Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky refused the previous night, January 5, Russian proposal About the Christmas truce, naming “the trench” he built to strengthen the Russian positions on the front.
“Now Russia wants to use Christmas as a cover to stop the advance of our men in the Donbass for a while and to bring equipment, ammunition and mobilized people closer to our positions,” Zelensky said.
He argues that Moscow could use the ceasefire as a “breath” to continue fighting with “renewed strength”.
Earlier, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ proposed establishing a Christmas truce from 12:00 on 6 January to 24:00 on 7 January.
Russian President Vladimir Putin then instructed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to declare a ceasefire. along the entire line of communication At the specified time in Ukraine. It was reminded that a ceasefire decision was made for the troops in line with the instructions of the head of state. DEA News.
The DPR office informed that on Friday, January 6, the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ artillery fire on Donetsk, at exactly 12:00, the silence regime declared by Russia began to operate.
“12:00 – Kurakhovo settlement – Donetsk city (Petrovsky district): 6 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired,” the report says.
According to the representative office, the Armed Forces of Ukraine at 11:45 am in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk. published Five rounds of 155 mm caliber. Earlier, it was reported that the Kirovsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk were bombed from the settlements of Kurakhovo and Maksimilyanovka.
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, commented on the situation. declaration“Kyiv refused the Christian hand of mercy that Moscow extended to him at Christmas”, but in this case it would be “less of trouble and cunning.”
“The hand of Christian mercy was extended to the Ukrainians on the Great Holiday. Their leaders denied it,” he wrote. telegraph channel.
“People who lost the opportunity to go to church, I’m sorry. But pigs have no faith and an innate sense of gratitude. They only understand brute force and demand maggots from their owners in a shrill voice. Education is built on it. And Western pig herders will continue to do so,” says Medvedev.
By contrast, Republican Congressman Paul Gosar criticized Zelensky for his response to Putin’s Christmas truce proposal.
It is not surprising that Zelensky left the world. It is immoral to finance this conflict,” tweeted Gosar.