Easter

Ukraine to observe Easter ceasefire but will respond to any Russian attacks – General Staff

Ukraine’s Defense Forces will observe a ceasefire on land, at sea and in the air during Easter but will open fire if Russian troops prepare assaults or other aggressive actions, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on Apr. 11.

11 April, 08:19 PM

Putin declares 32-hour Easter truce

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has declared an Easter truce in the Russo–Ukrainian war to last from 4 p.m. April 11 until the end of April 12, Russian propaganda agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported on April 9.

9 April, 10:26 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia shows no interest in ceasefire

Kyiv’s proposal for a ceasefire over the Easter holiday remains in place, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reports on April 3, noting that it is unclear whether Russia is willing to agree to any truce.

3 April, 01:10 PM

French foreign minister calls Putin’s ‘Easter ceasefire’ a PR stunt to placate Trump

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot called the “Easter ceasefire” declared by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin a marketing operation aimed at appeasing U.S. President Donald Trump, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on April 22.

22 April 2025, 01:03 PM

Russia launches nearly 100 drones and Oniks, Kh-31P missiles in overnight attack on Ukraine

Starting at 2 a.m. on April 21, Russia launched a massive air assault on Ukraine, firing 96 drones and striking Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts with cruise missiles, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

21 April 2025, 11:06 AM

Putin’s ‘peacemaker’ performance fails to convince the West — Center for Counering Disinformation

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s attempt to position himself as a global “peacemaker” by declaring an Easter ceasefire has backfired, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) wrote on April 20.

21 April 2025, 08:35 AM

Russian forces use ‘Easter truce’ for demining and reinforcements

Russian troops are taking advantage of the so-called “Easter truce” announced by President Vladimir Putin to carry out demining operations, retrieve their dead, deliver supplies, and fortify frontline positions, according to a report by the Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState on April 20, accompanied by photos from an unspecified frontline sector.

20 April 2025, 05:37 PM

ISW: Putin’s ‘Easter ceasefire’ unlikely to last, Russia preparing propaganda push against Ukraine

The “ceasefire” declared by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is unlikely to hold, as Russian forces launched assaults and shelling across the front line within hours of the announcement, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its April 19 report.

20 April 2025, 03:22 PM

Over 600 churches destroyed, 67 clergy members murdered by Russia

Russian forces have killed or tortured 67 priests, pastors, and monks and damaged or destroyed over 600 Ukrainian churches and religious sites since the full-scale invasion began, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X on April 19.

20 April 2025, 02:30 PM

How and why Lenin and the Bolsheviks tried to replace the holiday with May Day — and what came of it

The Soviet regime believed religion was “the opium of the people,” and Easter — the most potent and dangerous dose. Determined to replace it, Soviet authorities attempted to impose their own “Red Easters,” stripped of any connection to the Church or centuries-old traditions.

20 April 2025, 01:42 PM

Britain calls out Putin’s ‘one-day’ truce, demands lasting peace

The UK Foreign Office has called on Russia to agree to a complete ceasefire in Ukraine, rejecting President Vladimir Putin’s 30-hour Easter truce as insufficient, Reuters reported on April 20.

20 April 2025, 12:50 PM

Putin’s ‘Easter ceasefire’ slammed as political theater aimed at Trump, not peace

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a 30-hour “Easter ceasefire” was made to sway the waning interest of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration in long-term peace talks with Ukraine, The Washington Post reported on April 19.

20 April 2025, 11:50 AM

Zelenskyy: Russia carried out 387 attacks and 19 assaults after Putin announced ‘ceasefire’

As of the morning of April 20, Russian forces had already conducted 59 attacks and five assault operations on the front line, according to a report from Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

20 April 2025, 10:42 AM

Zelenskyy agrees to ceasefire — if ‘complete silence truly prevails’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to agree to a ceasefire — but only if Russia observes a full and unconditional silence on the battlefield, according to a post on his Telegram channel.

19 April 2025, 10:13 PM

Putin orders Easter ceasefire, but Ukraine reports fresh missile threat near Kyiv

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has ordered a halt to all combat operations from 6 p.m. April 19 to midnight April 21, citing an “Easter truce,” according to Kremlin-distributed footage and reports by Russian state media outlets TASS and RIA Novosti.

19 April 2025, 05:33 PM

Holy Fire ceremony held in Jerusalem — video

This year’s annual Holy Fire ceremony, which precedes Orthodox Easter, took place at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on April 19.

19 April 2025, 04:01 PM

Kherson Oblast imposes blackout curfew for Easter night amid security concerns

A special blackout curfew will be in place in Kherson Oblast on Easter Sunday, April 20, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., during which street lighting and indoor lights in residential buildings must remain off, announced Oleksandr Prokudin, Kherson regional governor.

19 April 2025, 03:05 PM

Putin may launch new wave of strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during Easter — analyst

Russia may resume large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure over the Easter holiday, said Oleksii Melnyk, co-director for foreign policy and international security programs at the Razumkov Center. Speaking on Radio NV, Melnyk explained the rationale Moscow might use to justify such strikes and warned Ukrainians to prepare for renewed missile barrages.

17 April 2025, 04:23 PM

Ukraine boosts Easter security amid Russian provocations threat

Ukraine's National Police will step up security measures to ensure public safety during Easter celebrations, spokesperson Yulia Hirdevelis told Interfax-Ukraine on April 17.

17 April 2025, 02:56 PM

Ethnologist explains how Russia tried to suppress and replace Easter in Ukraine

Ethnologist Yaroslava Muzychenko, a researcher at the Ivan Honchar National Center of Folk Culture, told NV how Russia has repeatedly attempted to alter and erase the celebration of Easter in Ukraine.

17 April 2025, 02:22 PM

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