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Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire on Sunday, as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday despite Moscow’s four-year-long war against its neighbour.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4pm on Saturday until the end of Sunday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised to abide by the ceasefire but warned there would be a swift military response to any violations.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s military, in a late evening report issued as the end of the truce was approaching, said it had compiled a total of 7,696 Russian violations over the course of the truce.
Russia’s Defence Ministry also said on Sunday it had recorded 1,971 ceasefire violations by Ukrainian forces, including drone strikes.
The head of Russia’s Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said on Sunday that rescuers uncovered the bodies of two civilians who were killed in a Ukrainian attack on Saturday afternoon.
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