Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected Putin’s short ceasefire offer by saying it’s “more of a theatrical performance” on the Russian president’s part. DW has the latest.
Russia carries out drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says
Ukraine said Russia had launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight, causing damage to several buildings in the city.
Falling debris from destroyed drones sparked fires at residential buildings in Kyiv’s Obolonskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts, Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said on social media.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app that medics were called in to provide assistance in the Sviatoshynskyi district, west of the city center.
The full scale of the damage from the attack was not immediately clear.
There was no immediate comment from Moscow about the attack.
Ukraine cannot guarantee security at Moscow’s WWII parade, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country cannot guarantee the safety of leaders and officials from other countries taking part in the World War II commemoration ceremony in Moscow on May 9.
Leaders of around 20 countries, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, have accepted invitations to join the May 9 celebration, according to the Kremlin.
“We cannot bear responsibility for what happens on the territory of the Russian Federation,” Zelenskyy told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
“They are ensuring your safety,” Zelenskyy said, adding that Russia “may take various steps on its part, such as arson, explosions, and so on and then blame us.”
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, in a post on Telegram, slammed Zelenskyy’s remarks.
Source : https://www.dw.com/en/zelenskyy-dismisses-putins-3-day-truce-offer-as-theatrics/live-72428301