From ‘Christmas ceasefire’ to ‘retaliatory operation’
Fighting continued in Ukraine through a 36-hour ceasefire unilaterally declared by Russia and ended in renewed strikes Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters / Scanpix / LETABakhmut, in the Donetsk region, during a 36-hour ceasefire declared by Russia, January 7, 2023 The “ceasefire” in Ukraine, which Russian authorities unilaterally announced for Russian Orthodox Christmas, concluded on January 8, just after midnight.