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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Russia attacks Ukraine on the first day of self-declared ceasefire, killing 1 person

Russia Victory Day - (RIA Novosti)

Russia struck northeastern Ukraine on Thursday in the opening hours of a 72-hour ceasefire called by Russian President Vladimir Putin, killing one person, Ukrainian officials said.

The unilateral ceasefire coincides with the celebrations in Moscow for the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, Russia’s biggest secular holiday. Kyiv has pressed for a longer-term ceasefire.

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