Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia's unilateral three-day ceasefire turned out to be a farce, as Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said a farce in Russia was a farce.

He accused Russia of truce for a night until it came into effect on Thursday, adding that Ukraine had "appropriately" responded to each attack.

The Russian Defense Ministry insists that the ceasefire convened by Vladimir Putin commemorating World War II in the second world - was observed and accused Ukraine of 488 violations.

At least one person was killed in the northern Sumi area of ​​Ukraine after a Russian strike, according to the Ministry of Emergency Services.

Ukrainian Air Force says As of 08:00 on Thursday (05:00 GMT), there were no drone or missile strikes in its airspace, although Russia's use of air-launched Glide bombs in the Sumy area exacerbated the strike.

Buildings were attacked in a residential area of ​​Bilopillia, a small town in Sumy, south of the Russian border. Rescuers released a woman trapped under the rubble, the Department of Emergency Services said.

Ukrainian military spokesman Viktor Trehubov said that after the Russian ceasefire officially came into effect during the Moscow period (GMT on Wednesday 21:00), Russian military attacks also occurred after the Russian ceasefire in Russia.

Kiev rejected a truce in Russia, which Volodymyr Zelensky called a "dramatic performance" aimed at protecting Friday's Moscow Victory Day parade. The Ukrainian president reiterated his call for a longer truce for at least 30 days.

The Kremlin announced a temporary 30-hour ceasefire on Easter, and the battles were reduced, but there were hundreds of claims of violations on both sides.

The Kremlin described its pause as a "test of peace preparation for Ukraine" despite Putin's earlier rejection of an unconditional ceasefire from the United States-Ukrainian joint proposal.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said all Russian troops in Ukraine "completely stopped fighting operations and remained on previously occupied lines and positions". However, they responded to the violations of Ukrainian forces in a "mirror way".

Sviatoslav Yurash, a Ukrainian MP and serving soldier, responded to the bombing in the Sumi area, accusing Moscow of lying.

He told the BBC: "We don't want peace to break down immediately and Russia tries to kill us and destroy us again."

Sergey Sanovich of Stanford University told the BBC that Russia's truce does not mean goodwill to the Ukrainians, but rather maintains interest in peace talks with the United States.

Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has been mediating with both sides in an attempt to end the war in Ukraine - but he has been accused of trying to put pressure on Ukraine to make painful concessions to secure a peace deal.

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and currently controls about 20% of the territory of the Ukrainian region, including the Southern Crimean Peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014.

During Russia's proposed truce, Kiev and Moscow exchanged strikes for three consecutive days.

this Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday Ukrainian drones have been destroyed 524 times in the past 24 hours - if confirmed, this is a record number. No casualties, but flights at Russian airports were suspended, causing some 60,000 passengers to be interrupted.

Sergey Sanovich told the BBC that the Ukrainian drone strike showed Kiev was not interested in "peace out of despair."

On the eve of Moscow's victory day, Chinese Xi Jinping met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin and signed an updated investment agreement. Xi Jinping said the link between the two countries has injected "positive energy" into a turbulent world.

The Chinese president is one of 27 reportedly for attending Russian commemorations at Moscow’s Red Square.

Before the event began, Ukraine warned that it could not guarantee the safety of anyone participating in the parade.

Former Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Fedorov told the BBC that "Russia is seriously concerned about the possibility of Ukrainian drone attacks".

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia's military and special services were taking "all necessary measures" to ensure "celebration" in a calm, stable and peaceful atmosphere, including mobile Internet connection before the march.

Unlike Russia, other parts of Europe celebrate the victory in Europe (VE) on May 8. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the failure of Nazi Germany.

Zelensky posted a video address on Thursday, seeing him crossing central Kiev and paying tribute to the fallen Ukrainian soldiers on the Ukrainian flag.

He said Ukraine is commemorating victory with all who fight to ensure the loss of evil and will never be "never again."

"Unfortunately, three years ago, it happened again, like roaring in Kiev on the ocean of the attack," he said.

He regarded Russian celebrations as a "cynical parade" and warned that evil must be fought firmly by force.