Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of breaching ceasefire

The Ukrainian army is acting and will continue to act in an absolutely mirror image of Russia, Says Zelensky

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Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating an Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces were continuing their shelling and assaults along the front line despite Putin announcing the surprise truce.

The 30-hour truce starting Saturday evening to mark the religious holiday could be the most significant pause in the fighting throughout the three-year conflict.

The Ukrainian air force did not report any drone launches or missile attacks overnight.

But Zelensky accused Russia of having kept up its attacks on the front line after the truce started.

Russia's defence ministry in turn said it had "repelled" attempted assaults by Ukraine and accused Kyiv of launching hundreds of drones and shells, causing civilian casualties.

"Despite the announcement of the Easter truce, Ukrainian units still made attempts to attack" Russia's positions in the Donetsk region, the ministry added.

A woman and two children were wounded by a drone attack in Russia's Belgorod region, the governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, said.