President Donald Trump announced Friday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire beginning on May 9, with the pause set to run through May 11.

Trump said the ceasefire would include a suspension of “all kinetic activity” and a prisoner exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each country. He said the request was made directly by him, and that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had agreed to it.

The announcement follows several days of competing ceasefire proposals tied to Russia’s Victory Day commemorations. Putin had proposed a short truce around May 9, while Zelenskyy called for a longer pause and sought clarity from Washington on the details of the Russian proposal.

Trump had spoken with Putin last week and said afterward that the two discussed the possibility of a ceasefire. The latest announcement is the clearest statement yet from the White House that both sides have accepted a defined pause in fighting, at least for the three days surrounding Victory Day.

The ceasefire announcement comes as Jewish communities in Ukraine continue to deal with direct fallout from the war. In Odesa, the Chabad Ohr Avner school was severely damaged last week during overnight bombings, leaving the building unusable. The nearby Mishpacha Ukraine Jewish orphanage was also affected, but all 124 children were safe after staff rushed them into shelters before the blast shook the area.

The Odesa school and orphanage are led by Rabbi Avraham Wolff and Rebbetzin Chaya Wolff, who have continued operating schools, relief programs, and support for local families throughout the war. Chabad.org reported that the school sustained a direct hit during a drone attack that also damaged residential buildings and wounded at least 18 people in the area.

The war has repeatedly struck Jewish infrastructure in Ukraine, including schools, shuls, community centers, orphanages, and homes connected to shluchim and their communities. The latest ceasefire, if held, would give communities a short window to assess damage, move supplies, and continue emergency arrangements.

Trump said talks are continuing toward a broader end to the war. For now, the announced agreement is limited to three days, with the prisoner exchange and halt in kinetic activity serving as the first test of whether the two sides will keep to the pause.