Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Ministry of Defense to introduce a ceasefire regime on all lines of the front in Ukraine from 12:00 on January 6 to 24:00 on January 7, "Adyrna" correspondent reported.
At this time, Orthodox Christmas will be celebrated.
The head of state called the opposite side for a two-day truce.
"Based on the fact that the majority of Orthodox citizens live in the war zones, we call on the Ukrainian side to cease fire," the press service of the Kremlin said.
