19.04.2025 17:20
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire decision in Ukraine. The Kremlin stated that due to the Easter holiday, Putin has ordered a halt to all attacks in eastern Ukraine from April 19 at 18:00 until midnight on April 21.
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While the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, a surprising statement came from the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire.
2-DAY CEASEFIRE DECISION
In a statement, the Kremlin announced that all attacks in eastern Ukraine would be halted from April 19 at 18:00 until midnight on April 21 due to the Easter holiday.
PUTIN'S FIRST STATEMENT
In a statement following his decision, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, "We expect the Ukrainian side to follow our example. At the same time, our troops must be ready to repel any possible ceasefire violations, provocations, and aggressive actions from the enemy."
REACTION TO UKRAINE
Putin reacted by claiming that Ukraine violated the agreements, stating, "Kiev has violated the agreement not to attack energy facilities more than 100 times."
"RUSSIAN TROOPS ARE ADVANCING"
Putin also spoke about the situation in the war. The Russian President stated, "The situation at the contact line is clear and is developing positively from our perspective. Russian troops are advancing steadily."
WAR HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2022
The war, which began when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, continues despite ceasefire and peace negotiations.
Over the three years of the war, both sides have lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Infrastructure facilities in both Russia and Ukraine have been bombed mutually. Civilian casualties have occurred on both sides, and the economies of both countries have suffered billions of dollars in losses due to the war.
UKRAINE HAS LOST 15% OF ITS TERRITORY
While the war continues, on September 30, 2022, the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporijya, and Kherson in Ukraine were illegally annexed by a decree signed by Russian President Putin.
Since 2022, Ukraine has lost more than approximately 15% of its territory. With the prior annexation of Crimea, Ukraine has lost more than 20% of its territory.
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