The Russia-Ukraine war · Diplomacy

Both sides accuse each other of breaking the Easter truce; Ukraine counts 7,696 Russian violations

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Ukraine's General Staff said Russian forces violated the Easter pause 7,696 times between 4 p.m. on 11 April and 10 p.m. on 12 April, including 115 assaults and 6,226 FPV drone strikes. Ukrainian officials reported at least four killed and 35 injured in Sumy, Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts over the day. Russian authorities said Ukrainian drones struck Kursk and Belgorod regions, injuring five people. The truce lapsed at the end of 12 April.

When: 12 April 2026
Where: Ukraine, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What: ceasefire · military
Attribution: Attribution contested. Each side blamed the other for violations.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent Media · Unaffiliated origin: Ukrainian General Staff and regional officials; Russian authorities' statements, 12 Apr · published 2026-04-12 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	reported	P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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