Ukraine and Russia Accuse Each Other of Violating US-Backed Ceasefire
A US-mediated three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, announced by President Donald Trump on May 8, faced significant strain on its second day as both sides exchanged accusations of violations. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian drone strikes killed three civilians in Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions, while wounding others in Kharkiv and Kherson. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that although large-scale aerial attacks had ceased, Russian forces continued ground assaults along the front line, engaging in over 200 clashes. Conversely, Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed to have downed 57 Ukrainian drones and responded with proportional battlefield actions. The fragile truce is part of broader but stalled peace efforts, with disagreements persisting over territorial concessions in Donetsk and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Despite mixed signals from Kremlin officials regarding the war's trajectory, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to visit Moscow for further talks. Meanwhile, Germany rejected a proposal for former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to mediate EU-Russia negotiations. The situation remains volatile with ongoing humanitarian concerns and diplomatic uncertainty.
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