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Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of violating Orthodox Easter ceasefire
Ukraine said Russia carried out 2,299 violations, while Moscow accused Kyiv of nearly 2,000 breaches during the brief holiday pause.
- 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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