Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will "respond in kind" to
Russian attacks after accusing Moscow of rejecting ceasefire efforts.

In a Wednesday evening address, Zelenskyy said Russia answered Ukraine's
truce proposal with new strikes, and that Kyiv would determine its response
"depending on the situation tonight and tomorrow."

Ukraine proposed a ceasefire beginning midnight on May 6th, but Zelenskyy
says Russian forces violated it 18-hundred-20 times in the first 10 hours
alone.

On Wednesday morning, Russia struck a kindergarten in the northern Sumy
region, killing two people.

Russia had separately announced a two-day Victory Day truce for Friday and
Saturday, timed to coincide with its Red Square parade marking the end of
World War Two.

This year's parade will feature no military hardware, amid fears equipment
could be targeted by Ukraine.

Zelenskyy has not committed to holding fire during Russia's truce window.

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