"The ceasefire is not being observed by the Russian side, said Serhii Kolesnychenko, a communications officer for the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade. While artillery fire had paused, Russian forces continued to use drones to strike Ukrainian positions."
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to abide by the ceasefire, describing it as an opportunity to build on peace initiatives, but warned there would be a swift military response to any violations."
"Ukraine's military command reported 469 truce violations on Saturday night, highlighting the ongoing conflict despite the declared ceasefire intended to coincide with the Orthodox Easter holiday."
Despite a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire, Russian forces continued drone strikes on Ukrainian positions, according to a Ukrainian military officer. The ceasefire, declared by President Putin, was intended to last 32 hours over the Orthodox Easter weekend. Ukraine's military reported 469 violations of the truce. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed a commitment to the ceasefire but warned of a swift military response to any violations. Previous ceasefire attempts have been largely ineffective, with both sides blaming each other for violations.
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