Ukraine Says Russia Carries On Attacks After Putin Declares Easter Cease-Fire

Zelensky says Ukraine will observe Putin's Easter truce but claims violations

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his forces would observe a surprise Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin set to last until midnight on Sunday, even as air-raid sirens sounded in Kyiv.

By Kosta Gak, Catherine Nicholls, Victoria Butenko and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin declared an “Easter truce” in his war with Ukraine on Saturday, a statement greeted with skepticism in Kyiv as the war enters a crucial phase and US-led negotiations stall. Putin said “all hostilities” would halt between 6 p.m. Moscow time Saturday (11 a.m. Miami time) and midnight Monday (5 p.m. Miami time Sunday). “We assume the Ukraini…

The one-sided ceasefire proclaimed by Russia is not respected by the Russian army, according to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Selenskyy stated that his general staff had recorded several Russian artillery attacks after the ceasefire came into force.

Ukraine is talking about a reduction in the attacks as a result of the Easter fire break ordered by Kremlin chief Putin. However, everywhere the weapons do not remain silent according to Kiev.

Did Russia violate its own Easter truce? Zelensky says Putin continues assault

Zelensky says fighting ongoing in Russian border regions despite Vladimir Putin's Easter ceasefire declaration

The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, accepted the truce proposed by Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the Orthodox Easter this Saturday, but he did so with strong reservations and without concealing his skepticism. Although the ceasefire took effect at 18:00 (local time), Zelenski warned that Russian troops were still firing at several points on the front.Read more]]>