Putin’s ceasefire begins with blood

Shortly after midnight on Thursday, when Putin’s unilateral 72-hour ceasefire took effect, the first bombs fell on Ukraine’s Sumy region.

A 55-year-old woman was killed in her home, and her 24-year-old son was injured. The first airstrike was recorded at 2:39 a.m. by Ukraine’s Air Force, which noted several glide bombs and at least one missile.

A 70-year-old woman in Vorozhba was also injured when civilian targets were hit. Authorities are now investigating the incident as a possible war crime.

Peace in words, bombs in action

According to the Kremlin, the Russian ceasefire was meant as a symbol of the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.

But the continued attacks in Ukraine raise questions about its sincerity. “If this is peace, I don’t dare imagine what war looks like,” one Ukrainian citizen wrote online.

In the past, Ukraine has agreed to proposals for longer ceasefires, but Russia continues to demand conditions that primarily serve its own interests.

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