Ukraine, Russia and ceasefire
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By Guy Faulconbridge and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW, May 8 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of violating ceasefires that each has separately declared, as Moscow prepares to hold its annual World War Two victory parade under tight security.
Ukraine’s military command accused Russia of repeatedly violating a truce to mark the Orthodox Easter Saturday with nearly 470 incidents ranging from air strikes and drone attacks to shelling.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a two-day ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine to mark the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War Two, Russian agencies said,