Ukraine is declaring a ceasefire starting May 6 and expects reciprocal actions from Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, APA reports citing Ukrinform.
In a post on Telegram, Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine has not received any official signals from Russia regarding a cessation of hostilities, despite statements circulating on social media, Ukrinform reports.
"As of today, there has been no official appeal to Ukraine regarding the modality of a cessation of hostilities that is being claimed on Russian social media," he said.
Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine considers human life to be of far greater value "than any anniversary 'celebration'."
"In this regard, we are announcing a ceasefire regime starting at 00:00 on the night of May 5-6," he stated.
According to Zelenskyy, there is sufficient time before then to ensure that the ceasefire takes effect.
"We will act reciprocally starting from that moment. It is time for Russian leaders to take real steps to end their war, especially since Russia's Defense Ministry believes it cannot hold a parade in Moscow without Ukraine's goodwill," he added.
