‘Russia broke its own truce’

Rescuers battle a fire after a russian attack in Kyiv. Pic/AFP

Russia and Ukraine both reported attacks against their forces on Thursday on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian lawmakers unanimously approved a landmark minerals deal with the US.

However, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Russia of violating its own ceasefire 734 times between midnight and midday Thursday.

He called the ceasefire a "farce" on the social media platform X. The unilateral ceasefire coincides with Russia's biggest secular holiday, the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. Kyiv has pressed for a longer-term ceasefire.

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