Ukraine Reports 469 Violations of Easter Ceasefire

Ukraine’s General Staff said it had recorded 469 Russian violations after the start of a 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire on Saturday.

"Specifically, these include 22 enemy offensive actions, 153 cases of shelling, 19 attacks by attack drones... and 275 FPV drone attacks," the General Staff wrote on social media.

The governors of two Russian border regions said Ukrainian drones had attacked targets in the Kursk and Belgorod regions, injuring five people.

Reuters said it could not independently verify the reports of military activity.

The ceasefire began at 4pm Moscow time. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced it on Thursday, and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky said he would abide by it.

According to the Orthodox calendar observed in both countries, Easter falls this year on Sunday, 12 April.

(reuters, luc)