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Russian attacks kill 27 before deadline for ceasefire proposed by Kyiv
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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 Two and a military parade in Moscow's Red Square. Ukraine, in response, announced a proposal for an open-ended ceasefire starting on Wednesday, urging Russia to reciprocate.
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