Ukraine records 469 ceasefire violations
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Ukraine records 469 ceasefire violations during Orthodox Easter holiday

A declared ceasefire for the Orthodox Easter holiday in the war in Ukraine began on Saturday afternoon. In the evening, the Ukrainian military announced it had recorded 469 Russian violations of the ceasefire.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that a ceasefire would be declared during the Orthodox Easter holiday, which is now taking place.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had already appealed for a 32-hour ceasefire a week earlier.

But on Saturday evening, Ukraine said it had registered 469 violations, which it divided into: 22 military strikes, 153 instances of Russian shelling, and nearly 300 Russian drone attacks - 19 by kamikaze drones and 275 by drones that can both attack and monitor.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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