Russia Violates Easter Ceasefire 469 Times Within Hours of Commencement

Cristiana Gigina

The Russian military has violated the Orthodox Easter ceasefire 469 times since it officially began at 4 p.m. local time on Saturday, according to a report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Despite the temporary truce proposed for the holiday, the General Staff noted that Russian forces launched 22 assaults and 153 shelling attacks after the deadline. The violations also included a heavy reliance on aerial weaponry, with 19 strikes by “Lancet” and “Molniya” kamikaze drones