Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a fresh call for a full ceasefire with Russia before holding any talks with Moscow following drone attacks on four cities.
Zelenskyy, who stated this in a post on X on Tuesday, said Russia's drones struck Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk cities.
“Overnight, Russian drones struck Odesa. Throughout the day, there were also strikes on Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and our southern regions,” Zelenskyy tweeted.
“All of this is deliberate Russian terror that can be stopped with a single order, an order in Russia and for the Russian army. Easter proved that when there were no air raid alerts in Ukraine.
“Ukraine proposed to extend the ceasefire after Easter and make it comprehensive. Our proposal to halt strikes on civilian infrastructure remains on the table as well. What’s needed is genuine readiness from Russia to engage in this conversation. There are and will be no impasses on the Ukrainian side.”
This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday for the first time since the early days of the war.
Speaking to a Russian state TV reporter, Putin said fighting had resumed after the Easter ceasefire, which he announced unilaterally on Saturday.
He, however, said that Moscow was open to any peace initiatives and expected the same from Kyiv.
