Russia has continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect on Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer said. A ceasefire (at) Easter could also become the beginning of real movement toward peace,” Zelenskyy wrote in an online post on Saturday. Ukraine will adhere to the ceasefire and respond strictly in kind.”Ukraine earlier proposed to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia targeted Ukraine with 160 drones overnight, of which 133 were shot down or intercepted, hours before a proposed Easter ceasefire was due to come into force. Russia’s Defence Ministry said 99 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight across Russia and occupied Crimea.

Source: Irish Examiner April 12, 2026 04:01 UTC