On Sunday, Russia and Ukraine traded accusations of violating a ceasefire brokered by the United States, with both sides reporting drone and artillery strikes and claiming to have suffered casualties over the previous 24 hours. The ceasefire, a three-day pause in hostilities mediated by Washington, had taken effect earlier in the week. Channel 4 News reported that while the truce began, Russia warned that a long-term peace deal remains a distant prospect.
Russia’s defense ministry stated that its forces had intercepted and downed 57 Ukrainian drones over the past day and had “responded in kind” on the battlefield, according to the Straits Times. Russian officials said the Ukrainian attacks had resulted in casualties on the Russian side.
Ukrainian authorities, for their part, accused Russian forces of launching artillery and drone strikes that caused casualties among Ukrainian troops and civilians. PBS NewsHour and the Washington Times reported that both sides claimed the other had broken the ceasefire through continued military actions.
The Reuters news agency, as carried by Daily Maverick, reported that the ceasefire appeared under serious strain on its second day, with each side blaming the other for the violations. CBS News and Sky News also noted the mutual accusations. The exact details of the alleged attacks could not be independently confirmed.
The U.S. had facilitated the temporary ceasefire as a confidence-building measure, but the mutual accusations highlighted the challenges in achieving a durable cessation of hostilities. No immediate response was available from U.S. officials. The ceasefire was intended to last three days, and the violations occurred on its second day, raising doubts about the prospects for extended peace talks.
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