Moscow [Russia], May 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia for the resumption of fighting following the expiry of a three-day ceasefire, saying Moscow had chosen to end a brief period of relative calm.
"Russia itself chose to end the partial silence that had lasted for several days," he wrote on X, adding that more than 200 combat drones had been launched towards Ukraine overnight.
Zelensky said Ukraine was responding "in kind," with Moscow reporting Ukrainian drone strikes deep into Russian territory early Tuesday.
"Russia must end this war, and it is Russia that must take the step toward a real, lasting ceasefire," the Ukrainian leader said.
Russia had launched a new wave of drone attacks on Ukraine just hours after the temporary truce expired, Ukrainian authorities said earlier. "People have been reported injured as a result of these strikes. And, unfortunately, there are fatalities," Zelensky said, without specifying locations or numbers.
Ukraine's Air Force reported overnight drone strikes on the capital Kiev as well as the cities of Zaporizhzhya, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Kherson. The northern Sumy region and southern Mykolaiv region were also targeted.
Source: Qatar Tribune
