Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of hundreds of ceasefire violations

Kyiv and Moscow trade accusations of hundreds of ceasefire breaches as President Zelensky vows a 'symmetrical' military response to attacks. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of hundreds of ceasefire violations

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Ukrainian and Russian officials have accused each other of committing hundreds of violations of a tenuous ceasefire along the front lines in eastern Ukraine, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declaring his nation's forces would respond "symmetrically" to any Russian attacks. The mutual allegations, covering artillery strikes, drone incursions, and small-arms fire, center on the contested Donbas region, where fighting has persisted despite diplomatic efforts to broker a lasting peace. The immediate catalyst for the latest escalation in rhetoric appears to have been a series of overnight bombardments targeting civilian infrastructure near the city of Donetsk, which both sides blame on the other. The stark warning from President Zelensky, delivered in a late-night address from Kyiv, marks a significant hardening of Ukraine's public military posture. "For every attack on our positions, for every strike on our territory and our people, there will be an immediate and proportionate response," he stated. Analysts interpret the term "symmetrically" as a clear signal that Ukraine reserves the right to match the scale and type of force used against it, moving beyond purely defensive operations. This language suggests a potential shift in tactics, possibly foreshadowing more proactive counter-battery fire or targeted strikes against Russian forward positions. On the other side of the conflict, Russian defense ministry spokespersons presented a detailed log alleging over 120 separate ceasefire breaches by Ukrainian forces in the past 48 hours. They claimed Ukrainian artillery targeted villages in territory controlled by Russian-backed separatists, resulting in unspecified casualties and damage. Moscow has consistently framed its military presence in eastern Ukraine as a peacekeeping mission to protect Russian-speaking populations, a characterization rejected by Kyiv and most Western nations. The reciprocal nature of the accusations makes independent verification nearly impossible, as international monitors have faced severe restrictions on their movement in the conflict zone. The resurgence of intense accusations threatens to derail a fragile diplomatic process...

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