Russia–Ukraine Easter ceasefire collapses amid escalating accusations

A fragile Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine disintegrated on Monday after 32 hours of uneasy calm, punctuated by violations that both sides vehemently deny. Despite hopes for a temporary reprieve along an embattled 1,200-kilometer front line, drones hovered over contested territories, artillery exchanges echoed through the evening, and accusations of breaches mounted on both sides. The ceasefire period, intended as a symbolic gesture for the holiday, failed to halt the war's undercurrent o