Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaching Easter ceasefire
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Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaching Easter ceasefire

Al Jazeera·2h ago·Neutral

What Happened

Ukraine and Russia accused each other of breaching a 32-hour Orthodox Easter truce during their ongoing five-year war. Ukraine reported 2,299 ceasefire violations including drone strikes and artillery fire. Russia claimed 1,971 breaches by Ukrainian forces. The Kremlin stated it would not extend the truce unless Kyiv accepts its terms. Some frontline sectors reported relative calm, allowing soldiers brief respite.

Key Entities

UkraineRussiaVladimir PutinVolodymyr ZelenskyyDmitry PeskovOrthodox EasterDonetsk regionKharkiv region

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