Putin declares 3-day May ceasefire to mark 80 years since World War Two victory

Aftermath of a Russian missile attack in Kyiv
FILE PHOTO: Rescuers search for 17-year-old Danylo Khudia and his parents at the side of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 24, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Source: REUTERS

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine next month to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War Two.

The Kremlin said the 72-hour ceasefire would run from the start of May 8 to the end of May 10, and Russia called on Ukraine to join it as well.

In the event of violations by the Ukrainian side, Russia's armed forces would give an "adequate and effective response", the statement said.

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