Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes statements as he arrives for the EU Summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in search of particulars of a short-term ceasefire Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump, he mentioned in a submit on Telegram on Thursday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a Could 9 ceasefire to coincide with Victory Day in Russia in a cellphone name with Trump the day prior to this, based on the Kremlin.
“We have instructed our representatives to contact the United States president’s team and clarify the details of the Russian proposal for a short-term ceasefire,” Zelenskyy mentioned.
In the meantime, Russian assaults in a single day killed one individual within the central Ukrainian metropolis of Dnipro and wounded dozens extra within the southern port metropolis of Odesa, as Ukraine continued to strike industrial amenities inside Russian territory for a second day in a row.
A ship that created a quick diplomatic scuffle between Israel and Ukraine has departed Israel with out unloading what Zelenskyy mentioned have been grains Russia stole from occupied areas of Ukraine, Ukrainian officers mentioned.
Potential short-term ceasefire
Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov mentioned that the Russian president had mentioned a ceasefire for the Could 9 vacation, when Russia celebrates victory over Nazi Germany in World Battle II, throughout a cellphone name with Trump Wednesday.
However Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov mentioned Thursday that no particular determination had been made, and that it might be for Putin to resolve on the precise phrases.
“For now, no concrete decision has been made,” Peskov mentioned.
Zelenskyy mentioned that Ukraine is proposing a longer-term ceasefire. “We will find out exactly what is being discussed, whether it’s a few hours of security for a parade in Moscow or something more,” he mentioned in a submit on Telegram.
Controversial ship doesn’t unload
The ship that Ukrainian officers mentioned was carrying stolen grain had anchored near the Haifa port for a number of days, however departed from Israel on Thursday morning, based on MarineTraffic.com, which tracks ships.
The Israel Grain Importers Affiliation mentioned that the nation’s largest grain import firm rejected the cargo, as a result of delicate state of affairs with Ukraine, Israeli media reported. “The Russian supplier of the wheat cargo will be forced to find another destination to unload the cargo,” the affiliation mentioned.
Ukraine’s International Minister Andrii Sybiha mentioned the event was welcome.
“This demonstrates that Ukraine’s legal and diplomatic actions have been effective,” he mentioned in a submit on X.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had threatened sanctions in opposition to Israel on Tuesday if the vessel unloaded. Israel’s International Minister Gideon Saar mentioned earlier within the week that the nation’s tax authority had opened an investigation into the ship.
Russian assaults proceed in Ukraine
In Dnipro, a drone assault killed one individual and injured 5, Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Hanzha mentioned in a submit on Telegram. He mentioned a store, a residential constructing and automobiles have been broken.
In Odesa, area head Oleh Kiper mentioned Russian forces launched waves of drone assaults on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Odesa in a single day, wounding 20 folks.
He added that Ukrainian air defenses had downed most of the incoming targets however hits and falling particles broken residential buildings, a lodge, a kindergarten and an administrative constructing. In addition they precipitated fires at a number of places which have been later extinguished.
Ukraine strikes inside Russia
Items of Ukraine’s Safety Service, or SBU, struck Russia’s Perm area within the Ural Mountains for a second day in a row, based on a safety official.
The official, who spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of they weren’t licensed to remark publicly, mentioned the drone assault disrupted the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery, situated over 1,500 kilometers from Ukraine.
Gov. Dmitry Makhonin mentioned an industrial facility was hit, and there have been no casualties or any important harm. He did not present any additional particulars.
Individually, Krasnodar regional governor Veniamin Kondtratyev mentioned in an internet assertion {that a} hearth brought on by a Ukrainian drone assault on a Russian oil refinery on the Black Sea port of Tuapse has been put out after raging for nearly two days, with oil merchandise spilling out on the streets of town.
Ukraine’s Navy mentioned it struck two Russian vessels within the Kerch Strait utilizing sea drones in a single day into Thursday.
It mentioned on account of the strike, a Russian patrol boat referred to as “Sobol” and one other vessel named “Grachonok” have been hit.
The Kerch bridge which was accomplished in 2018 hyperlinks mainland Russia to the Crimean Peninsula, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.
