From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / April 29, 2025
As Russian President Announces a Three-Day Truce for May 9 Celebrations, Attacks Continue Across Ukraine While North Korea Officially Acknowledges Troop Deployments
Summary of the Day – April 28, 2025
The diplomatic landscape shifted dramatically today as Vladimir Putin announced a three-day “humanitarian truce” for Victory Day celebrations, a move Ukrainian officials immediately denounced as manipulation designed to secure quiet for Russian military parades rather than a genuine peace overture. Meanwhile, a major admission came simultaneously from Moscow and Pyongyang, as both countries officially acknowledged North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces in Kursk Oblast. On the battlefield, Russian forces advanced in multiple sectors while Ukrainian drones struck a key electronics factory in Bryansk producing missile system components. The human toll of the conflict was laid bare at a Kyiv crematorium, where hundreds gathered to mourn a family killed in a recent missile strike. As the Czech Republic announced delivery of 400,000 more artillery shells to Ukraine, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius rejected any peace deal requiring major territorial concessions.
A Ceasefire in Name Only: Putin Announces Victory Day Truce
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary ceasefire from midnight on May 8 until midnight on May 11 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. The Kremlin statement claimed Russia would halt all military operations during this period and “believes that the Ukrainian side should follow this example.”
The announcement, however, came amid continuing Russian strikes across Ukrainian regions, which killed at least six civilians and injured at least 13 during the past day, according to regional authorities. In Donetsk Oblast alone, Russian attacks killed five people and injured six, with three killed and five injured in an air strike against Kostiantynivka that damaged 21 houses.
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