{"id":6359,"date":"2026-04-12T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T10:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/6359\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T10:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T10:00:09","slug":"russia-and-ukraine-trade-blame-for-violating-orthodox-easter-ceasefire-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/6359\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia and Ukraine trade blame for violating Orthodox Easter ceasefire \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire that took effect less than 24 hours earlier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4pm on Saturday until the end of Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised to abide by the ceasefire, but warned there would be a swift military response to any violations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The General Staff of Ukraine\u2019s Armed Forces said in a statement on Sunday it had recorded 2,299 ceasefire violations by 7am local time, including assaults, shelling and small drone launches.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/world\/brazil-court-accepts-charges-against-more-bolsonaro-allies-in-alleged-coup-plot-4V7EF3JFRJNZTMW6SRUH4Q4TRM\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Brazil court accepts charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/V4I3N6QMKNNZ7H7KZIVF2YXC5M.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/world\/artemis-astronauts-receive-thunderous-welcome-home-at-mission-control-WPNMTWDFFNOP7JQIRJN5BC5W34\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Artemis astronauts receive thunderous welcome home at Mission Control\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4FK2CCKAYFKRTGW4E2I5SRRTQQ.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"An Easter bread with a candle in it was found covered by dust by Ukrainian emergency services following a Russian drone strike on Sumy on Saturday (Ukrainian Emergency Service\/AP)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZGDUKFO2XVPYPFUEVKO4XAKKWE.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>An Easter bread with a candle in it was found covered by dust by Ukrainian emergency services following a Russian drone strike on Sumy on Saturday (Ukrainian Emergency Service\/AP) (AP) <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">It said the use of long-range drones, missiles, or guided bombs had not been reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">A Ukrainian military officer had said on Saturday that Russian forces had continued to attack their positions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Russia\u2019s Defence Ministry, meanwhile, said on Sunday it had recorded 1,971 ceasefire violations by Ukrainian forces, including drone strikes on Russia\u2019s Kursk and Belgorod regions that injured civilians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Previous attempts to secure ceasefires have had little or no impact, with the two sides blaming each other for violations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Mr Putin unilaterally declared a 30-hour ceasefire last Easter, but each side accused the other of breaking it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire that took effect less 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