This Friday, the Russian authorities accused Ukraine of having attacked the city of Donetsk during the unilateral ceasefire decreed by the Russian president on the occasion of Orthodox Christmas, which began at 9:00 a.m. in Lisbon.
The Joint Center for Control and Coordination for Matters Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) said in a message posted on the Telegram network that the attack on the Russian-controlled city was carried out with artillery, adding that “six shells of 155-millimeter “, but did not provide information on possible victims.
Requested by the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, Cyril, the unilateral ceasefire, decreed by Vladimir Putin and rejected by Ukraine, came into force at 12:00 local time (9:00 in Lisbon).
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Putin of “using Christmas as a disguise” to impede the advance of Ukrainian forces into Donbass, using the opportunity to bring equipment and ammunition closer to their positions.
“They want to use Christmas as a cover to stop, at least briefly, the advance of our men in Donbass and bring equipment, ammunition and soldiers closer to our positions,” he said.
The Russian military offensive was launched on February 24 last year to, according to Vladimir Putin, “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security.
The invasion was condemned by the broader international community, which has responded by sending weapons to Ukraine and imposing political and economic sanctions on Russia.
The UN presented as confirmed since the beginning of the war 6,919 dead civilians and 11,075 wounded, stressing that these figures are far below the real ones.
Source: TSF
