Kyiv accused Moscow of breaching its own ceasefire on Thursday, saying Russian forces struck hundreds of times along the front lines and launched guided bombs that killed and wounded civilians in several Ukrainian cities.

Ukrainian officials say Russia has struck northeastern Ukraine in the opening hours of a 72-hour ceasefire called by Russian President Vladimir Putin, killing one person

"Along the way, they’ll once again distort history, claiming that Russia won the Second World War single-handedly. Then, as usual, they will violate their own ceasefire," she says, before adding: "Clearly, it’s a questionable proposal."