Easter truce in Ukraine shattered by over 2,000 violations within hours

An Orthodox Easter ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was breached almost immediately, with air raid sirens sounding just 38 minutes after the truce began on Saturday afternoon in Kharkiv. By the morning of Easter Sunday, Ukrainian military officials reported more than 2,000 violations along the frontlines. Russian sources confirmed a similar count. While no drone or missile strikes were recorded, the scale of ceasefire breaches highlights the fragility of any pause in hostilities after nearly