KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine, April 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Sunday of violating a truce in place for Orthodox Easter thousands of times, as the war dragged through its fifth year. Russia's defence ministry accused Kyiv of nearly 2,000 breaches of its own. Zelensky had called for a longer ceasefire in his evening address Saturday, saying Ukraine had put the proposal to Russia. "Until Zelensky musters the courage to assume this responsibility, the special military operation will continue after the truce expires," Peskov added, referring to the war in Ukraine. Ukraine has had to deal with barrages of hundreds of Russian drones on a near-nightly basis, prompting retaliation from Kyiv.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 12, 2026 12:49 UTC