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Russia and Ukraine trade blame over violations on first day of ceasefire
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on May 8, 2025, a rescue worker helps an injured elderly woman evacuated from a building which was heavily damaged by a Russian strike in Sumy region, Ukraine

RUSSIA and Ukraine accused each other of attacks today, the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by President Vladimir Putin.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia had violated its own ceasefire 734 times between midnight and midday. 

Posting on X, he called the supposed pause in fighting a “farce.”

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