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Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of violating Orthodox Easter ceasefire
Both sides reported more than 2,000 alleged breaches as the Kremlin said the 32-hour pause would not be extended.
- Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a 32-hour Easter ceasefire on Saturday, hours after the truce began to mark Orthodox Easter, celebrated today, Sunday, April 12, 2026.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the ceasefire on Thursday at 4 p.m. Moscow time , while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agreed to abide by it and proposed extending it beyond the holiday.
- The General Staff of Ukraine's military reported 469 ceasefire infringements by Russian forces, including 22 assault actions, 153 shelling incidents, 19 attack-drone strikes, and 275 FPV drone strikes.
- Regional officials in Russia reported Ukrainian drone attacks in Kursk, Belgorod, and Kherson regions injuring six people, though Reuters stated it could not independently verify reports of military activity by either side.
- Similar accusations occurred during a 30-hour Easter ceasefire last year, suggesting mutual recriminations are recurring in holiday truces; Zelenskiy stated, "if Russia once again chooses war instead of peace, it will show the world who truly wants what.
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces have accused Russia on Monday of committing more than 10,700 "violations" of...
The main state of the Ukrainian army claims that the Russian forces have violated the army announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the Orthodox Pastel of 10,721 times in the 32nd hour, from 6:00 p.m. and until the end of Sunday. Stephen Hall, Russian and post-Soviet political assistant at the University...
There were 107 fighting in Ukraine on Sunday. The ceasefire declared for Orthodox Easter was in effect until midnight. According to local authorities, Russia violated it almost 11,000 times. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (ZSU) reported this on Monday. According to it, although there were no missile strikes, intensive shelling and drone attacks continued.
During the course of the truce declared at the time of the Easter celebrations on 12 April, Russia launched 10,721 strikes against Ukraine, declared the General Staff of the U.S.S.A. After the end of the ceasefire regime, the Russian Federation and Ukraine declared new attacks.
Russia & Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Breaking 32-Hour Easter Ceasefire Agreement
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