Easter Ceasefire in Ukraine Marred by Ongoing Hostilities

Vladimir Putin announced surprisingly on Saturday a 30-hour "humanitarian truce," a cessation of fighting that would have been significant in more than three years of conflict. Volodimir Zelenski reported 46 Russian offensives and 901 attacks this Sunday. And Moscow denounced attacks in Donetsk, an eastern Ukrainian region partially controlled by the Russians.

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Easter truce

Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating an Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Kiev, Ukraine.- Russia and Ukraine accused each other this Sunday of violating the Easter truce declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski promised to respect. Putin surprisingly announced on Saturday a "humanitarian truce" of 30 hours for Easter, a cessation of fighting that would have been the significant one in more than three years of conflict. From the beginning of the truce, at 18:00 on Satur…

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of Violating Easter Truce: ‘There Have Already Been 59 Cases of Russian Shelling'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of violating its declared Easter ceasefire, citing continued military activities. What Happened: Zelenskyy revealed that Russian forces were persisting in their efforts to advance and inflict damage on Ukraine, despite Moscow’s ceasefire declaration. He accused Russia of attempting to fabricate an “impression” of a ceasefire, with 59 instances of Russian shelling and five assaults by Rus…

Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of breaking one-day Easter ceasefire

According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday to midnight following Easter Sunday.

Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin's Easter truce; third religious holiday ceasefire failure in three years?

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating the Easter truce, marking the third failed ceasefire during religious holidays since the conflict began in 2022.