Two people died in kyiv and hundreds of flights were canceled in Russia in a new wave of cross attacks this Wednesday, hours before the arrival in Moscow of foreign leaders to commemorate the victory over Nazi Germany.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on April 28 a three -day unilateral truce, from May 8 to 10, on the occasion of this commemoration in which about thirty foreign leaders will participate, including the presidents of China, Brazil, Cuba and Venezuela.
The traditional military parade is planned on Friday 9, and the Kremlin said Wednesday that it is taking “all necessary measures” to guarantee security, including limiting Internet access in the Russian capital to prevent “danger” from Ukraine.
The Alto El Fuego, scheduled on Wednesday from 9:00 p.m., was described as “manipulation attempt” by Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski to avoid attacks on Moscow during commemorations.
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After more than three years of Russian invasion that has left tens of thousands of civil and military dead, kyiv asks for a “unconditional” fire of 30 days before negotiating with Russia, a proposal supported by US President Donald Trump.
On Wednesday, the Russian army launched a series of attacks in Ukraine, which in turn responded with drones.
The Russian army launched a total of four ballistic missiles and 142 drones, said Zelenski. In kyiv, two people, a mother and her son, died and seven others were injured, including four children.
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According to Zelenski, the Ukrainian capital was reached twice, first by missiles and then by drones. The regions of Zaporiyia, Donetsk, Zhitomir, Jersón and Dnipro were also subject to attacks.
The Ukrainian president claimed after these attacks “an even greater pressure and more severe sanctions” against Moscow, considering that it is the only way to “open the way of diplomacy.”
For its part, Ukraine launched numerous drones against Russian territory causing “temporary restrictions” and forcing to divert some flights that were heading to the Sheremétievo International Airport in Moscow, said the Russian national airline Aeroflot.
According to the Association of Russian Touroperadores (ATOR), at least 350 flights were canceled or delayed since Tuesday throughout the country that affected “travel plans of at least 60,000 passengers.”
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