Anonymousabout 10 hours ago
Russia and Ukraine declared competing unilateral ceasefires around Victory Day 2026 — Russia for May 8–9, Ukraine for May 5–6 — but both collapsed within hours amid massive drone, missile, and artillery exchanges, with each side accusing the other of thousands of violations. The episode follows a pattern stretching back to 2014, in which at least 29 ceasefires have been declared and nearly all breached, raising questions about whether such truces serve any purpose beyond domestic propaganda and diplomatic posturing.