Worshippers pray at the Ukrainian Orthodox Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv on January 6, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. - A temporary unilateral Russian ceasefire ordered by President Vladimir Putin during Orthodox Christmas was due to have taken effect in Ukraine at 0900 GMT on January 6, 2023.
Dismissed by Ukraine as an empty gesture and an attempt by Moscow to gain time to regroup its forces, the ceasefire is due to last until 2100 GMT on January 7, 2023. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)