Zelensky says Russia did not keep ceasefire and shelled Bakhmut in latest message

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Russia’s call for a ceasefire had been ‘deceptive,’ adding Russian shells had hit Bakhmut.

Reuters confirmed shellfire echoed around the near-deserted streets of Bakhmut, but was not able to ascertain the origin of the shells.

On Friday, Putin ordered a 36-hour ceasefire for Christmas celebrations.

Many Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, but the Russian Orthodox Church's backing for Moscow's war in Ukraine has angered many Ukrainian Orthodox believers and splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church.

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