposed an open-ended ceasefire starting at midnight on Wednesday.

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Russia announced a ceasefire for May 8-9 to coincide with WWII victory commemorations.

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President Zelensky stated it's not acceptable for Russia to halt strikes for one day for its parade while heavily pounding Ukraine.

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Russian attacks killed at least 27 people in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday.

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Russian attacks throughout eastern Ukraine killed at least 27 people on Tuesday, including 12 in one of the worst strikes so far this year, hours before a midnight deadline ushering in an open-ended ceasefire proposed by Kyiv.Russia announced a ceasefire for May 8 to 9 to coincide with commemorations of the Soviet Union’s ‌victory over Nazi Germany in World War II and a military parade in Moscow’s Red Square.Ukraine, in response, announced a proposal for an open-ended ceasefire starting at midnight on Wednesday (2100 GMT), urging Russia to reciprocate. President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was not an option for Russia to halt strikes for one day for its military parade while having heavily pounded Ukraine.

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