Ukraine accused Russia of flouting a Kyiv-proposed ceasefire on Wednesday by carrying out dozens of battlefield assaults, air strikes and drone attacks in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as Moscow's "obvious spurning" of peace.
Zelenskyy had floated the cessation, starting on May 6, in response to Russian leader Vladimir Putin's own proposed ceasefire from May 8 to 9 to coincide with its World War Two victory commemorations.
In a statement, Zelenskyy said Russia - which did not confirm its adherence to Ukraine's proposal - had committed 1,820 violations by late morning on Wednesday.
"Russia's choice is an obvious spurning of a ceasefire and of saving lives," he said.
Speaking later in his nightly video address, Zelenskiy said Russia "has responded to the proposal only with new strikes and new attacks" and Ukraine would determine "our entirely justified responses".
He said Ukraine was ready to work for peace but that "if the one person in Moscow who cannot li...
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