Easter truce crumbles as ceasefire violations rock Ukraine's frontlines

An Orthodox Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine broke down within minutes on Saturday. Air raid sirens blared in the northeastern Kharkiv region less than 40 minutes after the ceasefire began. Ukrainian officials have since reported multiple frontline violations, though no long-range missile or drone strikes. The fragile truce was intended to last through Easter Monday, offering a brief reprieve for a country battered by over four years of relentless war. Instead, the violations reinforced s