Zelenskiy Says Russia Won't End 4-Year War as 23,802 Ceasefire Violations Mount
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Updated · Reuters · May 11
Zelenskiy Says Russia Won't End 4-Year War as 23,802 Ceasefire Violations Mount
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 11
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had no intention of ending the war and that Ukraine was preparing for new attacks as a U.S.-mediated May 9-11 ceasefire expired.
180 battlefield clashes were recorded over the previous 24 hours, Ukraine's military said, while both sides accused each other of drone, artillery and frontline attacks during the truce.
Russia's Defence Ministry said it logged 23,802 Ukrainian ceasefire violations and that its forces had responded; Belgorod's governor said one person was killed and three wounded in a Ukrainian attack.
At least three people were killed in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions over the past 24 hours, underscoring how little the ceasefire changed conditions along the 1,200-km front.
The renewed fighting undercut Vladimir Putin's remark two days earlier that the conflict was nearing an end, even as Donald Trump had voiced hope the ceasefire could be extended.
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Ceasefire Breakdown in May 2026: Why the Russia-Ukraine War Remains Unresolved
Overview
The U.S.-mediated ceasefire, planned for May 9-11, 2026, quickly unraveled as violations occurred almost immediately after it began. This led to a rapid resurgence of conflict, with Russian forces launching strikes and drone attacks across key Ukrainian regions such as Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Dnipropetrovsk. The failure of the agreement resulted in significant human cost, including civilian displacement and damage to infrastructure. The swift breakdown of the ceasefire highlights the ongoing volatility of the conflict and the challenges in achieving lasting peace.