Could a three-day ceasefire really slow down Europe’s deadliest war in decades — or is this just another pause before the next wave of attacks?
That’s the question hanging over Russia and Ukraine after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary truce between the two countries.
The deal also includes a massive prisoner swap involving 1,000 captives from each side.
It comes after days of bitter accusations that both Moscow and Kyiv were violating earlier ceasefires tied to Russia’s Victory Day celebrations.
“This ceasefire will include a suspension of all kinetic activity,” Trump declared, saying both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky had agreed.
Fragile Truce Collapses
But on the ground, the reality looked far messier. Russia reported Ukrainian drone attacks near Moscow.
Ukraine claimed hundreds of Russian drone strikes and over 140 battlefield assaults within hours of the supposed truce.
Adding to the tension, Moscow warned Ukraine not to target the Victory Day parade in Red Square.
Threatening a “massive missile strike” on Kyiv if attacked.
Meanwhile, another danger burns quietly in the background: a massive wildfire spreading through the radioactive exclusion zone around Chornobyl.
So is this peace? Not quite.For now, it looks more like a fragile timeout in a war where trust disappeared long ago.
And where even silence can sound temporary.
