Vladimir Putin has announced another temporary suspension of military activities. The Kremlin warns Ukraine of an "appropriate response" if the unilateral "ceasefire" declared by the Russian leader for Victory Day is violated.

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian forces still planned to cease fire in Ukraine from May 8-10 as per President Vladimir Putin's orders, but would respond if Ukrainian forces tried to strike Russian positions.

At the same time, she claimed Ukrainian forces “didn’t even consider halting fire over Easter.” Separately, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire initiative remains in force and that the Kremlin leader had allegedly issued the relevant order.