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Monday, 13 April 2026
Russia·Ukraine·Armed Conflicts·Diplomacy

Russia-Ukraine Easter truce ends with both sides trading accusations of violations

Monday, 13 April 2026 · 1 min read
Based on: France24

A 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine expired Monday, with each side accusing the other of thousands of breaches. Ukraine's military reported nearly 7,700 violations by Russian forces, including FPV and kamikaze drone strikes, while Moscow claimed Kyiv committed close to 2,000 infractions involving artillery, tank fire, and drone attacks. Despite the mutual accusations, the truce brought some relief — Ukrainian soldiers in the northeastern Kharkiv region were able to attend Easter Sunday mass, and no large-scale Russian air raids involving Shahed drones or missiles were recorded. Russia's Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected any extension of the ceasefire, saying it would only resume if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accepted Russia's terms — conditions Kyiv has consistently refused. The brief pause underscores the deep impasse in peace efforts: recent US-brokered talks have stalled, and the two sides remain far apart on core issues, particularly territorial control, with Russia demanding all of the Donetsk region (a largely Russian-speaking oblast in eastern Ukraine currently only partially under Russian occupation) despite Ukraine's refusal to cede it.

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France24Russia–Ukraine Easter truce expires amid mutual accusations of violations
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