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Thursday, May 8, 2025
Ukraine says Russia still attacking despite 3-day ceasefire announced by Moscow
Russian troops have continued to attack Ukrainian soldiers in the east after Moscow said it was introducing a three-day ceasefire at midnight Moscow time (2100 GMT) last night, says a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military.
Viktor Trehubov, a military spokesperson for Ukraine’s eastern front, says Russia had waged military assaults in several areas after midnight.
Ukraine’s general staff say there had been 139 clashes on the entire frontline as of 10 p.m. Ukrainian time (1900 GMT) last night and 196 for the last day as of 8 a.m. this morning.
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