Russia-Ukraine Orthodox Easter ceasefire begins
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Russia and Ukraine began a 32-hour ceasefire Saturday for Orthodox Easter, lasting until Sunday midnight. President Zelenskyy said Ukraine would reciprocate if Russia complied. Both sides agreed to observe it. Hours before, Russia launched 160 drones, killing four Ukrainians. The sides exchanged 175 prisoners each, mediated by the UAE. Last year's Easter truce saw hundreds of alleged violations by both sides.
Key Entities
RussiaUkraineVolodymyr ZelenskyyVladimir PutinOrthodox EasterUnited Arab EmiratesOdesa regionDonetsk regionKherson region