Orthodox Easter ceasefire shattered by thousands of violations in Ukraine war

A short-lived ceasefire declared for Orthodox Easter between Ukraine and Russia has unraveled spectacularly, with both sides accusing the other of thousands of violations within the first 24 hours. The Ukrainian military reported 2,299 breaches by Russian forces since the truce began at 16:00 local time on Saturday, including the killing of four unarmed soldiers in the northeastern Kharkiv region. Ukraine alleges the soldiers were executed after being disarmed, calling it a “grave violation of i