"A ceasefire is declared from 16:00 (1300 GMT) on April 11 until the end of the day on April 12, 2026, in connection with the approaching Orthodox feast of Easter."
"The general staff has been instructed to cease combat operations in all directions for this period, adding that troops were ready to counter any possible provocations by the enemy."
"Moscow has consistently rejected longer ceasefire proposals from Ukraine or Washington, instead calling for a permanent end to the full-scale war in Ukraine that Moscow started in February 2022."
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a ceasefire in the Ukraine war for Orthodox Easter, effective from April 11 to April 12, 2026. This announcement follows Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's earlier call for a ceasefire. The Kremlin stated that combat operations would cease during this period, although troops remain prepared for provocations. Ukraine has not commented on the ceasefire. Russia has consistently rejected longer ceasefire proposals, seeking a permanent resolution to the conflict, which has been ongoing since February 2022, while the US has shifted focus to its own issues.
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