- Vladimir Putin has been accused of "utter cynicism" after Russian forces attacked Ukraine, killing five people, just hours after he proposed a two-day truce.
- Overnight strikes targeted gas production facilities, resulting in the deaths of three Naftogaz employees and two emergency service members.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Putin's truce offer as opportunistic, suggesting it was solely intended to protect Moscow's upcoming military parade.
- Putin had announced a unilateral ceasefire for 8-9 May to mark Victory Day, the 81st anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat.
- Zelensky responded with his own open-ended ceasefire proposal, stating Ukraine would observe a truce from 12am on Wednesday and react accordingly to any Russian actions thereafter.
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