This has happened before.
On January 5, 2023, Putin announced a 36-hour Christmas ceasefire. There was no ceasefire, the assaults continued as before. Moreover, Russia was then regrouping near Bakhmut and exactly by the morning of January 6 began an assault on Soledar, which was occupied by the end of the following week. In the afternoon of January 6, Russia shelled Kherson, killing people.
There were other "announcements", more local ones. On April 21, 2022, Putin ordered the assault on Azovstal to be called off, but Russia continued to bomb the plant with high-explosive bombs as if nothing had happened.
For a ceasefire to be valid, it must be agreed upon and agreed upon by both sides in advance. There were no announcements from the Ukrainian side. There were no announcements from the US or Europe. It is not enough for Putin to simply announce it. Agreed mechanisms are needed, without them, this is a unilateral Russian information campaign.
On January 5, 2023, Putin announced a 36-hour Christmas ceasefire. There was no ceasefire, the assaults continued as before. Moreover, Russia was then regrouping near Bakhmut and exactly by the morning of January 6 began an assault on Soledar, which was occupied by the end of the following week. In the afternoon of January 6, Russia shelled Kherson, killing people.
There were other "announcements", more local ones. On April 21, 2022, Putin ordered the assault on Azovstal to be called off, but Russia continued to bomb the plant with high-explosive bombs as if nothing had happened.
For a ceasefire to be valid, it must be agreed upon and agreed upon by both sides in advance. There were no announcements from the Ukrainian side. There were no announcements from the US or Europe. It is not enough for Putin to simply announce it. Agreed mechanisms are needed, without them, this is a unilateral Russian information campaign.
Zelensky: "As for Putin's next attempt to play with people's lives, an air alert is now spreading across the territory of Ukraine. At 5:15 PM, Russian strike drones were detected in our sky. Ukrainian air defense and aviation have already begun working to protect. "Shaheeds" in our sky are Putin's true attitude to Easter and to people's lives."
One of the best news that can be had. Another 277 soldiers have returned home from Russian captivity.
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine, the State Special Transport Service, and border guards defended Mariupol and other areas in the Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhia, and Luhansk regions.
Thank you to everyone who made this return of our people possible. I am especially grateful to the United Arab Emirates for their mediation.
In total, since the beginning of the full-scale war, 4,552 people - soldiers and civilians - have been returned home from Russian captivity.
We remember everyone who is in captivity. We are looking for everyone who may be there. We must bring everyone back.
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Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine, the State Special Transport Service, and border guards defended Mariupol and other areas in the Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhia, and Luhansk regions.
Thank you to everyone who made this return of our people possible. I am especially grateful to the United Arab Emirates for their mediation.
In total, since the beginning of the full-scale war, 4,552 people - soldiers and civilians - have been returned home from Russian captivity.
We remember everyone who is in captivity. We are looking for everyone who may be there. We must bring everyone back.
🇺🇦
Ukrainian military ordered not to open fire after start of 'truce' — BBC
Citing a source in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the publication reports: Ukrainian units received an order to cease fire and record violations by Russia.
According to a senior officer, the ceasefire command arrived just a few minutes after the start of the “Easter truce” announced by Moscow.
Citing a source in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the publication reports: Ukrainian units received an order to cease fire and record violations by Russia.
According to a senior officer, the ceasefire command arrived just a few minutes after the start of the “Easter truce” announced by Moscow.
Ukraine proposes to extend the ceasefire beyond April 20 in the future if Russia adheres to it.
"Silence in response to silence, strikes in defense of strikes. If complete silence really reigns, Ukraine proposes to extend it beyond the Easter day on April 20 in the future. This will show Russia's true intentions, because 30 hours are enough for headlines, but not for real confidence-building measures. Thirty days can give peace a chance," Zelensky
"Silence in response to silence, strikes in defense of strikes. If complete silence really reigns, Ukraine proposes to extend it beyond the Easter day on April 20 in the future. This will show Russia's true intentions, because 30 hours are enough for headlines, but not for real confidence-building measures. Thirty days can give peace a chance," Zelensky
"This has never happened before," noted a military man whose unit is holding the defense in the Lymansky direction.
The last airstrike was recorded at 16:45 Kostyantynivka time, and the shelling is "quiet for now." However, enemy reconnaissance UAVs are flying in the sky, said Dmytro Zaporozhets, spokesman for the Luhansk OTU.
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From Ukrainian commander on frontline:
There is some calm in some places along the front, but analyzing the situation throughout the LBZ from different directions, it becomes obvious that it is not clear everywhere, there is no clear trend towards a decline, everything is just somehow chaotic: somewhere it is quiet, somewhere it is not, but basically it can be characterized very simply: h..nya and na..balovo)
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There is some calm in some places along the front, but analyzing the situation throughout the LBZ from different directions, it becomes obvious that it is not clear everywhere, there is no clear trend towards a decline, everything is just somehow chaotic: somewhere it is quiet, somewhere it is not, but basically it can be characterized very simply: h..nya and na..balovo)
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❗️Between 18:00 yesterday and 00:00 today, there were 387 shellings and 19 assault actions by the Russian Federation. Russia used UAVs 290 times, - Zelensky on the "Easter truce" for the morning.
Despite the holiday, the Russian army continues its attacks, trying to create the “illusion of silence.” Ukraine proposes to extend the silence for another 30 days, but will act in accordance with the real situation.
Despite the holiday, the Russian army continues its attacks, trying to create the “illusion of silence.” Ukraine proposes to extend the silence for another 30 days, but will act in accordance with the real situation.