Russia accuses Ukraine of violating Easter truce

Updated 12 Apr, 2026 03:09pm 1 min read

The Russian defence ministry said on Sunday ​that Ukrainian troops are violating the ‌Easter truce while Russian forces are observing the declared ceasefire.

Civilians, including a child, were ​injured in a Ukrainian drone ​attack on Russia’s Kursk region, the Ministry ⁠was quoted as saying by ​Russian news agencies.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on April 9 that he had announced a ​32-hour ceasefire over a period of ​Orthodox Easter, which falls on April 12 this ‌year.

The ⁠ceasefire would be in effect from 4 pm on Saturday to midnight on Sunday evening, the Kremlin ​said.

Ukrainian President ​Volodymyr ⁠Zelensky, who had previously made repeated proposals for a ceasefire ​that were turned down by ​Moscow, ⁠said that Ukraine would act in accordance with the Easter truce.

Hours into the ⁠truce ​put in place on ​Saturday, Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating ​the agreement.

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