Russian Shelling of Ukraine Continues, Soldiers Question "What Ceasefire?"
On Friday, the front line in Ukraine saw artillery fire between Russian and Ukrainian forces despite Moscow's claims that it had instructed its troops to cease firing in exchange for an unofficial ceasefire that Kyiv vehemently rejected. In order to celebrate Russian Orthodox Christmas, President Vladimir Putin imposed a 36-hour cease-fire beginning at noon on Friday. Ukraine has said that it has no plans to end the conflict and has dismissed the rumoured cease-fire as a ruse by Moscow to obtain time to replenish soldiers who have suffered significant losses this week. "what a truce? Are you hearing? "As an explosion sounded along the front line near Kreminna in eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian soldier going by the name Vyshnya spoke. The Russian defence ministry claimed that its troops started following the truce at noon Moscow time (0900 GMT), but claimed that Ukraine had continued to shell civilian areas and military outposts. At the front line, Ukrainian soldiers repor...