Russians fighting more intensely despite ceasefire talk, Ukraine commander says

DUBAI: Russian forces have significantly increased the intensity of their combat activity, Ukraine's top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Wednesday.
"Despite loud statements about readiness to cease fire for the May holidays, the occupiers have significantly increased the intensity of combat actions, focusing their main efforts on the Pokrovsk direction," Syrskyi said on Telegram after working with brigades holding Ukraine's defence in the area.