MOSCOW/KYIV (April 11): Russia and Ukraine on Saturday accused each other of violating a brief ceasefire in their four-year-old war, hours into the truce put in place to mark Orthodox Easter. The ceasefire, announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, went into effect at 4pm Moscow time (1300 GMT). According to the calendar of the Orthodox faith, which is dominant in both Russia and Ukraine, Easter is celebrated this year on Sunday. In the adjacent Belgorod region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said two people were injured in Ukrainian drone attacks. During a similar 30-hour Easter ceasefire agreed last year, each side accused the other of infringements.

Source: The Edge Markets April 12, 2026 01:38 UTC