Ukrainian authorities on Friday declared a generalized alert for Russian air strikes across the national territory shortly after the entry into force of the unilateral ceasefire declared by Russia.
The alert was announced by Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik on her Twitter account, where she posted a message from the Ukraine Alarm app, which collects bombing alerts issued by Ukrainian authorities. All regions of the country are in red.
«This is Russia’s ceasefire in deeds, not words: right now sirens are sounding all over Ukraine,» he let it be known.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski has accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of using the truce as a military strategy. «They want to use Christmas as a cover to stop, at least briefly, the advance of our men in the Donbas and bring equipment, ammunition and mobilized men closer to our positions,» he has reproached.
The war in Ukraine broke out on February 24 on the orders of Putin who days earlier had recognized the independence of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, located in the Donbas region and the scene of a conflict since 2014. Moscow announced in September the annexation of these two regions along with those of Kherson and Zaporiyia, all partially occupied.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
