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Fact check: Did Putin bomb Ukraine after the latest cease fire?
1. Summary of the results
Yes, Putin did bomb Ukraine after the latest ceasefire. Multiple sources confirm that Russia launched significant drone strikes immediately following ceasefire discussions:
- 40 Russian drones attacked civilian targets, including a hospital in Sumy and an energy substation in Sloviansk [1]
- The attacks forced the evacuation of 150 hospital patients [2]
- The scale of attacks was even larger according to Zelenskyy, who reported 150 drone strikes on energy infrastructure and transport facilities across multiple regions including Donetsk, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Sumy [3]
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
The original question oversimplifies a complex situation:
- The "ceasefire" was extremely limited in scope - Putin only agreed with Trump to pause strikes on energy and infrastructure targets, not a complete cessation of hostilities [4]
- Putin never accepted the broader US-Ukrainian proposal for a temporary ceasefire along the frontline [5]
- The Kremlin was notably non-committal about the ceasefire, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov refusing to provide details [6]
- Putin maintained significant demands including:
Stopping Ukrainian mobilization
Halting foreign military aid
Excluding Ukraine from negotiations [5] [7]
**3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement**
The question implies there was a legitimate ceasefire agreement in place, which misrepresents the reality:
- Finnish President Alexander Stubb characterized this as a "typical Putin tactic" of agreeing to peace while continuing attacks [8]
- The negotiations appear to have been a strategic move, with Putin seeking to weaken Ukraine's position through the proposed truce [7]
- Those benefiting from portraying this as a legitimate ceasefire include:
The Russian government, which can claim diplomatic engagement while continuing military operations
Trump, who can claim diplomatic success despite the ceasefire's immediate failure
The Kremlin's diplomatic position, as it allows them to blame Ukraine for the failure of peace negotiations while maintaining military pressure