Easter Ceasefire Ends in Ukraine Conflict as Violations Surge on Frontlines

The ceasefire declared during Orthodox Easter in the zone of the special military operation has officially ended. The truce, announced by Vladimir Putin, was in effect from 16:00 Moscow time on April 11 until the end of April 12. Thousands of Reported Violations During the Ceasefire Despite Volodymyr Zelensky formally agreeing to the initiative, Russian authorities reported nearly 2,000 violations by Ukrainian forces during the ceasefire period. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 1,971 attempts to attack Russian positions were recorded by the morning of April 12. Overnight, three assaults were reportedly repelled in the Pokrovsk direction, near the settlements of Hai and Otradne in the Dnipropetrovsk region.