Russia rejects ceasefire initiative as fighting continues along front
Fighting continues along the front despite Ukraine’s initiative for a ceasefire from Sept. 5-9, the Ukrainian military’s Main Communications Directorate told Ukrainska Pravda on Sept. 5.
Fighting persists along the front despite Ukraine's ceasefire proposal from September 5 to 9, according to the Ukrainian military's Main Communications Directorate. Russian forces have not paused their attacks. A ceasefire cannot be unilateral or lopsided, as it would endanger soldiers' lives and well-being. Consequently, Ukraine's General Staff has continued its defensive operations.
Suspilne quoted a source in the General Staff, reporting that Ukrainian Armed Forces are still carrying out their duties to defend Ukraine as planned. Dmytro Filatov, commander of the 1st Separate Assault Regiment, stated that the General Staff had instructed Ukrainian forces not to launch attacks at operational depth, while no restrictions had been placed on tactical levels.
Russia's Defense Ministry announced the rejection of the ceasefire, citing overnight strikes against Ukrainian targets, including industrial sites in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and logistics centers and electrical substations in Mykolaiv and Odesa oblasts. However, Russia did not disclose the casualties in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, or injuries in Mykolaiv.
On September 4, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would visit Ukraine on September 6, following a trip to Russia on September 5. Ukraine halted long-range strikes on Russia during this time to maintain normal Russian airspace operations. Zelenskyy revealed that Ukrainian Defense Forces had been directed to observe a ceasefire along the front line from midnight on September 5 to 11:59 p.m. on September 8, an initiative taken by Ukraine without a prior agreement with Russia.
Yet, sources cited by Suspilne disputed accounts of a ceasefire along the front line. RBC-Ukraine reported that Ukraine was waiting for Russia's response to a tentative halt to airstrikes. The U.S. side was to discuss the proposal with Moscow independently, as media reports suggested Witkoff and Kushner had safety concerns during their visit to Ukraine.
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