Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a temporary ceasefire from the night of the 6th, Japan time, as Russia continues to invade Ukraine.
However, pro-Russian factions in eastern Ukraine have said that they will respond to any attempt to violate the ceasefire on the Ukrainian side, and it is unclear whether the ceasefire unilaterally announced by Russia will be established.
Russian President Putin ordered Defense Minister Shoigu to ceasefire for 36 hours from 6:00 pm on the 6th to 6:00 am on the 8th in Japan time on the 7th of this month, which is the Russian Orthodox Christmas.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Shoigu has instructed front-line forces to cease fire during this time.
However, the pro-Russian leader of the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, Pushirin, said on social media, "The president's decision does not mean that he will not respond to the enemy's provocations. We must not give the enemy a chance to advance during this time." , and warned that if the Ukrainian side, which is strengthening its reversal offensive in the east, attempts to violate the ceasefire, it will immediately counter it.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized Russia's unilateral ceasefire as nothing more than an excuse to restore the Russian military's posture.
In addition, Foreign Minister Kureba also expressed skepticism on SNS, saying, "Russia's 'unilateral ceasefire', which launched a large number of missiles and drone attacks in the New Year, cannot be taken seriously." is opaque.