No real truce: Russia launched thousands of attacks during Easter ceasefire
Photo: the declared ceasefire effectively never took place (ArmyInform)
The Russian army carried out more than 10,000 attacks on Ukrainian positions during the so-called Easter ceasefire, using drones and assault operations, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
Since the start of the Easter ceasefire, 10,721 violations of the ceasefire regime by Russia have been recorded.
What happened on the front
On April 12 alone, 107 combat clashes took place along the frontline. The heaviest fighting was reported in the Pokrovsk direction.
On that same day, Russian forces used:
- 7,702 kamikaze drones
- 1,202 attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian positions, including 20 strikes using multiple launch rocket systems
Weapons used throughout the "ceasefire"
There were no missile strikes, guided aerial bombs, or Shahed drones. However, Russia used other weapons:
- 9,035 kamikaze drone strikes, including: Italmas, Lancet, Molniya — 2,205; FPV drones — 6,830
- 1,567 shelling attacks on positions
- 119 assault operations
What's known about the Easter ceasefire
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire on April 11 in response to Ukraine’s proposal. It was supposed to last from 4:00 p.m. that day until the end of April 12. Moscow stated it expected “mirror actions” from Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal for an Easter ceasefire “has a chance to be implemented,” and that a longer truce could pave the way for real diplomacy and an end to the war.
Ukraine also proposed extending the ceasefire beyond Easter.
Notably, Putin announced the “ceasefire” only after Zelenskyy had publicly proposed it first, though the Kremlin presented it as its own initiative.
Last year, ahead of Easter, Putin also ordered a halt to hostilities from April 19 to April 21. On April 20 alone, Ukraine recorded more than 2,000 violations.
