Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday alleged Russian troops carried out "more than 2,000 violations" of a 30-hour Easter truce announced by Russia's leader and his counterpart Vladimir Putin.
However, Zelenskyy said there were no air raid alerts throughout the day. He suggested that as a result, neither side should carry out strikes with long-range drones for at least one month.
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He wrote on social media platform X, "As of this hour, since the beginning of the day, the Russian army has violated Putin’s ceasefire more than two thousand times. There have already been 67 Russian assaults against our positions across various directions, with the highest number in the Pokrovsk direction. There were a total of 1,355 cases of Russian shelling, 713 of which involved heavy weaponry. The Russians also used FPVs 673 times."
Across all main frontline directions, Moscow, the Ukrainian leader said, has failed to uphold a ceasefire declared by it. He also criticized it for not responding to his proposal of a ceasefire which extends beyond Easter Sunday, lasting for 30 days.
The Ukrainian leader added, "However, there were no air raid alerts today. Hence, this is a format of ceasefire that has been achieved and that is the easiest to extend. Ukraine proposes to cease any strikes using long-range drones and missiles on civilian infrastructure for a period of at least 30 days, with the possibility of extension."
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Zelenskyy further stated that should Moscow reject his proposal to cease strikes with long-range drones, this would be a "proof" of its intention to continue to do only those things which "destroy human lives and prolong the war."
However, Zelenskyy said there were no air raid alerts throughout the day. He suggested that as a result, neither side should carry out strikes with long-range drones for at least one month.
Also Read: Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Easter truce
He wrote on social media platform X, "As of this hour, since the beginning of the day, the Russian army has violated Putin’s ceasefire more than two thousand times. There have already been 67 Russian assaults against our positions across various directions, with the highest number in the Pokrovsk direction. There were a total of 1,355 cases of Russian shelling, 713 of which involved heavy weaponry. The Russians also used FPVs 673 times."
A report by Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi as of 8:00 p.m. on Easter Day.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) April 20, 2025
As of this hour, since the beginning of the day, the Russian army has violated Putin’s ceasefire more than two thousand times. There have already been 67 Russian assaults against our positions across various…
Across all main frontline directions, Moscow, the Ukrainian leader said, has failed to uphold a ceasefire declared by it. He also criticized it for not responding to his proposal of a ceasefire which extends beyond Easter Sunday, lasting for 30 days.
The Ukrainian leader added, "However, there were no air raid alerts today. Hence, this is a format of ceasefire that has been achieved and that is the easiest to extend. Ukraine proposes to cease any strikes using long-range drones and missiles on civilian infrastructure for a period of at least 30 days, with the possibility of extension."
Also Read: Zelenskyy’s Easter message after accusing Russia of ceasefire violations
Zelenskyy further stated that should Moscow reject his proposal to cease strikes with long-range drones, this would be a "proof" of its intention to continue to do only those things which "destroy human lives and prolong the war."
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