Truce commencement, Kiev’s ceasefire breaches — Russian Defense Ministry’s statements

MOSCOW, May 8. /TASS/. All the Russian battlegroups fully ceased combat operations in compliance with the truce declared by President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the occasion of Victory Day celebrations and stayed at their positions from the start of May 8, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military continues striking Russian army positions and civilian facilities in the borderline areas of the Belgorod and Kursk Regions. Overall, Russia has registered 1,365 ceasefire violations by the Kiev regime, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Russian troops acted in a tit-for-tat manner in retaliation to Kiev’s ceasefire violations.

TASS has put together key statements by Russia’s Defense Ministry.

- All the Russian battlegroups fully ceased combat operations in the special military operation area in compliance with the truce declared by President Putin on the occasion of Victory Day celebrations and stayed at their positions from 12:00 a.m. Moscow time on May 8, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

- Despite the truce declared by Russia, Ukrainian armed formations continued delivering strikes with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and artillery on Russian army positions and civilian facilities in the borderline areas of the Belgorod and Kursk Regions, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.