INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
had been 387 shellings and 19 assaults by Russian forces, and drones used 290 times
Saturday until midnight on Sunday
announced minutes before it was due to take effect, an immediate, complete pause was always unlikely, but it has been quieter.Before
Zelensky said there had been continued attacks in some areas, at midnight on Saturday there were no reported Russian drones or fighter jets
in Ukrainian skies.That is very rare.The only report was that a Russian ship with missile launchers had been deployed to the Black Sea.In
the southern city of Odesa, it was silent
X.Zelensky said Ukraine would be ready to extend a truce beyond 20 April, seemingly referring to an earlier proposal from the US for a
30-day ceasefire which Ukraine had already agreed to.It seems now both Moscow and Kyiv want to show Washington they are serious about peace
potential path to peace.Few Ukrainians think that is remotely possible.Putin announced the temporary truce at a meeting with his chief of
the Russian side announces an Easter truce
At the same time, our troops should be prepared to repel possible violations of the truce and provocations by the enemy, any aggressive
not the first time a pause in fighting has been suddenly announced - a previous attempt at a ceasefire during Orthodox Christmas in January
Ukraine on 24 February 2022
It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people - the vast majority of them soldiers - have been killed or injured on all sides.The US
has been directly talking to Russia as part of its efforts to end the war, but has struggled to make major progress.Last month, Moscow
rejected a proposal for a full and unconditional ceasefire that had been agreed by the US and Ukraine.US President Donald Trump on Friday
