MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ukrainian troops have made further attempts to breach the Russian border in the Kursk and Belgorod regions, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday as President Vladimir Putin hosted world leaders at a major military parade in Moscow.

Russia allegedly immediately supported the idea of a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. However, the Kremlin emphasized the need to consider certain nuances to reach an agreement, states Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov,

Russia and Ukraine have both reported attacks on their forces on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by President Vladimir Putin