Overview

• Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral 30-hour Easter ceasefire from April 19 to April 21, citing humanitarian reasons.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of violating the ceasefire, reporting 59 shelling incidents, drone attacks, and continued assaults along the front line.
• Both sides completed a significant prisoner exchange, with each returning 246 soldiers and additional wounded detainees to the other.
• The U.S. administration, led by President Donald Trump, warned it might abandon peace negotiations if no substantive progress is made soon.
• Russia claims to have recaptured 99% of the Kursk region, though Ukraine has not confirmed or commented on this claim.