Ukraine asks Russia to halt strikes on civilian targets for 30 days

A cross is seen behind razor wire in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 19, 2025. Iryna Rybakova/Press Service of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine proposes that Russia abandon drone and missile strikes on civilian infrastructure for at least 30 days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.

"If Russia does not agree to such a step, it will be proof that it intends to continue doing only those things which destroy human lives and prolong the war," Zelenskiy said on X.

(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)