The ceasefire declared by Russia in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory from 00:00 Moscow time on May 8 to 00:00 Moscow time on May 11 has expired.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire in late April. On May 3, Vladimir Zelensky publicly rejected the ceasefire proposal.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, as of May 10, despite the declared ceasefire, the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have not ceased military operations against Russian troops. A total of 9,318 ceasefire violations were recorded.
This was the third ceasefire since the start of hostilities.
Russian President Dmitry Peskov's press secretary confirmed the ceasefire's expiration: “We have not seen a real ceasefire from Kiev. The Ukrainian side has violated it repeatedly, and Muscovites and visitors to the capital have witnessed drone attacks, airport closures and air traffic disruptions.
“Therefore, there was no serious ceasefire from the Ukrainian side,“ the Kremlin spokesman said.