Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, in effect from 6 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday until midnight following Easter Sunday. This ceasefire is based on humanitarian considerations and Putin ordered all military actions to be stopped during this period. He expects the Ukrainian side to follow suit and warned that Russian troops must be prepared to repel any violations or provocations. Russian forces claimed to have pushed Ukrainian troops from the village of Oleshnya in the Kursk region, but this has not been independently verified. The Russian military is still fighting to push Ukrainian forces out of the nearby village of Gornal. Russian and North Korean soldiers are close to fully liberating the Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops had previously staged a surprise incursion.
In other developments, the Ukrainian air force reported that Russia launched 87 exploding drones and decoys in recent attacks, with some intercepted and others likely jammed. Russian attacks have also damaged farms in the Odesa region and caused fires in the Sumy region, although no casualties were reported. Additionally, Russia’s Ministry of Defense claimed to have shot down two Ukrainian drones. Overall, the situation in Ukraine remains tense, with sporadic fighting and damage reported on both sides.
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