Ukraine Says New Attacks Show Russia Rejected Truce Offer
Damaged buildings after a Russian drone attack in Zaporizhzhia, on May 5.
Photographer: Darya Nazarova/AFP/Getty ImagesUkraine said drone and missile attacks showed the Kremlin had rejected Kyiv’s offer of a truce, raising the stakes ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demand for a ceasefire during the annual May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow.
The Russian army continued hostilities and shelling throughout Wednesday after overnight attacks against Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kramatorsk and other cities, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a post on X. “Russia’s choice is an obvious spurning of a ceasefire and of saving lives,” Zelenskiy said.