Despite the Russian promise of truce, the sirens sounded in several Ukrainian cities. Zelensky proposed to extend the ceasefire for 30 days, while Russian officers in Kherson accused Ukraine of violating the truce.
President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to Ukrainians on Sunday not to lose hope that peace will return to Ukraine in a message to mark Easter.
Dressed in a traditional vyshyvanka Ukrainian shirt and standing in front of Kiev’s main church, Santa Sofia Cathedral Zelensky secured in a video released on social networks that Ukraine will never lose faith.
“For this faith in you. In those who are by your side. In Ukrainian men, in Ukrainian women. Faith that evil can have his time, but God will have his day.”
In the message, the Ukrainian President also accused Russia of creating a false appearance of ceasefire in Easter, having continued to bombard and attack drone attacks at night.
“On Easter morning, we can say that the Russian army is trying to create a general impression of a ceasefire, but in some places it does not abandon individual attempts to advance and inflict losses to Ukraine.”
The complaint of Volodymyr Zelensky comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin, having ordered on Saturday to his troops At Orthodox Easter until 10:00 pm on Sunday (Lisbon time) and urged Kiev to do the same.
Despite a Russian promise, the attacks continued
Despite the Russian promise of respite, the attacks will not have been suspended. The sirens sounded in several Ukrainian cities. Throughout the Kiev region, including the city, the beeps that indicate possible bombing were very audible.
In Kharkiv, the second largest city in the country, the scenario was similar and theS sirens sounded at night.
Because of the sirens of possible Russian air strikes, Kiev residents were forced to spend night inside a church. The faithful came together to celebrate the Sabbath Paschal Vigil.
The first part of the ceremony was held outdoors, with a procession through the gardens of the São Miguel Monastery, in the center of the Ukrainian capital. But from midnight, and because of the Collection Touch, everyone had to go to the church to continue the ceremony. They could only go out to dawn this Sunday.
Ukraine proposes to prolong the truce for 30 days
Despite Putin’s statement, That the Ukrainian forces recorded 59 cases of Russian bombing and five units attacks in various areas along the front line, as well as dozens of drone attacks.
The Ukrainian President argued that Russia must fully respect the conditions of the ceasefire and reiterate Ukraine’s proposal to extend the truce for 30 days, from midnight this Sunday.
Zelensky stated that the proposal “continues on the table” and that Ukraine will act according to “the current situation on the ground.”
Russian officers in Kherson accuse Ukraine of violating the ceasefire
At the end of Saturday, Russian officers installed in the partially occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson said the Ukrainian forces continued their attacks.
“Ukrainian troops continue to attack peaceful cities in the Kherson region, violating the Easter truce,” wrote Moscow named Governor Vladimir Saldo in his Telegram account.
Vladimir Putin announced the temporary ceasefire by invoking humanitarian reasons, but did not give details about how the ceasefire would be controlled or covered the ongoing air attacks or land battles, which unfold 24 hours a day.
The announcement of the ceasefire was made after the president of the United States, Donald Trump, said on Friday that negotiations between Ukraine and Russia and that none of the sides are “playing” with him in his effort to end the .
