Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating Easter ceasefire declared by Kremlin Which came into effect less than 24 hours ago.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to cease hostilities from 4pm on Saturday until the end of Sunday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised to abide by the ceasefire, but warned that any violations would lead to a swift military response.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statement on Sunday that it had recorded 2,299 ceasefire violations as of 7 a.m. local time, including attacks, shelling and small drone launches. It said no use of long-range drones, missiles or guided bombs has been reported.
A Ukrainian military official told The Associated Press on Saturday that Russian forces continued to attack their positions.
Russia’s Defense Ministry also said on Sunday it had recorded 1,971 ceasefire violations by Ukrainian forces, including drone strikes on Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod regions that have injured civilians.
previous attempts The ceasefire to be secured has had little or no effect, with both sides blaming each other for violations.
Putin declared unilaterally A 30-hour ceasefire was reached last Easter, but each side accuses the other of breaking it.
