Completed by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in honor of the 80th anniversary of Victory 72-hour truce in Ukraine.
The ceasefire began to operate on May 8 at 00:00 Moscow time.
On April 28, the President of the Russian Federation announced that “from humanitarian reasons on the days of the 80th anniversary of Victory” from 0:00 Moscow time on May 8 to 0:00 Moscow time on May 11, Russia announces a truce in the conflict in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian side rejected the possibility of a short -term truce for Victory Day. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky urged to declare a 30-day truce, and not only for the period of the 80th anniversary of Victory.
May 10, on Saturday, the leaders of France, Germany, Poland, Great Britain and Ukraine met in Kyiv, as a result of which a joint statement urged to establish a full and unconditional ceasefire for at least 30 days, starting from Monday, May 12.