Russia and Ukraine trade attacks as Kremlin ceasefire collapses before Victory Day parade
Russia's unilateral ceasefire for its World War II commemorations collapsed shortly after it took effect, as Russia and Ukraine launched major attacks against each other.
The development came on the eve of Russia's national Victory Day events, with the Kremlin forced to scale down its parade for the first time in almost 20 years.
The row does not give casualty figures or detail the scale of the damage, but it confirms that the ceasefire failed immediately after beginning and that both sides carried out attacks.
The timing matters because the ceasefire was intended to cover a major public holiday and a highly symbolic military ceremony in Moscow.
Its collapse underlines how limited any pause in fighting has been.
Victory Day is one of Russia's most important state occasions, marking the Soviet Union's role in defeating Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
The parade reduction suggests security and operational concerns linked to the fighting.
The supplied material does not say what specific targets were hit, whether the attacks continued beyond the initial exchange, or whether any further changes were made to the commemorations.
It also remains unclear whether either side will announce any new pause in hostilities, or whether the fighting will continue through the holiday period.
