Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire

Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, with both sides claiming to have suffered casualties in drone and artillery strikes over the past 24 hours.

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire

TL;DR

  • Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
  • Both sides reported casualties from drone and artillery strikes.
  • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated Russia was not observing the truce and threatened retaliation.
  • Russia's Defense Ministry claimed Kyiv committed over 1,000 ceasefire violations.
  • A prisoner swap of 1,000 individuals was announced as part of the ceasefire.
  • Russia insists on Ukrainian troop withdrawal from the Donbas region as a condition for peace.
  • Previous ceasefires have failed to yield tangible results.
  • U.S. diplomatic efforts to end the war have largely stalled.