Ukraine

Ukraine Accuses Russian Forces of Violating Putin's Ceasefire

MAY 8 2025·Updated MAY 16 2025

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Above: Emergency service workers in Ukraine extinguish a fire in the Sumy region, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. Image credit: State Emergency Service of Ukraine via Facebook

The Spin

Pro-Ukraine narrative

Russia's ceasefire has turned out to be a complete farce, with reports of Russian forces launching attacks across the entirety of the frontline. So far, there have been a total of 734 Russian ceasefire violations.

Pro-Russia narrative

Ukraine has violated the ceasefire a total of 488 times at this stage. Those violations include two attempted breakthroughs into the Kursk region in Russia.