Key Takeaways from the ISW : Russian and Ukrainian forces continued limited offensive operations across the theater throughout the second day of the May 9–11 ceasefire. Russian President Vladimir Putin vaguely suggested that the war in Ukraine could end soon, despite offering no indication that Russia intends to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky refuted Russian claims that Ukraine is sabotaging the planned prisoner of war (POW) exchange as part of the three-day Victory Day