President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that russia, the aggressor nation, had decided on its own to end the “partial ceasefire,” and emphasized that Ukraine would respond in kind. He wrote about this on his Telegram channel.

“Russia itself chose to end the partial ceasefire that had lasted for several days. Over 200 attack drones were launched against Ukraine last night. Airstrikes resumed on the front lines—more than 80, with over 30 airstrikes recorded,“ he wrote.

According to Zelenskyy, strike drones were shot down last night in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv Regions, as well as in Kyiv and the surrounding area.

“There is damage to energy facilities, apartment buildings, and a kindergarten; a regular civilian locomotive on the railroad was also struck… We know that there are people wounded as a result of these strikes. Unfortunately, there are also fatalities. My condolences to the families and loved ones,“ the President added.

“We have said that we will respond in kind to all Russian actions. Russia must end this war, and it is Russia that must take the first step toward a genuine, lasting ceasefire. Until that happens, sanctions against Moscow are necessary and must continue to be enforced and strengthened. It is important that there be no let-up and that our partners do not stand aside, but continue to work together for the sake of security, justice, and a lasting peace,“ Zelenskyy emphasized.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on the morning of May 12, the aggressor country russia attacked railway infrastructure facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk Region—a train engineer was injured.

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