Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating a three-day ceasefire, with the Ukrainian military reporting 51 attacks by Russian forces on Saturday. Despite the truce, strikes have continued at a lower intensity, with both sides exchanging drone and artillery fire.
Ukrainian officials said the ceasefire remained in effect but that Russian forces were still attacking using drones and artillery, to which they were responding in kind. Two civilians were killed and three wounded in Ukrainian regions, while in Russia's Belgorod region, three people were injured by Ukrainian drone strikes.
The Russian defence ministry claimed that Ukrainian armed groups launched attacks using drones and artillery against its positions, without providing exact numbers of violations. Casualties were reported on both sides, though no major strikes occurred.
President Vladimir Putin suggested the war was winding down, stating "I think that the matter is coming to an end." He expressed willingness to negotiate new security arrangements for Europe, with former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder as his preferred partner, a figure viewed sceptically in Europe due to his close ties to Putin.
Moscow's Victory Day parade was heavily scaled back due to security concerns, with no armoured vehicles on display and only a small foreign delegation present. North Korean soldiers marched alongside troops from Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.
Putin also said Russia had not received any proposals from Ukraine regarding a prisoner swap announced as part of the ceasefire, expressing hope that the Ukrainian side would respond to the US proposal.
