Russia gives the impression of a ceasefire, but continues to bomb

Russia gives the impression of a ceasefire, but continues to bomb

The President of Ukraine, Wolodymyr Selenskyj, has accused Russia of wanting to give the impression of an armistice, while parts of the front line continue to be bombarded. Despite President Vladimir Putin's surprising announcement, this happened to take a temporary break in Easter.

Putin's announcement and skepticism in Ukraine

Putin's unexpected explanation on Saturday, which called on his armed forces to stop “all military activities” on the front of 6 p.m. (local time Moscow) on Saturday until midnight on Monday, was immediately skeptical by Ukraine, although Kiev agreed to the arms.

Questions about Putin's motifs

The motif of Putin for the brief interruption of hostility aroused questions, since this announcement came shortly after a threat of the Trump administration, to give up the peace efforts without tangible progress.

violations of the ceasefire

On Easter Sunday morning, Selenskyj found that the ceasefire was injured several times. The Ukrainian armed forces reported that the activities on the front had decreased, but the fight was not stopped. Between 6 p.m. local time on Saturday and midnight there were 387 cases of artillery fire and 19 attacks by Russian armed forces, said Selenskyj in a contribution to X.

Russian attacks during the ceasefire

"Overall, on Easter Sunday we can see that the Russian army is trying to give the general impression of a ceasefire, while in some areas isolated experiments are still undertaken to make progress and cause losses in Ukraine," said Selenskyj, referring to a report by General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The reaction of the Ukrainian armed forces

Selenskyj emphasized that the Ukrainian warriors will react according to the respective combat situation. "Everywhere our warriors react how the enemy deserves," he added. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that there were no threats from Russian rockets or drones since Saturday evening, while the Russian Ministry of Defense did not report any attacks on Russia at night.

proposal to extend the ceasefire

Selenskyj has asked to extend the ceasefire to 30 days, in accordance with a proposal from the USA last month. On Sunday morning, he said that this proposal is still on the table despite the allegations of repeated violations. "Russia must comply with the conditions of the ceasefire.

observations on the front

The Ukrainian armed forces have declared that they want to go to the orders to limit the fire to the Russian army, but would not show any restraint if they were first shot at. A commander warned: "Yesterday we were instructed to limit the fire against the Russians. If you do not attack or provoke us, we will not fir. If you move or shoot on us, we can answer."

Putin's statement on ceasefire

Putin said that the ceasefire was set for humanitarian reasons, but added that his troops would react to any “provocations”.

The reporting was supported by CNN reporters Catherine Nicholls and Ivana Kottasová.