Ukraine says Russian attacks continued after ceasefire proposed by Europe kicked in

Ukrainian authorities said Russian attacks against Ukraine continued on Monday, despite a ceasefire proposed by Europe and Ukraine that Russia did not agree to abide by.

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities said Russian attacks against Ukraine continued on Monday, including an overnight assault using more than 100 drones, despite a ceasefire proposed by Europe and Ukraine that Russia did not agree to abide by.

The leaders of four major European powers traveled to Kyiv on Saturday and demanded an unconditional 30-day ceasefire starting Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin, implicitly rejecting the offer, instead proposed direct Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul that he said could potentially lead to a ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Sunday that the ceasefire offer remained on the table and that he was still waiting for a response from Moscow, but that Ukrainian forces would respond in kind if Russia flouted it.

The air force said in its morning readout that Ukraine came under attack overnight from 108 long-range combat drones starting at 11 p.m. (4 p.m. ET), an hour before the ceasefire was due to kick in. Attacks of this kind unfold over the course of hours, as drones fly much slower than missiles.

“As of 08:30 (1:30 a.m. ET), it was confirmed that 55 Shahed attack (drones)... were shot down in the east, north, south and center of the country,” it said, adding that 30 others had been lost on radars and caused no damage.