Russia, Ukraine trade fire, blame despite Victory Day ceasefire
Key takeaways
- Warring sides accuse each other of violations as attacks continue across front lines.
- The Kremlin said its forces downed 264 Ukrainian drones early on Friday, with officials in Moscow reporting attempted attacks on the capital and in the Perm region in the Ural Mountains.
- The truce, declared from May 8 to May 10, was intended to cover annual celebrations that include a military parade in Moscow.
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Warring sides accuse each other of violations as attacks continue across front lines.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Firefighters extinguish burning vehicles at a site of a Russian air attack in the front-line city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on May 5, 2026 [State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Donetsk region/Handout via Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 8 May 20268 May 2026Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of breaching a short ceasefire announced by Moscow to coincide with Victory Day commemorations marking the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany.
The Kremlin said its forces downed 264 Ukrainian drones early on Friday, with officials in Moscow reporting attempted attacks on the capital and in the Perm region in the Ural Mountains.