Ukraine updates: Russia's temporary ceasefire begins

The 72-hour pause in fighting announced by Russia is set to last until midnight on Saturday. Meanwhile, Beijing and Moscow held talks about a second gas pipeline. DW has the latest.

A three-day truce declared by Russia began early Thursday and saw Ukrainian skies fall mostly silent after a day of waves of Russian air attacks.

Ukraine reported fresh Russian bombings on the northern Sumy region.

Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold talks in Moscow focusing on a second gas pipeline to China, as well as global issues.

This blog is a roundup of developments in Russia's war on Ukraine from Thursday, May 8: