Putin: There is no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine... and we hope that reasons for that will not arise.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that there is no reason to use nuclear weapons in the Ukrainian conflict, expressing hope that circumstances will not arise that require it.

This came during an interview with the official Russian television, published on the "Telegram" platform, where Putin pointed out that his country has the power and means to end the conflict "logically," according to Reuters.

In a related context, the Ukrainian army and officials in the capital Kyiv reported that Russian forces launched a nighttime attack using drones, injuring at least 11 people, including two children, and igniting fires in several residential neighborhoods.

Local media quoted Timur Tkachenko, head of the military administration in Kyiv, as saying that the wreckage of the drones caused fires in the Obolonsky and Sviatoshynsky districts.

The attack occurred amidst uncertainty about the possibility of halting the fighting during Moscow's celebrations of Victory Day on May 9, with Russia announcing a ceasefire from May 8 to 10, while Ukraine proposed a 30-day truce.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of temporary truces, describing them as "futile games" that hinder serious negotiations.

The Kremlin, on its part, mentioned that Putin's proposed ceasefire aims to "test Kyiv's readiness" for a peaceful solution, without Moscow issuing any official comment on the recent attack on the Ukrainian capital.