Ukraine says Russia violating its own 3-day ceasefire, calls it a 'farce'

Firefighters work at the site an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's foreign minister said on Thursday Russia had repeatedly violated its own 3-day ceasefire hours after it began and called the initiative a "farce", while Moscow said Kyiv had continued fighting.

There was, though, a drop-off in combat activity after the ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin came into force in the early hours of Thursday, with a respite in the drone and missile attacks that had rattled Ukrainian cities earlier this week.