Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching 32-hour ceasefire

WorldPolitics
13 Apr 2026 • 2:14 PM MYT
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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching 32-hour ceasefire

  • Russia and Ukraine accused each other of breaching a 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire, with Ukraine reporting 7,696 Russian violations and Russia claiming 1,971 Ukrainian breaches.
  • The latest report by the Ukrainian General Staff said the 7,696 Russian violations included 1,355 artillery shelling incidents, 115 assault operations and 6,226 strikes by attack drones.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Peter Magyar, leader of the pro-EU Tisza party, on his victory in the Hungarian election, pledging to strengthen Europe and uphold peace.
  • A former British policeman, Mark Bullen, had his UK citizenship revoked by the Home Secretary due to alleged ties to Russia, citing national security interests.
  • Ukraine is grappling with a significant conscription crisis, with reports of two million draft dodgers and hundreds of thousands absent without leave, as the conflict continues.

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