Ukraine war
Selenskyj: Russian attacks despite Easter creation
Updated on April 20, 2025 – 8:47 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Kremlin chief Putin surprisingly announced a break of fire on Easter. According to Ukrainian information, it is not fully adhered to. President Selenskyj takes a first balance sheet.
Despite the ceasefire arranged by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin at Easter, Russian armed forces have again attacked Ukrainian information at night. In various directions of the front line, there were already 59 cases of Russian shelling and 59 attacks by Russian units in various directions of the front line until 6 a.m.), Selenskyj said on the X platform. Overall, the Russian army tries to give the impression that it sticks to the fire break. Nevertheless, there are isolated attempts to move in Ukraine and to harm Kiev arms, he said.
Between 6 p.m. (5 p.m. CEST) on Saturday and midnight (11:00 p.m. CEST) there were 387 cases of fire and 19 attacks by the Russian armed forces. “Drones were used by the Russians 290 times,” he said. There were also dozens of drone attacks at night.
“Russia has to comply with the conditions of the ceasefire in full,” said Selenskyj. Ukraine’s proposal to extend the ceasefire at midnight local time for 30 days is still on the table. “We will act in accordance with the actual situation on site.” Ukraine will continue to respond to attacks.
The Russian President Putin surprisingly ordered the one -sided hiring of the fighting on Saturday for Easter – supposedly from humanitarian considerations. Ukraine followed up and demands that an earlier US proposal to implement a ceasefire of 30 days. Putin welcomed the initiative in March, but at the same time provided conditions. He emphasized that the causes of the conflict had to be removed.
In a video message published in Kiev at Easter, Selenskyj said that Ukraine was united on 1152. Day of the Russian attack war. Evil is overcome by good, life will triumph, he said in festive Ukrainian costume dressed. The Ukrainian people go through a difficult time, but do not lose faith, emphasized Selenskyj. He asked “God” to protect the country and his defenders on the front.
