Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of violating Putin's Easter ceasefire

World Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of violating Putin's Orthodox Easter ceasefire April 12, 2026 / 7:45 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire on Sunday.Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4 p.m. on Saturday until the end of Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to abide by the ceasefire but warned of a swift military response to any violations.Ukraine's armed forces said in a statement Sunday that it had recorded 2,299 ceasefire violations by 7 a.m., including assaults, shelling and small drone launches."Specifically: 28 enemy assault actions, 479 enemy shellings, 747 strikes by attack drones... and 1,045 strikes by FPV drones," the Ukrainian military's general staff said in a post on Facebook.Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry said Sunday that it recorded 1,971 ceasefire violations, including drone strikes. It claimed Kyiv had fired 258 times using artillery or tanks, carried out 1,329 FPV drone strikes, and dropped "various types of munitions" on 375 occasions. Russia's President Vladimir Putin makes the sign of the cross during the Orthodox Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow on April 12, 2026. Alexander Zemlianichenko / POOL /AFP via Getty Images Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in an interview that aired Sunday, said Russia would not extend the temporary truce unless Zelenskyy accepts its terms, the Agence France-Presse reported, citing Russian news agencies."Sustainable peace can come when we secure our interests and achieve the goals we set from the very start. This can be done literally today. But Zelensky must accept these well-known solutions," Peskov was quoted as saying. "Until Zelensky musters the courage to assume this responsibility, the special military operation will continue after the...