Zelensky condemns Russia for breach of Easter truce
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, accuses Russia of intensifying attacks despite the declared Easter truce. According to him, these actions undermine Moscow's intentions regarding the end of the conflict.
On Sunday, President Zelensky expressed his concern over the increase in Russian attacks, despite the Easter truce declared by Vladimir Putin. Zelensky emphasised that since 10 AM local time, there has been increased activity from Russian armed forces.
Zelensky criticises Putin's actions. End of the truce?
Zelensky reported that despite Ukraine's declaration of reciprocal actions in response to Russian attacks, there was an increase in shelling and the use of kamikaze drones by the Russians on Sunday morning. "In FPV alone, there is a twofold increase from the Russian army," noted the President of Ukraine.
According to Zelensky, the Russian army is conducting the most intensive operations in eastern Ukraine, in the Pokrovsk and Siversk directions. "From 00:00 to 12:00 this day, 26 Russian assault operations have already taken place," he added.
Criticism of Putin's actions
The President of Ukraine criticised Vladimir Putin, suggesting that either he does not fully control his army, or Russia is not aiming for an actual end to the war. "They have no intention of making a genuine move toward ending the war, and are only interested in favourable PR coverage," Zelensky assessed.
Zelensky called for pressure to be put on the Kremlin to agree to a complete ceasefire and to maintain it for at least 30 days after Easter. We need to "give diplomacy a real chance," he emphasised.
Easter truce
Vladimir Putin announced the Easter truce on Saturday, which was supposed to last 30 hours, from 6 PM Moscow time to midnight on Monday. However, as reported by Andriy Kovalenko from the Ukrainian Centre for Countering Disinformation, Russian forces continued attacks on Ukrainian positions shortly after the truce started.
