Ukraine says Russian troops continued to attack its soldiers in east after ceasefire

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Russian air defence forces downed 12 Ukrainian drones flying towards Moscow, the city's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said on Wednesday. (AFP/File)
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  • Sobyanin noted that 12 drones headed for the capital had been repelled or destroyed
  • Several drones had been destroyed over Kaluga region

MOSCOW: Russian troops continued to attack Ukrainian soldiers in the east after Moscow said it was introducing a three-day ceasefire at midnight Moscow time (2100 GMT) on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military said on Thursday.
Viktor Trehubov, a military spokesperson for Ukraine’s eastern front, said Russia had waged military assaults in several areas after midnight.
Ukraine’s general staff said there had been 139 clashes on the entire frontline as of 10:00 p.m. Ukrainian time (1900 GMT)on Wednesday and 196 for the last day as of 8:00 a.m. on Thursday.

Topics: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Moscow Kaluga drones