Russia and Ukraine Trade Allegations of Ceasefire Violations
Did Russia honor the ceasefire or use Ukrainian violations as cover for continued frontline attacks?
Above: Ukrainian soldiers carry a drone across a field in the Kharkiv region on May 8. Image credit: Yevhen Titov/Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Russia narrative
Russian forces strictly observed the ceasefire but responded in a mirror-like fashion to Ukrainian violations, of which there were 23,802 from Saturday to Monday.
Pro-Ukraine narrative
While Russia did not launch any missiles or air attacks, there was no rest in the frontline areas, where there were continuous Russian attacks and shelling, showing the lack of seriousness it had for the U.S.-backed mediation.
