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Ukraine's defence forces ordered to observe temporary ceasefire along line of contact, sources say

From Ukrainska Pravda · () Ukrainian

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  • Sources in several Ukrainian brigades and a senior security official said defence units had received orders to observe a ceasefire from 5 to 8 September.
  • The sources said the ceasefire was a Ukrainian proposal, but no agreement had been reached when the report was published.
  • The reported order came as air-raid warnings and air-defence activity were reported in Kyiv, while US envoys prepared to travel to Moscow and Kyiv for talks.

Ukrainian defence forces have been ordered to observe a temporary ceasefire along the line of contact from midnight on 5 September until 23:59 on 8 September, according to sources in several brigades and a senior source in Ukraine's security and defence sector.

The sources told Ukrainska Pravda that the order reflected a proposal from the Ukrainian side. No agreement had been reached at the time of publication, leaving the status of the proposed ceasefire unresolved.

The reported pause came as an air-raid warning was issued in Kyiv at midnight on 5 September. Ukraine's Air Force reported jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicles over Kyiv and Kharkiv oblasts, and air-defence activity could be heard in the capital after midnight.

The report linked the development to planned talks involving US President Donald Trump's special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The two envoys were expected to travel to Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend to discuss ending the war. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would ensure the "normal functioning of Russian airspace" during their visits.

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Originally published by Ukrainska Pravda in Ukrainian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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