Putin's Easter ceasefire: What's really happening at front, according to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Photo: The Armed Forces of Ukraine said whether a ceasefire is really being observed on the front (Getty Images)
Ukrainian soldiers, amid the Easter ceasefire, note that the number of shellings in the frontlines of Donetsk region has decreased. However, a full ceasefire is still not in place, according to the chief sergeant of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Vitalii Piasetsky, in an interview with Suspilne.
"It’s hard to say whether this truce was meant to take place or if it has any real foundation. For now, the number of shellings has decreased," the soldier said.
He added that Ukrainian servicemen do not believe in or take seriously the truce declared by Russia.
According to the defender, the Russians are using all available means of attack, including artillery, drone drops, FPV drone strikes, and more. The use of artillery has decreased compared to previous months in the responsibility zone of the 93rd Brigade in Donetsk region.
"The enemy is not conducting any assault operations. Mainly, it's small infantry groups of 2-3 people, and up to 20 enemy personnel are detected in a day, against whom fire is returned," he noted.
Putin's Easter ceasefire
On the eve of Easter, April 19, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin declared a supposed ceasefire for 30 hours, from 6:00 PM on April 19 to 12:00 AM on April 21.
Ukraine agreed to this but emphasized that it would respond in kind to any actions by Russian forces. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also suggested extending the ceasefire.
However, Russia did not fully stop shelling Ukraine. In Kherson region, a man was killed, and four others were injured as a result of enemy shelling.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported to the president that between 6:00 PM yesterday and 12:00 AM today, there were 387 shelling incidents and 19 assault actions by the Russian army. Russians used drones 290 times.
More details about Putin's ceasefire and how it was received in Ukraine and the West can be found in our full report.
