Russian military actions during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire, declared by President Vladimir Putin, resulted in the deaths of three individuals in Ukraine’s Kherson region. This information was shared by the local governor. Over the past 24 hours, three others sustained injuries, according to the governor’s statement on Telegram.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia breached the ceasefire more than 2,900 times. During the ceasefire, Russian forces conducted 96 assault operations along the frontline, shelled Ukrainian positions over 1,800 times, and deployed hundreds of drones.
The Ukrainian response to these actions was described as “mirror-like,” with silence met by silence and defensive actions taken against Russian attacks. The ceasefire, announced by Putin for humanitarian reasons, was intended to be a temporary Easter truce. However, Ukraine expressed doubts about Moscow’s intentions, pledging to reciprocate any genuine ceasefire.
Accusations of violations surfaced from both sides shortly after the truce began, which ended at midnight local time following Easter Sunday. Overnight into Monday, Russian forces launched three missiles at the southern regions of Kherson and Mykolaiv, along with 96 Shahed drones targeting various parts of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force reported intercepting 42 drones and jamming 47 others mid-flight.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian drone attacks ignited fires at an outbuilding and a food enterprise, though no injuries were reported. Meanwhile, unspecified infrastructure damage occurred in the Cherkasy region.
The Russian Defence Ministry claimed adherence to the ceasefire, stating that their forces maintained previously occupied lines and positions. They accused Ukraine of 4,900 violations, including multiple assaults and thousands of drone strikes targeting Russian troops. Following the ceasefire’s expiration, the Russian military resumed its operations in Ukraine.
