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Combat Continues as Russia Rejects Ceasefire
The Russian Defense Ministry said it rejected a temporary truce as Ukraine reported continued missile and drone strikes that killed four people in Kamianske.
On Saturday, Sept. 5, The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed its refusal to observe a proposed mutual ceasefire for Sept. 5 through Sept. 9, prompting The Armed Forces to announce that military operations remain ongoing across Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed the temporary halt to accommodate the diplomatic mission of US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who are scheduled to visit Moscow and Kyiv this weekend.
A ballistic missile strike on an industrial enterprise in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk, killed four people and injured five others. Concurrently, drone strikes in Mykolaiv injured two civilians at an Epicenter shopping center.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office, stated the proposal was communicated directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The General Staff added that a unilateral ceasefire is impossible due to operational risks to military personnel.
The sustained aerial campaign follows a Friday strike that damaged a nine-story residential building in Boryspil, with Russian military reports confirming ongoing strikes on logistics and energy infrastructure in Odesa and Mykolaiv.
Budanov commented on Russia's violation of the armistice — as it turned out, the Kremlin did not even agree to it; he also suggested that the Russian Federation might pause tomorrow in its attacks on Kiev.