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Russia declares 32‑hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Odesa hit beforehand

cultureApr 11, 20266124

The Kremlin ordered a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter starting Saturday afternoon. Russian strikes on Odesa killed two civilians and damaged homes hours before the truce began. Moscow said its forces shot down 99 Ukrainian drones overnight. The pre-truce attacks undermine Kyiv’s trust and risk disrupting humanitarian pauses and monitoring.

Key Highlights

Kremlin ordered a 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire starting Saturday afternoon
Russian strikes on Odesa killed two civilians and damaged residential buildings
Moscow said its forces shot down 99 Ukrainian drones overnight
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