Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Aleksey Gromov commented on the possibility of introducing a New Year's ceasefire.

According to him, the only option for a ceasefire is if the Russian troops leave the territory of Ukraine..

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Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky invited Russia to withdraw its troops and equipment from our country for Christmas.. According to Zelensky, this decision will show what Moscow really wants.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the issue of a ceasefire for the holidays " Russia has not received such proposals. And the withdrawal of troops by Christmas is out of the question.