Orthodox Easter Ceasefire Begins as Kyiv Warns of Immediate Response to Violations

The temporary truce between Ukraine and Russia took effect at 4 p.m. on Saturday, with President Zelensky stating that any Russian strikes will be met with a mirror response. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied (Photo by Ukraine’s General Staff/Telegram) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google A temporary truce between Ukraine and Russia over Orthodox Easter began at 4:00 pm local time (1300 GMT) on Saturday, but Kyiv warned it would respond “immediately” if Russia violated it . Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the ceasefire, more than a week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky first made the proposal.  Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Both sides have agreed to observe it.