Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire on VE Day just days after launching a huge bomb attack on Kyiv, killing 12. 

Russia has vowed to pause fighting in Ukraine from midnight on May 8 until May 11 over the bank holiday weekend.

The Kremlin has announced that Moscow "believes that the Ukrainian side should follow this example".

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/volodymyr-zelensky-vladimir-putin.png?id=60045394&amp;width=980" alt="Volodymyr Zelensky; Vladimir Putin" width="100%" height="auto">The ceasefire will last three daysREUTERS

The ceasefire will last three days{ai:summary}Vladimir Putin declared a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 to May 11, coinciding with VE Day, following a significant bombing in Kyiv that resulted in 12 fatalities. The Kremlin expects Ukraine to reciprocate this gesture.The ceasefire is set to last for three days. #foreignaffairs

Vladimir Putin announces temporary ceasefire just days after huge bomb attack on Kyiv killed 12

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