Russia, Ukraine exchange accusations over Easter ceasefire violations
2026-04-14 10:29:33 source：CGTN
April 13, 2026
Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating an Orthodox Easter ceasefire, as both sides reported continued hostilities despite a declared 32-hour truce.
The Russian Ministry of Defense accused Ukrainian forces of violating the ceasefire 1,971 times from 4 p.m. Saturday Moscow time until 8 a.m. Sunday.
Ukrainian forces launched three nighttime attacks on Russian troop positions in two settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk region, it said, adding that Russian forces also thwarted four attempts to advance on their troop positions in the Sumy and Donetsk regions.
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