David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People party’s parliamentary faction in Ukraine confirmed the timing.
Lantratova said no ceasefire violations had been reported by either side as of 5:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday. Arakhamia said the truce, covering a long stretch of the southern front line, is the biggest de-escalation since 2022.
The Russian human rights commissioner said she will continue working with her Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Lubinets, through the mediation and coordination of US First Lady Melania Trump.
