Easter Truce Fails: Hundreds of Violations Reported as Russia and Ukraine Trade Blame

Efforts to observe an Orthodox Easter ceasefire collapsed on Saturday after both sides accused each other of hundreds of violations. Ukraine’s military reported 469 breaches, including air strikes, drone attacks and shelling. Russian strikes killed at least four civilians and wounded dozens, while Ukraine’s drones set fire to an oil depot in southern Russia. Despite the fighting, each side released 175 prisoners of war and 14 civilians. Maksym, a Ukrainian soldier freed after four years in captivity, said he still struggles to believe he is finally home and free. Diplomatic talks remain stalled over territory demands. Ukraine wants to freeze the frontlines, while Russia insists on full control of Donetsk. The war has lasted four years, claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced millions.

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