Moscow's attacks are unrelenting, even as Ukraine is emboldened by its recent military accomplishments and Trump and Putin said that the war could be approaching an end.
The truce, agreed to by Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy according to Trump, will include a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap even as fighting continued ahead of the pause.
Ukraine had blasted Russia's temporary truce as a propaganda measure to protect the victory parade on May 9 -- one of the most important patriotic events for Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
