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Kyiv's ceasefire offer hinged on NATO protection
Summary
Reports in the final days of November 2024 pointed to a Ukrainian ceasefire condition and a large Russian strike on infrastructure.
What was the state of play in the security picture around 1 December 2024? Two reports from the preceding days set the scene: a Ukrainian signal on ceasefire terms and a heavy Russian attack on infrastructure.
On 29 November 2024, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country was ready to agree to a ceasefire if NATO protected parts of Ukraine. The remark was made in the context of peace negotiations over the Russian invasion and tied any pause in fighting to the alliance's involvement.
On 28 November 2024, Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on civilian and critical infrastructure in Ukraine. At least five people were injured, and more than a million households lost power.
Taken together, the reports showed a Ukrainian position on ceasefire conditions alongside continued Russian strikes on the country's energy and civilian infrastructure in the days before 1 December 2024.
