Russia accused Kyiv of violating a three-day ceasefire brokered by the United States on Sunday, as Ukrainian officials reported one fatality and multiple injuries from Russian drone and artillery strikes over the past 24 hours.
Ceasefire Violations Alleged
Russia's Ministry of Defense claimed that Ukrainian forces committed more than 1,000 ceasefire violations, according to state media citing a daily briefing. The ministry alleged that Ukrainian troops targeted civilian infrastructure in several Russian regions and launched strikes against Russian military positions along the frontline. In response, Russia's military "responded in kind" to these violations, the ministry stated.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials acknowledged Russian attacks but stopped short of directly accusing Moscow of breaching the truce, which took effect on Saturday.
Casualties Reported
Ivan Fedorov, head of Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, reported that one person was killed and three others injured by artillery and drone strikes in the past day. In Kherson, regional head Oleksandr Prokudin said seven people were wounded over the same period. Additionally, five people sustained injuries when a Russian drone struck a nine-storey apartment building in Kharkiv's industrial district, according to Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional administration, late on Saturday.
In the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine's Kherson region, Moscow-installed leader Vladimir Saldo stated that two people were wounded by Ukrainian shelling.
Trump-Brokered Truce
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that both Russia and Ukraine had agreed to his request for a ceasefire from Saturday through Monday, coinciding with Victory Day—Russia's celebration of the defeat of Nazi Germany. Trump also indicated there would be a prisoner exchange, describing the pause in fighting as potentially the "beginning of the end" of the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who had earlier remarked that Russian authorities "fear drones may buzz over Red Square" during the May 9 parade in Moscow, responded to Trump's statement by sarcastically declaring Red Square temporarily off-limits for Ukrainian strikes to allow the Russian parade to proceed. The Kremlin dismissed his comment as a "silly joke."
Overnight Drone Attacks
Ukraine's air force reported on Sunday that it had shot down or neutralized all 27 strike and decoy drones launched by Russia overnight.
