Trump's Three-Day Ukraine Ceasefire Ends as Both Sides Report Fresh Drone Attacks and Strikes
Russian strikes killed at least four people in Ukraine and damaged energy facilities and apartment buildings after a three-day ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump ended on May 11, 2026. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated there were no specifics on ending the conflict despite President Vladimir Putin's recent comments that the war was heading to an end.
rte.ie" He said Putin would only agree to meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky outside of Russia if it were to sign a final peace deal. The Kremlin stated that Kyiv must give in to end the war. A three-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war proclaimed by US President Donald Trump ended on May 11, 2026.
Trump announced the ceasefire on Friday, May 8, 2026. Trump stated on May 12, 2026 that the end of the war in Ukraine was "getting closer" and that he could potentially visit Russia this year. Russia launched more than 200 attack drones against Ukraine after the three-day ceasefire ended.
Russian strikes after the ceasefire damaged energy facilities and apartment buildings in Ukraine. At least four people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine after the ceasefire ended. A Russian strike on a residential building in Kryvyi Rih killed two people.
Moscow's army stated that its air defense units had downed 71 Ukrainian drones after the ceasefire expired.
Ukrainian drones hit a train station in Russia's western Bryansk region after the ceasefire. Two railway workers were wounded by Ukrainian drones at a train station in Russia's Bryansk region, regional governor Alexander Bogomaz said. Local officials in Dnipropetrovsk region ordered the partial evacuation of families with children from parts of Nikopol.
Dmitry Peskov stated that "The humanitarian ceasefire is over. " Vladimir Putin presided over a scaled-down Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2026. Russia has urged Ukraine to pull out of areas in the eastern Donbas region it still controls as a prerequisite of any peace deal.
Kyiv has rejected Russia's demand to pull out of areas in the eastern Donbas region. Russia's war against Ukraine has led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. Russia's war against Ukraine has forced millions to flee their homes.
Le Monde reported these developments.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
5 events- 2026-05-12
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov states there is no concrete plan to end the Ukraine war and that specifics cannot be discussed
2 sourcesLe Monde · rte.ie - 2026-05-12
President Donald Trump states the end of the war is 'getting closer' and he could visit Russia this year
1 sourceLe Monde - 2026-05-11
Three-day ceasefire ends; Russia launches over 200 drones, strikes kill at least four including in Kryvyi Rih
2 sourcesLe Monde · rte.ie - 2026-05-09
Vladimir Putin states war is 'heading to an end' during scaled-down Victory Day parade
2 sourcesLe Monde · rte.ie - 2026-05-08
President Donald Trump announces three-day ceasefire
1 sourceLe Monde
Potential Impact
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Hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced after more than four years of war
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Partial evacuation ordered for families with children in parts of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk region
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Continued mutual accusations of ceasefire violations reduce prospects for immediate resumption of US-led talks
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