Overview

• Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an Easter truce from 6:00 PM Moscow time Saturday to midnight Sunday, halting military actions temporarily.
• Ukraine has not yet confirmed whether it will observe the ceasefire, leaving the truce’s bilateral implementation uncertain.
• Russia claims to have captured the border village of Oleshnya in the Kursk region, while heavy fighting continues in nearby Gornal.
• Recent Russian missile attacks, including one on Sumy, have caused significant civilian casualties, killing 34 people and injuring 117 others on Palm Sunday.
• Western diplomatic efforts to negotiate a longer-term ceasefire have stalled, with skepticism about both sides' commitment to peace.