As Soon as Ceasefire Ends... Russia Launches Drone Attacks on Kyiv

Ukraine Reports "Russian Attack Leaves 1 Dead, Over 4 Injured"
Russia Claims "27 Drones Shot Down"

Russia and Ukraine resumed airstrikes against each other immediately after the three-day ceasefire ended from May 9 to 11 (local time).

According to a report by Yonhap News Agency on May 12, citing AFP and dpa, Ukrainian authorities stated that a Russian attack in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region left one person dead and at least four others injured. The Russian military also announced that it had shot down 27 Ukrainian drones following the end of the ceasefire.

Kyiv hit by Russian drone attack. Photo by AP Yonhap News

The Ukrainian Air Force said that overnight, Russia attacked Kyiv, the capital, as well as Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Kherson with drones. The northern Sumy region and Mykolaiv near Odesa in the south were also targeted by Russian forces.

According to AFP, this is the first time an air raid warning has been issued in Kyiv since May 8, the day before the ceasefire took effect. Kyiv authorities urged residents to remain in safe locations until the alert is lifted.

Russia also claimed to have been attacked by Ukrainian drones. In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defense said, "Between midnight and 7 a.m. Moscow time on May 12 (6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Korean time on May 12), we intercepted and destroyed 27 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Belgorod, Voronezh, and Rostov regions."

U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo by AP News Agency

Both sides agreed to a three-day ceasefire from May 9 to 11 in commemoration of Russia's Victory Day in World War II, mediated by U.S. President Donald Trump. However, both Russia and Ukraine accused each other of continued clashes along the front lines and attacks targeting civilians even during the ceasefire period.

President Zelensky said in an evening address on May 11 (local time), "Russian forces did not observe any kind of ceasefire on the front lines and are not even making an effort to do so."

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated during a Victory Day press conference on May 9 that the war in Ukraine is approaching its final stages, and he expressed his preference for former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, known for his pro-Russian stance, as a mediator for negotiations.

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